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The Problem with Inbound Leads - A Sales Rep's Perspective (& Solution)

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You know when you get excited about new inbound leads. Well, I called 185 inbound leads like that, in one week. My objective was to book a 15 minute call with them (not a tough sell with a warm inbound lead). So, when marketing sent me the new inbound leads, I naturally got excited. The leads came from a webinar.

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How to Diagnose if Inbounditis is Killing Your Sales Pipeline

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Qualified leads can be generated any number of ways: phone calls email, webinars, direct mail and even marketing automation if done well. Lured by the promise of easy money — "sales-ready" leads pouring in — many well intentioned b2b marketers have jumped on the "inbound marketing" bandwagon with both feet.

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B2B Lead Generation: Are You Killing the Golden Goose?

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This first blog is about the difference between inbound and outbound marketing results and the proverb or expression “Kill not the goose that lays the golden eggs.”. Qualified Rate includes leads, pipeline (specific action required by PointClear) and nurtures (qualified companies with no immediate pain/need or interest).

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We're entering the era of accountability in sales and marketing

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You can listen to the webinar here. At PointClear, we facilitate accountability that translates into results. Then deliver it via all media (inbound and outbound), across multiple sales cycles, at just the right frequency. Accountable organizations win bigger deals--and drive a whole lot more revenue. Analyze, analyze, analyze.

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What's it take to generate leads that fuel your forecast?

Pointclear

Is it the person who signed up for your webinar this week? At PointClear, we apply agile to what we do for clients to save time, save money, prevent frustration and get better results. At PointClear, our average associate is 50. Before addressing that question, let me ask another. What is a lead?

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B2B Sales Lead Management: A Bird in Hand is Worth Two in the Bush

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This second blog is about the importance of valuing qualified inbound and outbound marketing prospects and the proverb “A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.”. Leads and expected metrics are defined in carefully created client program plans and lead rates are impacted (particularly in 2010) by the mix and quality of inbound dispositions.

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SiriusDecisions Summit 2012 Recap: Alignment Key to Revenue & Profit Growth

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The new demand waterfall recognizes several new sources of opportunity: inbound AND outbound, rep generated, multi-touch nurture programs. True demand generation health is all about balance (it is not all inbound and not all outbound). On demand webinars perform 5 times better than live events.

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