Pointclear

AUGUST 28, 2012

This is the second in a series of four blogs about B2B sales lead management, marketing and sales metrics, and proverbs. 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.

Sales Qualified Lead 133

Sales Qualified Lead Lead Rank Lead Scoring Lead Management 133

Pointclear

MARCH 1, 2012

Lack of clarity and erroneous assumptions about demand generation, lead management and marketing automation are effectively addressed in two recent Software Advice whiteboard videos by Carlos Hidalgo, CEO, Annuitas Group , and Executive Director, Marketing Automation Institute. Nonexistent lead management processes.

Demand Generation 165

Demand Generation Demand Generation Targets Sales Qualified Lead Lead Management 165

Pointclear

APRIL 7, 2015

“Cost of sales is determined by a lot of things,” Jake said, “But lead management isn’t one of them.” And with that the sales manager slapped the table with his hand to emphasize his words. Jake reluctantly admitted that with better sales lead management he could reduce the cost of sales while increasing revenue.

Sales Qualified Lead 100

Sales Qualified Lead Lead Management Lead Rank Lead Scoring 100

Pointclear

APRIL 16, 2018

I recently talked to Dan McDade with PointClear as part of a series on SLMA Radio that I’m hosting that deals with the issue of pipeline ownership. With the advent of new marketing automation capabilities, AI apps and other technology, marketing is inserting itself deeper in the pipeline at almost every level.

Pipeline 150

Pipeline PointClear Marketing Top of Funnel 150

Pointclear

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

Jim Obermayer is the founder of the Sales Lead Management Association , and host of the Funnel Radio Channel. Jim recently interviewed PointClear’s Dan McDade about the five most important things he’s learned in business and life—in one of an ongoing series of radio programs featuring sales and marketing industry leaders.

PointClear 124

PointClear Telemarketing Sales Qualified Lead Lead Rank 124

Pointclear

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

More and more marketers understand that agile, which started in the IT development realm, has good application in marketing in general, and in lead management specifically. At PointClear, we apply agile to what we do for clients to save time, save money, prevent frustration and get better results.

Sales Qualified Lead 100

Sales Qualified Lead Forecasting Outsourcing Services PointClear 100

Pointclear

AUGUST 1, 2011

While artificially developing mutual understanding and trust is certainly one method of trying to improve the relationship between the two functions, we believe a far better way is through shared process that leads to results.

Lead Management 165

Lead Management Sales Qualified Lead Lead Rank Lead Scoring 165

Pointclear

APRIL 2, 2013

The Marketing Sphere represents recent good reads from our digital circles about B2B marketing selected by PointClear colleagues. Online content in the sales and marketing industries is dynamic and constantly changing. The B2B Marketing Advantage of LinkedIn. Marketing Automation Software That Delivers the Most Data Wins.

B2B 203

B2B LinkedIn PointClear Marketing 203

Pointclear

FEBRUARY 18, 2015

They may make money, but the world is loaded with companies holding the 4th, 5th, 6th or 7th place in market share, while the 1st, 2nd and 3rd leading firms spend what it takes to gain market share and manage the leads that their programs produce. And lead management has told these winners where to spend their marketing dollars.

Lead Management 100

Lead Management Leads Marketing Qualified Lead Media 100

Pointclear

MAY 23, 2017

One of the biggest software companies in the world has a division that spends over $200,000 per year on leads that sales refuses to follow-up on. Because a few years ago the sales group asked us (PointClear) to validate those so-called leads and it turned out that only 1.8% Cost per sales qualified lead is $1,250.

Sales Qualified Lead 160

Sales Qualified Lead Lead Rank Marketing Qualified Lead Closing 160

Pointclear

JUNE 15, 2012

Jim is the founder of the Sales Lead Management Association. SLMA is the sponsor of the yearly Sales Lead Management week and initiatives to identify both the Top 50 Most Influential People in Sales Lead Management and 20 Women to Watch in Sales Lead Management.

Lead Management 113

Lead Management Sales Qualified Lead Lead Rank Lead Scoring 113

Pointclear

FEBRUARY 21, 2012

Areas of specialization cover a broad spectrum of sales expertise: sales process optimization, inside sales, sales best practices, sales lead generation, sales lead management, strategic account management, and much more. Thank you!

PointClear 124

PointClear Sales Outsourcing Lead Generation Webinar Metrics 124

Pointclear

OCTOBER 15, 2013

James Obermayer, Executive Director and CEO of the Sales Lead Management Association and President of Sales Leakage Consulting is a regular guest blogger with ViewPoint. More than 80% of smartphone owners said they listen to some kind of Internet radio on their mobile gadgets.”. SLMA Radio - Since 2010.

Aprimo 199

Aprimo Aprimo Marketo PointClear 199

Pointclear

JANUARY 9, 2014

More leads are better than fewer leads. I received a lot of positive feedback about the article and decided to ask our PointClear PowerViews Alumni (those who have been on the PowerViews show ) for their input on the most dangerous lead gen lies out there. James Obermayer | Sales Lead Management Association.

Lead Generation 257

Lead Generation Sales Qualified Lead Lead Rank Lead Scoring 257

Pointclear

JUNE 7, 2016

First and foremost, the acceptance process allows marketing to confirm that sales or partners are acting on all delivered leads. The rates of lead acceptance and rejection reveal lead management and quality problems that can be quickly addressed. Develop a lead hand-off process and follow-up best practices.

Follow-up 154

Follow-up Lead Rank Sales Qualified Lead Marketing Qualified Lead 154

Pointclear

FEBRUARY 21, 2011

Sponsoring SLMA’s Top Twenty Women in sales lead management got me to thinking about the top 20 women of all time. There is a great opportunity to acknowledge her commitment by nominating her right now for recognition as one of the 20 women to watch in sales lead management in 2011.

PointClear 157

PointClear B2C Lead Management ROI 157

Sales Lead Management Association

APRIL 4, 2019

Hosts are: Ryan Ball - Lola.com, Dan McDade - Pointclear, John Asher - Asher Strategies, Matt Heinz - Heinz Marketing, Stacy Gentile - Goldmine CRM, Rhoan Morgan - DemandLab, Patrick Morrissey - Altify and Darryl Praill - Vanillasoft.

VanillaSoft 48

VanillaSoft PointClear GoldMine Top of Funnel 48

Pointclear

SEPTEMBER 11, 2012

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. Qualified Rate includes leads, pipeline (specific action required by PointClear) and nurtures (qualified companies with no immediate pain/need or interest).

Lead Generation 167

Lead Generation Sales Qualified Lead Outsourcing Services Leads 167

Green Lead's B2B

NOVEMBER 2, 2010

The Sales Lead Management Association has opened up voting for the 50 Most Influential People in Sales Lead Management. I'm on the list, so if I've earned your respect in the world of demand gen and lead generation, I'd love your vote. So choose wisely. Members of SLMA and non-members are allowed to vote.

Harte Hanks 29

Harte Hanks Lead Management LeadMaster LeadQual 29

Pointclear

MARCH 22, 2018

Value selling is PointClear's bread and butter. I practice it every day in my role as lead salesperson for the company. (We That takes more persuasive skills, better navigation of the prospect organization, a broader understanding of strategic objectives - and frankly a likable demeanor - to convince your target of the value you offer.

Lead Rank 157

Lead Rank Lead Scoring Sales Qualified Lead Company 157

Jonathan Farrington

JULY 31, 2013

Dan McDade founded PointClear in 1997 to help B2B companies with complex sales processes drive more revenue through effective prospect development. Over the past 16 years, his vision and innovative strategies have assured 100% of leads delivered to PointClear clients are sales-qualified … enabling them to close up to 5 times more deals.

Lead Generation 51

Lead Generation Sales Qualified Lead PointClear Leads 51

Pointclear

AUGUST 19, 2014

Here, in the second of this three part series, we will hear from The Funnelholic’s Craig Rosenberg; Annuitas Group’s Carlos Hidalgo; Sales Lead Management Association’s Jim Obermayer; Direct Marketing News’ Ginger Conlon; consultant and trainer Dave Stein; and agency founder Matt Heinz.

Sales Qualified Lead 252

Sales Qualified Lead Inbound Lead Rank Lead Scoring 252

Pointclear

AUGUST 26, 2014

In the second part of the series, we heard from The Funnelholic’s Craig Rosenberg; Annuitas Group’s Carlos Hidalgo; Sales Lead Management Association’s Jim Obermayer; Direct Marketing News’ Ginger Conlon; consultant and trainer Dave Stein; and agency founder Matt Heinz.

Sales Qualified Lead 252

Sales Qualified Lead Inbound Lead Rank Lead Scoring 252

Fill the Funnel

NOVEMBER 10, 2010

Management – Brainshark. Best Sales Lead Management Program – Unisfair. Dan McDade/Pointclear posted a good highlight of the conference from his perspective. Best Sales 2.0 Best Sales Enablement Program – Big Machines. Best Use of Social Media for Sales or Marketin g - Adobe Omniture Business Unit.

Twitter 74

Twitter Conference Omniture Airlines 74

SBI

APRIL 25, 2011

Guest Post By Dan McDade, CEO & President, PointClear. The lead farm—it may not sound very sexy at first hearing, but its function and resources are critical success factors in overcoming challenges that prevent B2B sales and marketing groups from operating at peak efficiency and delivering full revenue potential. website: [link].

Harvest 63

Harvest Sales Qualified Lead Lead Rank Lead Scoring 63

Pointclear

JULY 11, 2011

One answer includes applying, tracking and measuring best-practice sales lead management processes.

Outsourcing Services 173

Outsourcing Services Lead Rank Marketing Qualified Lead NetSuite 173

The Pipeline

MAY 13, 2011

PointClear PD. PointClear PD. Funnel management. HR Management. Lead Management. RT @BizSugar Reports of the Death of the Salesperson Are Greatly Exaggerated [link]. May 16th, 2011. RT @BizSugar Reports of the Death of the Salesperson Are Greatly Exaggerated [link]. May 16th, 2011. Trackbacks. Dawn Gulino.

Report 244

Report Pipeline Top of Funnel Webinar Metrics 244

Pointclear

OCTOBER 13, 2011

” Quite often, I am asked about outsourcing lead generation and appointment setting to professional service firms. As a lead management software provider, we sit uniquely in the middle because we provide the software that drives the activities of both the end-user as well as professional lead gen and appointment setting companies.

Outsourcing Services 160

Outsourcing Services Lead Generation Top of Funnel Leads 160

Pointclear

OCTOBER 6, 2010

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Lead Management 145

Lead Management Education Leads Marketing Qualified Lead 145

Pointclear

SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

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Lead Management 140

Lead Management Conference Leads Marketing Qualified Lead 140

DialSource

JULY 8, 2020

According to an estimate by PointClear, the average outside sales call prior to COVID would cost over $300, while the average inside sales call would cost just $50. With inside sales, on the other hand, sales reps can make dozens of calls per day without leaving their seat. The majority of customers prefer inside sales models .

Inside Sales 69

Inside Sales Scale Outside Sales Face-to-face 69

Jonathan Farrington

AUGUST 10, 2012

Dan McDade founded PointClear in 1997 with the mission to be the first and best company providing prospect development services to business-to-business companies with complex sales processes. He has been instrumental in developing the innovative strategies that drive revenue for PointClear clients nationwide.

Top of Funnel 35

Top of Funnel Sales Qualified Lead Sales Enablement Lead Rank 35

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.

Lead Management 145

Lead Management Sales Qualified Lead Leads Marketing Qualified Lead 145

Pointclear

MAY 21, 2013

James Obermayer, Executive Director and CEO of the Sales Lead Management Association and President of Sales Leakage Consulting is a regular guest blogger with ViewPoint. How can marketing communications managers know how much interest to generate if they don’t know their salespeople’s quotas? Is that you?'

Quota 191

Quota Hiring Marketing Forecasting 191

Jonathan Farrington

JANUARY 5, 2013

Dan McDade founded PointClear in 1997 with the mission to be the first and best company providing prospect development services to business-to-business companies with complex sales processes. He has been instrumental in developing the innovative strategies that drive revenue for PointClear clients nationwide.

Data 43

Data Sales Qualified Lead PointClear Inbound 43

Pointclear

APRIL 7, 2014

Jim, who is principal of a California-based sales and marketing consulting firm Sales Leakage Consulting, lays the blame squarely at the feet of sales managers, who aren’t putting the necessary pressure on their sales force to follow up on leads, he said. Email: jobermayer at salesleadmgmtassn dot com. By Dan McDade.'

Lead Rank 257

Lead Rank Lead Scoring Sales Management Leads 257

Pointclear

DECEMBER 7, 2017

This is Jim Obermayer from the Sales Lead Management Association. Sales Lead Management Association. J am es Obermayer is founder of the Sales Lead Management Association. “Okay, may I have your name sir?”. May I leave a message?”. Can you spell your name sir?”. J A M E S O B E R M A Y E R”.

Company 140

Company Hiring Call-back Lead Management 140