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Persistence Pays—How 42 Lead Qualification Touchpoints Won a $1 Billion Deal

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PointClear is known for its perseverance. While some sales people stop after placing one or two calls (if they don’t get the prospect on the phone or don’t get a call back, they deem the lead no good) our sales support associates keep trying. Here’s What PointClear Persistence Looks Like. Case-in-Point.

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Insights on Outbound Conference in Atlanta

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One of the presenters, Mike Weinberg, summed up the sentiment in the room: “Many in what’s called the Sales 2.0 These false pronouncements are having a severe negative impact on sales performance,” he said. Prospecting sets you up for everything else in sales.”. The more you need a deal the less likely it is to close.”.

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Social media ROI sucks! (Or, you can prove anything if you send out a survey)

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Following in 2nd through 7th place are paid search, email, branded communities and word-of mouth (tied), branded blogs, and online display advertising. And lastly, the range of rankings in the Forrester survey is extremely close, and may paint a picture of marketer satisfaction that doesn’t reflect reality.

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Is Account-Based Marketing the Holy Grail for Lead Generation Nirvana? [PowerOpinions Part 4]

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What are sales and marketing leaders saying about it? Is ABM the Holy Grail for lead generation or just another black box solution destined to cost a lot of money, distract marketing and end up getting more bad leads to sales faster than ever before? 1) Marketing must lock arms with sales and have a solution selling mindset.

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Is Account-Based Marketing the Holy Grail for Lead Generation Nirvana? [PowerOpinions Part 5]

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I consider SiriusDecisions to be the gold standard when it comes to best practices in B2B marketing and sales processes. Is ABM the Holy Grail for lead generation or just another black box solution destined to cost a lot of money, distract marketing and end up getting more bad leads to sales faster than ever before?

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PowerViews with Ann Handley: First, Get Your Strategy, Messaging & Story Right

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Click to start video at this point — Asked about what is happening or not happening in marketing and sales that is surprising this year, Ann references research that MarketingProfs did with the Content Marketing Institute last year. I pay attention to people who are broadcasting and advertising there.”

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How to Make Forecast If You’re Failing at the Half

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The sales manager has only a few weeks to make his or her first-half numbers and if they’re behind, he or she is not sleeping. Also, getting a new sales manager at mid-year won’t have an impact until the following year. Why it Matters: “In B2B, most companies have sales cycles longer than three months.