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Is Lead Generation Slipping Away From Marketing?

Pointclear

” But in a recent post on the Sales Lead Management Group on LinkedIn, Kevin McArdle, the regional sales manager for Eloqua (Chicago), advocated that sales departments should take over lead gen and he makes the following points: Sales departments are responsible for revenue. Marketing’s plate is full.

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What Are the Different Levels of Account Based Marketing?

LinkedFusion

Account-based marketing is a marketing tactic that is sales-oriented. Generally, marketing strategies generate leads, and then sales teams try to convert them. But the same is not the case with account-based marketing. Let’s see how you can do it.

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Technographics: 6 Reasons to Use Technographic Data

Zoominfo

Here’s an example from VentureBeat : A financial tech firm noticed that Eloqua marketing automation was a predictive signal for its top prospects. They recognized that companies running Eloqua tend to have a certain level of technical sophistication, and are usually big enough to be able to afford premium enterprise systems.

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Get Better Results From Your Leads – Through the Sales Rep Lens

SBI Growth

Today’s post gives the sales rep a recipe to get more from their marketing leads. Reps often hunt down new leads themselves, discounting many from marketing. Reps use their own definition of a “good” lead. But it’s marketing that has the tools and data to deliver. Marketing has to answer the call.

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The Pipeline ? Sales And Marketing Alignment In Terms Of Lead.

The Pipeline

Sales And Marketing Alignment In Terms Of Lead Generation In A 2.0 Stored in BANTER , Business Acumen , Guest Post , Marketing , Proactive , Productivity , Sales 2.0 , execution. Sales and marketing are merging for small businesses and require strong collaboration for larger companies. March 2008. February 2008.

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Buckle Up! Sales Reps Share Perceptions of Marketing-Generated Leads

Pointclear

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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Five Keys to Integrating Your Interactive Value Marketing Tools with Your Marketing Automation Platform

The ROI Guy

You’ve invested in interactive content and marketing tools for your website, helping prospects and customers assess their needs, size and price the right solution, and understand the business value and differentiating cost advantages of recommended solutions.