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.

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Demand Generation Demand Generation Targets Sales Qualified Lead Lead Management 165

The Pipeline

FEBRUARY 1, 2014

Find Director, VP and C-Level, decision makers in any company. Build a highly targeted B2B prospect list with business e-mail and phone#. Do Pre-call Research, Get Insightful Prospect Information. Improve your rate of connecting with the right decision makers, and you will increase prospects, sales and profits.

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Webinar Metrics Prospecting Decision Maker Sales Qualified Lead 243

Zoominfo

JULY 28, 2022

Any effort to match leads to the right prospect account, to score, prioritize, or even route them properly is squandered if the data fed into your systems hasn’t been normalized, cleansed, enriched, or deduped. Dirty data wreaks havoc on any lead routing efforts and contributes to a sluggish revenue generation team.

Lead Rank 130

Lead Rank Lead Scoring Sales Qualified Lead Leads 130

Nutshell

AUGUST 29, 2023

Your sales pipeline is a representation of the journey your customers take when they interact with your company. A great hospitality company sales pipeline requires fine tuning and monitoring to produce great results for your business. But with so many options out there, which one is right for you?

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Pipeline Lead Rank Lead Scoring Company 62

Pipeliner

APRIL 3, 2018

This article doesn’t touch that subject, but addresses another vital topic: how to handle leads as they’re coming in, and the basics of establishing your lead management. As with many companies, our company deals with both inbound and outbound leads. Inbound leads generally make for faster closes.

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Lead Management Sales Qualified Lead Lead Rank Lead Scoring 58

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JULY 26, 2013

He went on to talk about how many companies are doing the same things over and over – not changing on behalf of our ever-changing customers. Is your company arrogant? Some companies think they know best and do what they do because it always worked before. The post Is Your Company Arrogant? You can answer for yourself -.

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Company Revelation Face-to-face Webinar Metrics 212

SBI

NOVEMBER 13, 2012

If it does, you’ll want to know how to generate the most leads , how to capture the most leads , how to best score and qualify leads , how to track which leads convert to prospects, and the list goes on. The Sales Lead Management Association (SLMA) is an online resource for answering these questions and more.

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Lead Management Lead Rank Lead Scoring Sales Qualified Lead 114

eGrabber

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

One critical aspect of your role is B2B sales prospecting – identifying potential leads that align with your target audience and business goals. However, traditional sales prospecting methods can be time-consuming and resource-intensive, often leaving little room for other essential tasks. Those days are gone.

Ideal Customer Profile 59

Ideal Customer Profile B2B Prospecting Lead Generation 59

Score More Sales

MAY 29, 2013

I also encourage you to post YOUR thoughts on any of these, and ultimately, what you do to reach prospects – what is your best tip? Voice-mail message (when you know you’re reaching a decision maker) conveying that their company falls into your company’s “sweet spot” (if it does), and then let them know why.

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Prospecting Decision Maker Lead Rank Lead Scoring 272

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.

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Lead Management Sales Qualified Lead Lead Rank Lead Scoring 113

Nutshell

JUNE 14, 2023

Beginning with an introduction to your company and ending with a purchase, every sale requires someone to progress through your business’s sales pipeline. Just like every business, your tech company needs to create and monitor your sales pipeline to ensure a smooth customer journey for all your prospects.

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Pipeline Lead Rank Lead Scoring Company 62

Pipeliner

NOVEMBER 18, 2023

I had the pleasure of interviewing Andrew Swiler , the CEO of a leading software suite for Microsoft users. Our conversation revolved around his experience acquiring and turning around a software company. He let go of most of the existing salespeople, except for one dedicated individual who had been with the company for ten years.

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Software Software Hiring Sales Process 52

Pointclear

AUGUST 1, 2011

As a sales and marketing thought leader with nearly 20 years experience, Tony has led the overall research function at SiriusDecisions since the company's founding in 2001. The creation of service-level agreements (SLAs) within a broader lead management strategy is a perfect example of such process.

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Lead Management Sales Qualified Lead Lead Rank Lead Scoring 165

Score More Sales

SEPTEMBER 27, 2013

I will come back as a repeat customer when a company or vendor makes it easy for me to do business with them – how about you? Are sales reps and account managers coached on effective listening skills so that prospects and customers really feel heard? Do they go beyond the basics to make things easier for prospects and customers?

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Retention Company Customer Lead Rank 254

Apptivo

MAY 16, 2023

From seeds to success: Journey of leads and prospects in sales 2. What is a sales lead? What is a prospect? Lead Vs Prospect: what’s the difference? Where are prospects and leads in the funnel? How to turn a lead into a prospect? What is a sales lead? What is a prospect?

Lead Rank 52

Lead Rank Sales Qualified Lead Marketing Qualified Lead Lead Scoring 52

Velocify

DECEMBER 19, 2017

High-growth companies have one thing in common: they have successfully mastered the sales process. It sounds simple enough, but can be quite complex if you’re not leveraging technology that helps manage and automate workflow, maximize speed, and optimize performance. 1) Lead Prioritization. 2) Speed-to-Lead.

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Lead Rank Lead Scoring Lead Management Leads 45

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. 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.”. In the last blog we talked about lead rates.

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Sales Qualified Lead Lead Rank Lead Scoring Lead Management 133

Nutshell

AUGUST 30, 2018

Unfortunately, prospects can get lost in the shuffle or end up becoming inactive. So what should you do when you find that leads are dropping off or getting stuck? We’ve compiled some effective lead management strategies that can get your pipeline flowing again. Lead management tips to get prospects moving.

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Lead Management Pipeline Leads Marketing Qualified Lead 54

Zoominfo

JUNE 6, 2019

Sales prospecting—a common source of misery for most sales reps—is a critical aspect of selling for nearly all businesses. Prospecting strategies uncovers potential buyers, fuels an organization’s sales pipeline , and provides important context to future sales conversations. What Is B2B Sales Prospecting?

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B2B Top of Funnel Buyer Persona Prospecting 100

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FEBRUARY 27, 2013

As a long time Twitter user and fan, I have directly seen how more than 100 companies – mostly B2B find prospects and even close business through their Twitter account. Brands mastered this first, and now even some reluctant CEOs and marketers in small mid-market companies are getting on the bandwagon.

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Twitter Strategy Prospecting Promotion 232

Score More Sales

JUNE 25, 2013

Those with remote selling roles are in an office on the phones, and those calling on companies in person use the phone to set appointments, hold conversations, confirm meetings, and ultimately bring business to a close through the telephone. More tips are available here – Phone Prospecting Check List.

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Strategy Prospecting Lead Rank Lead Scoring 199

Score More Sales

JANUARY 10, 2013

If your B2B company has been slow to get more involved in what some call the Social Selling movement, you can still do some very simple things right away while your company debates how, when and why to jump in. A big win for your sales team would be to find more prospective customers and start listening to what they are saying.

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InsideView Research Prospecting Eloqua 249

Score More Sales

SEPTEMBER 13, 2012

One of the biggest reminders that sales is changing in midmarket companies is that customers have much, much higher expectations now. The bar has been set by service-oriented companies and there is no turning back. Customers, partners, prospective customers and employees from around the world participated in a huge but fantastic event.

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Company Customer Conference Twitter 192

Pointclear

MARCH 22, 2018

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. I practice it every day in my role as lead salesperson for the company. (We We are not the low-price leader.)

Lead Rank 157

Lead Rank Lead Scoring Sales Qualified Lead Company 157

eGrabber

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

One critical aspect of your role is B2B sales prospecting – identifying potential leads that align with your target audience and business goals. However, traditional sales prospecting methods can be time-consuming and resource-intensive, often leaving little room for other essential tasks. Those days are gone.

Ideal Customer Profile 40

Ideal Customer Profile B2B Prospecting Lead Generation 40

SalesFuel

APRIL 2, 2024

Innovative Ways to Maximize Productivity For BDRs The latest research shows BDR team members are working both outbound and inbound leads. For outbound lead management, BDRs primarily use email and social media. Before they make contact with prospects, they should address their online visibility.

Maximizer 116

Maximizer Face-to-face Social Media Hiring 116

Score More Sales

OCTOBER 10, 2013

Most of us in selling do not spend enough talk time with prospective buyers. The studies we have seen show that sellers spend, on average, 35% of their time actually selling – having conversations with prospective buyers. Ask anyone who has regular prospecting hours in their calendar because it really works.

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Prospecting Lead Rank Lead Scoring Buyer 191

Score More Sales

APRIL 27, 2012

Of all the ways we have seen people actually talking to prospects, it most often is in a combination of the following: 1) Simple web research. 3 )Have data and knowledge of your prospect’s world. 3 )Have data and knowledge of your prospect’s world. Note what it is that their company does and what their title is.

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Prospecting Lead Rank Lead Scoring Cold Calling 212

Score More Sales

APRIL 27, 2012

Of all the ways we have seen people actually talking to prospects, it most often is in a combination of the following: 1) Simple web research. 3 )Have data and knowledge of your prospect’s world. 3 )Have data and knowledge of your prospect’s world. Note what it is that their company does and what their title is.

Prospecting 212

Prospecting Lead Rank Lead Scoring Cold Calling 212

Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 5, 2017

In this growing sales landscape, we’ll outline the various processes and key strategies for prospecting -- the phase of selling that often consumes the most time and energy (and is the most crucial to get right). What Is Prospecting? What's the difference between leads and prospects? Goal: Determine quality of lead.

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Prospecting Tools Top of Funnel Lead Rank 143

Velocify

OCTOBER 1, 2017

Demand generation marketers are focused on supporting sales teams, and a large part of their role is ensuring that carefully curated leads are moving through the funnel effectively. To that end, aligning with your sales team is critical to building an effective lead management process that drives results and helps achieve shared goals.

Sales Qualified Lead 45

Sales Qualified Lead Lead Management Lead Rank Top of Funnel 45

Sales Hacker

JULY 20, 2021

Building a company from the ground up comes with its set of challenges: calling hundreds of leads, setting up the website, and learning skills as you go. Unstack Explained & Insight into an Early Stage Company [2:33]. Running a Marketing Function & Advice for Building a Company [18:09]. A great company.

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Company Sales Qualified Lead Scale Lead Rank 85

The Pipeline

JUNE 9, 2015

Prospecting continues to be the most sought after skill when companies hire and promote sales professionals. The better you are at identifying and engaging with the right prospects, the more success you will have in your sales career. But to achieve success in prospecting, you will need to master two key elements.

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Webinar Metrics Tools Prospecting Lead Gen 120

Sales 2.0

APRIL 16, 2020

The advice out there from leading management consulting firms to CEOs is to first address their company’s liquidity, and hence keep the lights on. Once liquidity is sorted out, which will start happening for some companies in the next few weeks, the focus is going to change to how to ride out a recession.

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Face-to-face Social Media Discount Lead Rank 243

Pipeline

APRIL 1, 2024

Establishing a continuous flow of quality leads is a common challenge faced by small- and large-scale logistics companies. Create a Formal Sales Process The first step in elevating your lead generation process is to build a definite sales process. Lead evaluation: not every lead is worth pursuing.

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Lead Rank Lead Scoring Pipeline Sales Qualified Lead 52

criteria for success

JANUARY 14, 2020

The Best Sales Process for Professional Services Companies. And in order to generate the right leads, you must first identify the channels through which you’ll attract your leads. First, you may want to consider building and managing a network of related professional services. Asking for Referrals. Building a Presence.

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Sales Process Company Top of Funnel Sales Qualified Lead 52

Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

Millions of companies crowd the B2B universe, vying for the same share of business. As new companies join the space, existing companies will find it increasingly difficult to generate new leads. We’ll go out on a limb and say that, as a marketing practice, lead generation will never go extinct.

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Lead Generation Marketing Qualified Lead Sales Qualified Lead Lead Rank 243