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.

Lead Generation 257

Lead Generation Sales Qualified Lead Lead Rank Lead Scoring 257

Pointclear

APRIL 24, 2018

Whether or not they have assigned junior staff to do research, it pays to reach out directly to your decision maker—in the way he or she prefers. It should come as no surprise that I recommend against email as the exclusive channel to reach prospects: Automating the right process is smart. Using automation exclusively is not.

Lead Rank 140

Lead Rank Lead Scoring Direct Mail Marketing 140

Pointclear

OCTOBER 31, 2013

I continue to enjoy the insightful discussions I have with sales and marketing experts in our PowerViews series. For this ‘best of’ edition we revisit the hot topics—social media, mobile marketing, sales lead follow up. Each interview is available on our blog and YouTube channel. There are a few topics that come up regularly.

Follow-up 207

Follow-up Lead Rank Lead Scoring Social Media 207

Pointclear

JANUARY 24, 2012

They target the purchase decision-maker. Social media is a different marketing channel than all those that came before it. Who wins if you connect with a prospect in a noticeable, meaningful way using social channels like LinkedIn or Facebook before they do? We pitch them to Gloria or Bob. Is it worth it to find them?

B2B 192

B2B Social Media Face-to-face Twitter 192

Pointclear

MAY 18, 2016

How to drive revenue from all sources is the second 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. times more responsive to quality voicemails and personalized email than other marketing channels.

Revenue 140

Revenue Inbound Outbound Marketing 140

Pointclear

OCTOBER 1, 2015

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.

Account Based Marketing 100

Account Based Marketing Lead Generation Account Sales Qualified Lead 100

Pointclear

JUNE 10, 2016

Understanding the CEO’s role in eliminating wasted marketing spend and increasing sales results—the final of a multi-part blog series. Many challenges facing Sales and Marketing have been around since the beginning of time. Experience has taught me that only 5% to 15% of inquiries are ready to speak to Sales. A summary: 1.

Sales Qualified Lead 160

Sales Qualified Lead Marketing Face-to-face Inbound 160