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Looking to enhance sales lead performance? Put process before technology.

Pointclear

I recently talked to Jim Obermeyer on the Sales Lead Management Association (SLMA) radio show about what needs to be addresses before a technology solution is selected. Metrics: Measure your success in a meaningful way that incents quality, value, and seamless conversion. That is, by not using a cost-per-lead metric.)

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Who’s Harvesting Your Lead Farm?

SBI

Guest Post By Dan McDade, CEO & President, PointClear. The lead farm—it may not sound very sexy at first hearing, but its function and resources are critical success factors in overcoming challenges that prevent B2B sales and marketing groups from operating at peak efficiency and delivering full revenue potential. website: [link].

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Should Marketing Be Compensated On Revenue?

Pointclear

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. Eric brought up MBOs (management by objectives) as a common tactic in use to compensate marketers for their efforts. Is this good or bad? But what do you think?

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Advice to Steve, a Down-and-Almost-Out Sales Manager: Telemarket Old Leads First!

Pointclear

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. My advice to Steve is that when sales are needed in the fourth quarter, first telemarket old leads (older than 3 months), generated on products in stock.

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A Salesperson's Wishes from Marketing

Pointclear

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. “So, This doesn’t have to do with marketing, but why does management cap my incentive system? So, what do you want from Marketing?”

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