Pointclear

JANUARY 17, 2012

Are marketing resources or sales reps the right resources to do lead qualification and lead nurturing in the B2B complex sale? But first, let's take a look at some lead generation challenges. Think of lead generation, lead qualification and lead nurturing as progressive steps in a funnel.

Lead Qualification 133

Lead Qualification Lead Nurturing Sales Qualified Lead Leads 133

Pointclear

OCTOBER 9, 2012

Twice over the past two years I blogged about the dangers of using cost per lead as a metric to measure marketing. As a foundation, I published three blogs in 2012 in which I outlined three critical elements that impact B2B lead generation costs in the complex sale: 1. But, let’s look under the hood.

Cost per Lead 169

Cost per Lead Sales Qualified Lead Lead Rank Lead Scoring 169

Pointclear

OCTOBER 3, 2017

Standard B2B lead-generation programs produce an average 5% lead rate while advanced lead-generation programs (which include lead nurturing) produce an average 15% lead rate—three times higher. In that case 1,000 more companies have to be culled through to find the next 50 leads.

Top of Funnel 140

Top of Funnel Sales Qualified Lead Cost per Lead Lead Nurturing 140

Pointclear

DECEMBER 16, 2010

” In this seven-part series, we’ve taken an in-depth look at the “processes, practices and systems” that are widely recognized as “improving an organization’s performance and efficiency” in the area of sales and marketing lead generation. Part 1: Agree on Lead Definition.

Lead Generation 170

Lead Generation Sales Qualified Lead Lead Rank Lead Scoring 170

Pointclear

DECEMBER 7, 2010

Results multiply when lead nurturing strategies multiply. From initial engagement to lead qualification and through long-term nurturing, frequent and systematic touches are essential. From initial engagement to lead qualification and through long-term nurturing, frequent and systematic touches are essential.

Sales Qualified Lead 170

Sales Qualified Lead Lead Generation Media Lead Rank 170

Zoominfo

MARCH 9, 2021

Learn more about how a successful demand generation strategy can help to nurture the long-term relationship between your brand and customers. Marketing teams work in a cross-functional capacity to develop ongoing, omni-channel strategies that utilize a portfolio of tactics to connect value propositions to the right audience.

Demand Generation Agencies 225

Demand Generation Agencies Demand Generation Demand Generation Targets Paid Content 225

Pointclear

JANUARY 12, 2012

Good sales reps are by nature hunters, eager to close in on highly qualified leads for the kill. Watch what happens when he receives a stack of leads from marketing: he rifles through them seeking the ideal prospect. But to be fair to Steve, he is paid to sell—not to interpret leads. Take Steve, for example.

Sales Qualified Lead 189

Sales Qualified Lead Lead Rank Lead Scoring Leads 189