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Why Cost per Lead is a Bad Way to Measure Your Return on Lead Generation Efforts

Pointclear

Marketing must align its B2B lead generation activities and resources with deeper-in-the-funnel outcomes. Tie B2B lead generation activity to overall revenue and profits. Cost-per-lead is not the correct metric for measuring marketing initiative success for the following reasons: It incorrectly incents volume over quality.

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Sales productivity – time to push the more button

Sales Training Connection

All of this, of course, makes great sense since companies in B2B markets recognize that it’s increasingly difficult to win by product alone. There are incentives for all sorts of sales activities. ©2016 Sales Momentum® LLC. Companies need a competitive sales team and what it takes to be competitive is greater than ever.

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Rio Olympic Games – The Road to Gold

OpenSymmetry

It’s hard to believe that the 2016 Rio Olympic Games are coming to an end. Sales leaders, especially those in the B2B world, should adapt their end-to-end sales strategy and KPIs to keep up with this customer-centric focus. Incent to Drive Success. How the right mix of personality, behavior, and compensation drives success.

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TSE 1236: The Next Wave: Customer-Facing Solutions

Sales Evangelist

He’s been working for tech companies, working at Chilli Piper since 2016. Things don’t go as fast for B2B because of the different teams involved in the sales process. Different teams can have their own incentives and may not be completely aligned with the company’s goals. Nicolas Venderberghe is a CEO and entrepreneur.

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How Much Should You Invest in Sales and Marketing as a Percentage of Revenue?

Tony Hughes

They listed on the Australian stock exchange in 2016 and their share price has risen more than 600% in the last 3 years. With the exception of WiseTech, data in the above graph was sourced from Bloomberg.com published on May 18, 2016 in an article by Dina Bass titled: This $5 Billion Software Company Has No Sales Staff.

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Sales Hacker’s 35 Most Influential Women in Sales

Sales Hacker

She has won various awards such as Top Sales Leader, TAG One in a Millenial Awards 2016 and Power 30 Under 30 winner 2016. Trish Bertuzzi founded The Bridge Group to help B2B technology companies build world-class Inside Sales teams. Trish Bertuzzi – CEO of The Bridge Group | Evangelist of women speaking at conferences.

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Why You’re Not Closing Sales (and How to Fix It)

MarketJoy

According to DemandGen’s 2016 Content Preferences Survey Report, “More than half (51%) of B2B buyers rely on content now to research their buying decisions, and they want shorter, interactive content that educates rather than sells.” 5 Steps to Simplify Your Sales Incentive Plan. Is Your Sales Team Struggling?

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