Pointclear

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

Those of us who use the phone to successfully generate sales leads have picked up an essential trade secret. How do my colleagues at PointClear and I keep from falling into this trap? I want to clarify to those reading this blog that I am not apologizing for the purpose of my call. Think of those annoying robo calls.

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Pointclear

JUNE 7, 2016

Nurture leads until they’re ready to turn over to sales is the sixth of 7 Truths about Sales and Marketing that CEOs need to know. This post is part of a series about the CEO’s role in eliminating wasted marketing spend and increasing sales results. Set sales straight—it’s a win win.

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Pointclear

FEBRUARY 21, 2012

to be selected a Top Sales Expert at Top Sales World , the international online community dedicated exclusively to sharing sales best practices. The Top Sales Expert team includes best-selling authors, builders of large global consultancies, and sales professionals within the Fortune 500 arena. Thank you!

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Pointclear

MAY 5, 2017

At the Funnel Media Group we believe that AI is the future of sales and marketing operations. Because of this, CRM Radio and the sister program SLMA Radio, have been interviewing executives on the subjects of the marketing and sales uses of Artificial Intelligence. About CRM Radio Guest Mike Plante, Chief Marketing Officer.

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Pointclear

OCTOBER 20, 2011

on the Marketing Automation Software Guide blog. Before continuing, I want to mention that PointClear is a strong advocate of marketing automation solutions. Supporting our commitment to increased marketing automation success, PointClear recently became a charter member of the newly-founded Marketing Automation Institute.

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SBI

NOVEMBER 13, 2012

The Sales Lead Management Association (SLMA) is an online resource for answering these questions and more. It was founded 4 years ago by James Oberhausen, Susan Campanale and Mark Friedman who had a vision for serving the sales lead management community with valuable information and resources. Dan McDade – Pointclear.

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Jonathan Farrington

APRIL 25, 2012

“The growth in sales jobs, and therefore one would think, in sales training is in inside sales. Although there is a migration to inside selling, most sales training is based on the assumption that sales calls will be face to face. Geoffrey is a journalist in love with the field of sales.

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Pointclear

DECEMBER 10, 2013

Field sales is flat while inside sales is up 20 percent in the last few years. Knowing the new science of sales is what will help a salesperson to consistently meet expectations, says my latest guest on PowerViews, Chad Burmeister, vice president of corporate sales at ConnectandSell. Sales is Getting Scientific.

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Pointclear

APRIL 17, 2014

In January I wrote the blog: How to Diagnose if Inbounditis is Killing Your Sales Pipeline , which was published by DemandGen Report. In fact, it makes the whole sales pipeline sick. In fact, it makes the whole sales pipeline sick. The percent of sales accepted leads decreasing while lead quotas increase.”.

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Braveheart Sales

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

This article is written with field sales teams in mind. However, if you run an inside sales team exclusively, don’t despair, you may still find a nugget or two of helpful information as well. I also had the privilege of hosting a breakfast where we discussed the state of sales in the security industry. Source: com].

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Pointclear

JULY 14, 2015

We asked this to top industry experts, then compiled their responses and wrote three blogs summarizing what they have to say. We generate high quality leads, align sales and marketing, and drive revenue. Contain inadequate sales input. Tactically this can be easier to do within functional groups (inside sales, paid media, etc.).

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Pointclear

AUGUST 6, 2018

The misconception that building an internal team of sales development reps gives you more control and costs less is widespread. What marketing and sales executives who object to partnering with a specialized firm fail to add up are all the costs of establishing an inside team. What Should the Sales Close Rate Be.

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Pointclear

OCTOBER 23, 2012

Jonathan Farrington is a globally recognized business coach, mentor, author, consultant and sales thought leader, who has guided hundreds of companies and more than one hundred thousand frontline salespeople and sales leaders towards optimum performance levels. You can also catch his popular, award-winning blog here — The JF Blogit.

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Pointclear

DECEMBER 20, 2011

This year, we’re honored to have published posts from twenty-seven guest marketing and sales bloggers here on ViewPoint, and I wanted to say to all of you how much I appreciate your contributions. Inside sales. B2B marketing and sales strategies and tactics. Return on marketing and sales investment.

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Outsourcing Services Social Media Marketing Lead Generation 169

Pointclear

MARCH 31, 2011

A new eBook reports on sales rep perceptions of marketing-generated leads, and the findings run from surprising to shocking to downright scary. The survey sample is nicely balanced with responding reps engaged in field sales, inside sales, and inbound and outbound lead generation and lead qualification.

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Marketing Qualified Lead Lead Rank Ideal Customer Profile Lead Scoring 172

Pointclear

APRIL 10, 2012

I’m really pleased to introduce you to PowerViews, a new series of Q&A video interviews that are all about providing solutions to the marketing and sales challenges we face today. 2011 Marketing and Sales Trends Successes and Failures. 2011 Marketing and Sales Trends Successes and Failures.

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Pointclear

JUNE 30, 2015

Qualified leads, according to sales, are based on criteria they understand but marketing is in the dark about. Marketing management must travel with salespeople and listen to a few dozen sales presentations. Inside sales? Survey the sales reps. Here’s the problem. The result? What are the qualifying questions?

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Pointclear

JANUARY 15, 2013

What is called “Inside Sales”, “Sales Support”, “Telesales” and dozens of other names is growing 15x faster than field sales—in fact, my colleague, Jonathan Farrington, published a blog stating that within three years 80 – 90% of all B2B transactions will be done online—most with some form of sales support but not field sales.

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Pointclear

AUGUST 6, 2013

Over the last year, I’ve had the privilege of interviewing over 30 influential B2B sales and marketing leaders. It has been a pleasure to interview each of them and share perspectives on topics ranging from B2B lead generation and inside sales to social media trends and personal branding. Not Enough Leads.

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Inside Sales SAP Trends Sales Qualified Lead 176

Pointclear

AUGUST 30, 2012

My guest today is Craig Rosenberg, Vice President, Sales and Marketing and Co-Founder at Focus. He is also author of a popular sales and marketing blog, Funnelholic , where he shares B2B content with an edge. Craig specializes in lead generation, lead qualification, and B2B marketing and sales.

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Jonathan Farrington

NOVEMBER 2, 2012

Neil Rackham delivered the keynote address at this year’s national US Business Marketing Association meeting and is quoted in “BtoB Magazine” as follows: “ Sales and marketing are two functions with an identical mission, so how can they be like ships passing in the night?”. 3 Steps to Align Sales and Marketing. Measure what matters.

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Pointclear

OCTOBER 20, 2016

At the start of 2016, we were brought in to support a group of sales reps who did not make their numbers in 2015. The #1 sales execution issue reported by sales execs is the lack of highly qualified sales leads. The most optimistic sales cycle for the more complex products or solutions is three-to-six months.

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Pointclear

MAY 30, 2013

Keeping up to date on the latest innovations and opinions in sales can be time-consuming, especially in the the digital space. Sales Sphere features relevant blog articles from PointClear''s online B2B sales circles. Qualities of an Inside Sales Winner. Via Partners In Excellence Blog.

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Pointclear

AUGUST 1, 2013

Keeping up to date on the latest innovations and opinions in sales can be time-consuming, especially in the the digital space. Sales Sphere features relevant blog articles from PointClear''s online B2B sales circles. Inside Sales Power Tip 125 – Grit. Via Score More Sales. Via Dealmaker 365.

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PandaDoc

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

Although 71% of companies say closing more deals is their top sales priority, further data from Forrester suggests that only 0.75% of leads generated become closed revenue. Compounding this issue is sales reps can spend up to 40% of their time looking for somebody to call, according to Insidesales. Adaptive Business Blog.

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Pointclear

OCTOBER 13, 2015

“Why,” I was asked, “must you manage sales leads in order to manage sales? Sales lead management is a marketing function, isn’t it?”. It was with a slight hesitation that the sales manager added the second sentence about sales lead management being a marketing function. Of course it is, but only partially.

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Pointclear

JUNE 15, 2016

Sales Lead Management is a complicated process. Sales lead management is a tough subject to truly get your arms around. There are dozens of outside vendors who say they manage some portion of the sales lead process and more than two dozen internal departments that contribute to the process and the decision making. Inside Sales.

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