Pointclear

APRIL 18, 2013

Keeping up to date on the latest innovations and opinions in sales can be time-consuming, especially in the the digital space. Sales Sphere features relevant blog articles from PointClear''s online B2B sales circles. Are You Paying Enough Attention To Your Sales Teams? Are You Selling At Every Level?

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Pointclear

MAY 16, 2013

Keeping up to date on the latest innovations and opinions in sales can be time-consuming, especially in the the digital space. Sales Sphere features relevant blog articles from PointClear''s online B2B sales circles. Sales Intelligence with Google: Marrying What You Want to Say with What They Want to Hear.

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Pointclear

APRIL 4, 2013

Staying current on the latest innovations and opinions in sales can be daunting, especially in the the digital space. PointClear''s staff and Sales Sphere features relevant blog articles from our digital circles about B2B sales. Sales Coaching - The Use and Abuse of Modeling.

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Pointclear

OCTOBER 31, 2017

These are the words of author and professor Sydney Finkelstein, whose article in yesterday’s Wall Street Journal maintains that companies should hire teams, not individuals. That’s essentially what PointClear clients do when they engage us for outsourced lead generation. Want more info?

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Pointclear

MAY 2, 2013

Keeping up to date on the latest innovations and opinions in sales can be time-consuming, especially in the the digital space. Sales Sphere features relevant blog articles from PointClear''s online B2B sales circles. Motivate Your Sales Team with These 13 Ideas That Work. Ready to triple your sales pipeline?

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Pointclear

FEBRUARY 21, 2012

to be selected a Top Sales Expert at Top Sales World , the international online community dedicated exclusively to sharing sales best practices. The Top Sales Expert team includes best-selling authors, builders of large global consultancies, and sales professionals within the Fortune 500 arena.

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Pointclear

FEBRUARY 9, 2012

In this three-part series, the first article on marketing analytics looked at predictive targeting best practices, and the second article cited two sales lead generation programs to show how these processes actually drive improved results. Sales lead rates decline after the fifth contact cycle. It takes about 1.6

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Pointclear

JANUARY 9, 2014

Last August I wrote a blog for Top Sales World titled “Lead Generation Hogwash: The Top 7 Lies.”. 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. Leads suck.

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Pointclear

JUNE 7, 2016

Nurture leads until they’re ready to turn over to sales is the sixth of 7 Truths about Sales and Marketing that CEOs need to know. This post is part of a series about the CEO’s role in eliminating wasted marketing spend and increasing sales results. Set sales straight—it’s a win win.

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Pointclear

AUGUST 22, 2013

Online content in the sales and marketing industries is constantly changing. The Marketing Sphere represents recent good reads from our digital circles about B2B marketing selected by PointClear colleagues. If you have high click-through rates and an abundance of leads being routed to sales, then you’re achieving that right?

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Pointclear

OCTOBER 20, 2011

Lauren’s article is based on her survey of marketing automation users that sought—knowing what they know now—the questions they would ask vendors if they were going back and buying their software all over again. Before continuing, I want to mention that PointClear is a strong advocate of marketing automation solutions.

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No More Cold Calling

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

Consider this example from Dan McDade, president and CEO of PointClear: The marketing department for one unnamed company generated more than 9,000 “sales leads” in a year, but only 1.28 You can probably guess what the vice president of sales told his team: Just ignore all leads from marketing, because they suck. But by how much?

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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. The shows fall into 33 categories covering a wide spectrum of marketing and sales topics. Dan Perry of Sales Benchmark Index. SLMA Radio - Since 2010.

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Pointclear

FEBRUARY 7, 2012

In the first article on marketing analytics , I discussed the best-practice processes involved in the review, assessment and continuous enhancement of sales lead generation programs to achieve improved results. Scores of X+ went to sales, and scores of <X came to PointClear for lead qualification and lead nurturing.

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Lead Rank Lead Generation Lead Scoring Sales Qualified Lead 162

Pointclear

JULY 17, 2012

Our organization has done some extensive research over the last two years trying to understand how high performing sales reps qualify [opportunities] and nurture those [opportunities] through their pipelines to higher success. Simply driving large numbers of respondents and dumping them on sales does not work. This is not an anomaly.

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Pointclear

MAY 28, 2015

Part III: Expectations for ongoing success: marketing and sales accountability. Executives must set the expectations for sales and marketing to: Provide necessary materials and related data: This can vary depending on what a particular vendor needs to be successful. Part II: Participation in planning & training. They set the pace.

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Pointclear

JULY 11, 2011

While Lauren provides 10-year financial data, I excerpted this column of the most recent fiscal year as it was fascinating to see all three companies reporting an identical 48% of revenue committed to sales and marketing expenses. Sales and marketing activity. Selling subscriptions via a direct sales force.

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Outsourcing Services Lead Rank Marketing Qualified Lead NetSuite 173

Pointclear

JULY 26, 2018

While the customer did not state anything about a lack of sales before the services were implemented, he did state that sales increased 15% within six months of the installation. The artwork from the podcast program will be used in the blog article. Jane will take the percentage statement as a win. Social media. Newsletter.

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SBI

NOVEMBER 13, 2012

The Sales Lead Management Association (SLMA) is an online resource for answering these questions and more. It was founded 4 years ago by James Oberhausen, Susan Campanale and Mark Friedman who had a vision for serving the sales lead management community with valuable information and resources. Dan McDade – Pointclear.

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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. I bet you use some of these very traits to describe a woman you know doing extraordinary work in sales and marketing today. Nominating is open now and runs to March 16. Nominating is open now and runs to March 16.

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Pointclear

SEPTEMBER 11, 2012

This is the third in a series of four blogs about lead generation, marketing and sales metrics, and proverbs. Qualified Rate includes leads, pipeline (specific action required by PointClear) and nurtures (qualified companies with no immediate pain/need or interest). I want to talk to you but I have been extremely busy.

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Lead Generation Sales Qualified Lead Outsourcing Services Leads 167

Jonathan Farrington

MARCH 16, 2013

The 2013 contributors line-up has been finalized over at Top Sales World , and these are the sales experts who will be working with TSW this year: They will be writing articles, providing tips, taking part in roundtables and interviews etc. This is the group that will be … Writing articles for the Top Sales magazine.

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Pointclear

MARCH 22, 2018

Value selling is PointClear's bread and butter. A so-called lead with a company that will never buy is going to end up being a waste of a field sales rep’s time. Buyers want a sales rep who gets it, sees things differently, listens and cares – plus the buyer must like the seller. Sales Performance International.

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Lead Rank Lead Scoring Sales Qualified Lead Company 157

Pointclear

MARCH 20, 2014

I wrote an article for my sales club about the " Best Answer to Sell Me This Pen I Have Ever Seen. " Let''s say you have a sales interview coming up. That''s an article you need to read. So after, when you make your sales calls. Therefore, even though the quantity of leads was good, the quality was very poor.

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Jonathan Farrington

JUNE 12, 2013

The primary objective of a professional Sales Manager has to be: “ To achieve consistently superior results through the performance of every key individual.”. Yesterday I provided you with an opportunity to complete the “Sales Manager’s Health Check” – if you missed that post, do simply scroll down.

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Braveheart Sales

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

This article is written with field sales teams in mind. However, if you run an inside sales team exclusively, don’t despair, you may still find a nugget or two of helpful information as well. I also had the privilege of hosting a breakfast where we discussed the state of sales in the security industry. Source: com].

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Pointclear

APRIL 17, 2014

In January I wrote the blog: How to Diagnose if Inbounditis is Killing Your Sales Pipeline , which was published by DemandGen Report. In the article I assert: "A healthy, driven inbound marketing department is great, but over-reliance on inbound marketing (what I call ''inbounditis'') negatively affects the revenue backbone of any company.

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Pointclear

NOVEMBER 29, 2011

I am deeply honored to be selected as a finalist in two categories for the 2011 Top Sales & Marketing Awards. Now in its second year, the Top Sales & Marketing Awards combine peer voting with a judging panel of industry experts to recognize leading sales and marketing books, articles, thought leaders, solutions, resources and tools.

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Pointclear

MAY 14, 2018

Momentum in sales and sports is a strange phenomenon. In this article we’re going to discuss momentum killers for salespeople and organizations. For salespeople and sales managers, few understand the Prime Directive of Sales Management: Enhance Sales Momentum (Never Interrupt It).

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Pointclear

JANUARY 31, 2012

Tony also served in the role of Vice President in Sales and Marketing capacities for TRW, Knight-Ridder, and Compaq (HP). Read Tony’s blog Buyerology Now for insightful commentary on the impact of changing buyer behaviors related to sales and marketing today. He holds a B.S. in Business and an M.B.A. in Marketing Management.

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Jonathan Farrington

JANUARY 5, 2013

Over the past couple of months I have been asked by several publications to predict what will happen in marketing and sales in 2013. I started by asking myself two questions: Was there anyone in the sales and/or marketing world that a year ago that accurately predicted what would happen in 2012? Answers: Not so much. Not so much.

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Jonathan Farrington

JULY 10, 2013

News: Over at Top Sales World we have announced last week’s Top Sales Article , together with this week’s Top 10 choices. Characteristics or traits by themselves do not make leaders, certain “core skills” are equally necessary.

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Report PointClear Loyalty ACT 51

Pointclear

MARCH 27, 2014

Half of all B2B emails are now opened on a mobile device, up from 46% last quarter (according to Yesmail in an article published in FierceCMO). A survey of B2B buyers revealed what they want to see on vendor websites: detailed contact information, case studies, white papers and articles. More information and links in the blog.

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Pointclear

MAY 15, 2013

This article was originally published by Bob Apollo on his blog Accelerating Revenue Growth: the Inflexion-Point Blog. For those of you unfamiliar with the movie, Blake’s philosophy of salepersonship is that, if sales people do nothing else, then they should at least Always Be Closing. A Question of Technique? A few smart questions.

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Top of Funnel Opportunity Closing Film 248

Pointclear

MARCH 12, 2013

Lori is a senior analyst with extensive marketing, sales, and operation experience in the information systems and software industries. In our discussion, Lori shared key insights into the B2B buyer's journey as well as marketing and sales alignment. Of course, that’s still nowhere near what a sales person would consider a lead.

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Pointclear

JULY 9, 2013

Joining me today is Lori Richardson, Founder and CEO of Score More Sales. Lori is a thought leader on the sales growth front and works with technology brands worldwide. She has worked with known companies such as Apple, IBM, and Siemens and has become a well-known sales leader. Are You Tenacious About Sales Follow Up?

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Lead Rank Lead Scoring Sales Qualified Lead Follow-up 244

Pointclear

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

There isn't a senior executive at any company across the globe that doesn't want more sales. Here are some best practices involved with increasing sales: Lead generation, lead qualification, lead nurturing: For every dollar you have closed, you have left two dollars on the table. Download our relational segmentation article here.

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