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We're entering the era of accountability in sales and marketing

Pointclear

You can listen to the webinar here. The status quo--where marketing complains about sales not following up on their leads and sales says the leads are no good--is not the place to be. The situation in many organizations today is characterized by: A low number of leads (just 42% on average) accepted and worked by sales.

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B2B Lead Generation: Are You Killing the Golden Goose?

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Leads and expected metrics are defined in carefully created and detailed program plans and lead rates are impacted (particularly in 2010) by the mix and quality of inbound dispositions. For example: 6,000 out of 9,000 leads generated by one client’s marketing department had a 1.28% lead rate resulting in a cost per lead of $2,662.24.

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What's it take to generate leads that fuel your forecast?

Pointclear

What is a lead? Is it the person who signed up for your webinar this week? While all of these scenarios have potential, none could be called a lead. At PointClear, we apply agile to what we do for clients to save time, save money, prevent frustration and get better results. At PointClear, our average associate is 50.

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How to Diagnose if Inbounditis is Killing Your Sales Pipeline

Pointclear

Qualified leads can be generated any number of ways: phone calls email, webinars, direct mail and even marketing automation if done well. It's not, however, the quantity of leads that counts. It’s the quality of the leads. These measurements drive low-quality leads to sales.

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How to Blow $100,000 on a Lead Generation Campaign

Pointclear

This blog about lead cost summarizes a lot of research I have done on the subject. There is a table in that blog that recaps the cost-per-lead based on lead source. cost-per-lead—which at first glance sounds like a great deal for a B2B lead.

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Scoping Qualified Prospects for B2B Lead Generation: Shotgun or Laser?

Pointclear

Which style works best for qualified lead generation and provides a lower cost per lead? The most effective sales people, appropriately nicknamed hunters, are laser-focused on results and seek the most qualified leads from their marketing team. The laser targeted approach holds sales accountable for every lead.