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Bulls, Bears, Bernanke and BtoB Lead Generation

Pointclear

We all wish we could predict the future, and for more than ten years PointClear has compared lead rates to the GDP in hopes of finding a way to predict future lead rates and, maybe, the GDP. Understanding this can help you pinpoint your marketing investments and generate better than average results.

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Should Marketing Be Held to the Same Quota Standards as Sales?

Pointclear

Andy Gray is a senior marketing professional with proven expertise in directing, centralizing, and strengthening how customers are acquired and retained as well as how companies are positioned through marketing strategies, demand generation, sales support and enablement programs, market research and product development.

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The Pipeline ? Reports of the Death of the Salesperson Are Greatly.

The Pipeline

He focuses on b2b sales marketing across the entire funnel from demand generation to overall marketing to sales process and organization. PointClear PD. PointClear PD. Demand Generation. Social media. RT @BizSugar Reports of the Death of the Salesperson Are Greatly Exaggerated [link]. May 16th, 2011.

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The R and the I – What’s Engagement Worth?

Pointclear

Chris is an experienced technology business development & marketing executive, with deep domain expertise in the areas of online and inbound marketing, strategic alliances, demand generation, and corporate development/M&A. Chris originally published this post on November 14, 2011, and it is republished here with his permission.

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The Why, What & How of a Lead-to-Revenue Assessment, Part 1 - The Why & What

Pointclear

Increased spending on lead generation. Hired a social media marketer. Invested in content generation. It is a deep dive into key areas of your process: Lead and demand generation. Treating the symptoms of poor revenue performance is not going to make it better. Purchased technology to score and nurture leads.

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PowerViews with Trip Kucera: Best Practices & Surprising Trends

Pointclear

He adds that this is part of a larger, content-driven marketing trend that includes rich media. Social Media is Becoming a Lead Gen Vehicle. Click to start video at this point —Trip sees social media marketing starting to turn a corner. Along with this trend, media integration is becoming more prominent.

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The Whole Truth - Why CEOs Need to Know What Makes Sales and Marketing Click

Pointclear

CMOs are also tasked with growth and demand generation, while finding ways to deliver a cohesive story in a multi-channel environment. Preparation is about spending 15 minutes to understand what the company offers, its market and the competitive situation, and researching the prospect on social media.