Pointclear

NOVEMBER 6, 2014

How often do we think we are good enough, or better than our competitors, and yet our market share isn’t growing, or the competitors are gaining on us? But what if the salespeople are right—they don’t get enough qualified leads? Lead Generation Marketing Strategy Lead Qualification'

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Pointclear

OCTOBER 3, 2017

If you are paying (just as an example) $750 per appointment, and on average 40% or more of those appointments are with someone who cannot or will not buy, then you are actually paying $1250 per appointment—if you consider, as PointClear does, that unless it’s a qualified prospect it doesn’t count. Long term, things get even worse.

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Top of Funnel Sales Qualified Lead Cost per Lead Lead Nurturing 140

Pointclear

JULY 24, 2017

One of the uncloseables on their list was a company from which PointClear generated a sales-qualified lead that we turned over to a client in the middle of 2016. How can one company be considered an uncloseable to one lead generation services firm and a success to another? Everything is testable. Want to discuss this?

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Sales Qualified Lead PointClear Lead Qualification Lead Generation 124

Pointclear

OCTOBER 24, 2011

The comment made me think about our outsourced B2B lead generation services and the way we have successfully partnered with manufacturing, technology and start-up companies to cover their markets, develop their prospects and deliver highly qualified sales opportunities to their field sales teams.

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Outsourcing Services Lead Generation Sales Qualified Lead PointClear 189

Pointclear

JUNE 21, 2018

Accurate lead/revenue projections are a powerful tool that all B2B organizations need to manage sales and marketing. Problem is, most lead to revenue calculators out there are overly simplistic. Now project the revenue you expect to generate through inbound leads. We have a great revenue prediction calculator.

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Lead Rank Sales Qualified Lead Revenue Lead Scoring 100

Pointclear

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

Continued engagement in the form of account-focused outreach (also referred to as Account Based Marketing) makes sure your company is on their radar when the right disruption happens to necessitate a decision, when their current solution’s weaknesses reach the boiling point, or when competition encroaches and fear sets in.

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Sales Qualified Lead Forecasting Outsourcing Services PointClear 100

Pointclear

JANUARY 9, 2014

Outbound calling is interruption marketing. Automated systems accurately score (prioritize) leads. More leads are better than fewer leads. Here’s what they had to say: Ardath Albee | Marketing Interactions. A form completion is a lead. Write it and they will come. Give up after 1 – 2 calls.

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Lead Generation Sales Qualified Lead Lead Rank Lead Scoring 257

Pointclear

JANUARY 22, 2018

Can companies reach the holy grail of marketing—the perfect lead? Well, what is a perfect lead? Those of us at PointClear do not believe in the alphabet soup of acronyms such as BANT, ANUM and the granddaddy of all acronyms, MAN. What is wrong with these formulaic approaches to lead qualification?

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Sales Qualified Lead Lead Rank Lead Scoring Leads 106

Pointclear

JULY 11, 2011

While Lauren provides 10-year financial data, I excerpted this column of the most recent fiscal year as it was fascinating to see all three companies reporting an identical 48% of revenue committed to sales and marketing expenses. Sales and marketing activity. Sales and marketing headcounts have increased to generate new customers.

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Outsourcing Services Lead Rank Marketing Qualified Lead NetSuite 173

Pointclear

SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

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. Some have heard me say in interviews and on SLMA Radio that, pound for pound, marketers produce more revenue than anyone in their company. Qualified leads.

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Compensation Revenue Marketing Sales Qualified Lead 208

Pointclear

JULY 29, 2014

. “They know instinctively,” he said, “who the buyers are, and Marketing isn’t finding enough ‘good’ leads. Lead Generation Lead Qualification Sales Leads' ” Was he right?

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Lead Qualification Lead Generation Follow-up Leads 258

Pointclear

AUGUST 12, 2014

Should CMOs feel confident that these leads from marketing automation are ready for sales to close? Should CMOs feel confident that these leads from marketing automation are ready for sales to close? Lead Qualification'

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Sales Qualified Lead Inbound Lead Rank Lead Scoring 244

Pointclear

AUGUST 19, 2014

Should CMOs feel confident that these leads from marketing automation are ready for sales to close? Lead Qualification Inbound Marketing Lead Management'

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Sales Qualified Lead Inbound Lead Rank Lead Scoring 252

Pointclear

JUNE 5, 2015

Now as we wrap up, we’ll address appropriate expectations for a program and two essential components for ongoing success: a shared lead definition and accountability between marketing and sales. Part III: Expectations for ongoing success: marketing and sales accountability. Marketing and Sales Accountability.

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Outsourcing Services Sales Qualified Lead Lead Generation Leads 100

Pointclear

AUGUST 26, 2014

Should CMOs feel confident that these leads from marketing automation are ready for sales to close. Lead Qualification Inbound Marketing Lead Management'

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Sales Qualified Lead Inbound Lead Rank Lead Scoring 252

Pointclear

MAY 23, 2017

I’ve read and heard (from a well-known industry analyst firm) that best-in-class companies close 30% of sales qualified leads while average companies close 20%. Those results factor in lead leakage of between 52% to 86% of the marketing qualified leads put into the top of the funnel. So, what happens?

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Sales Qualified Lead Lead Rank Marketing Qualified Lead Closing 160

Pointclear

MARCH 8, 2011

Strategic account management and marketing automation: a marriage made in heaven or oil and water? I had the good fortune to discuss how SAM and marketing automation intersect with Bob Thompson, CEO of CustomerThink, during a recent interview about my new book, The Truth About Leads.

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Account Leads Marketing Qualified Lead Lead Qualification 162

Pointclear

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

Many of PointClear’s clients over the past 11 years have directly benefitted from Kimmy’s abilities managing B2B lead generation, lead qualification and lead nurturing programs. Under her leadership, her teams deliver the sales-qualified leads client marketing leaders are looking for.

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Sales Qualified Lead Lead Management Leads Marketing Qualified Lead 133

Pointclear

OCTOBER 9, 2012

Twice over the past two years I blogged about the dangers of using cost per lead as a metric to measure marketing. As a foundation, I published three blogs in 2012 in which I outlined three critical elements that impact B2B lead generation costs in the complex sale: 1. The marketing team sees this as a “great source of leads”.

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Cost per Lead Sales Qualified Lead Lead Rank Lead Scoring 169

Pointclear

MARCH 31, 2011

A new eBook reports on sales rep perceptions of marketing-generated leads, and the findings run from surprising to shocking to downright scary. The survey sample is nicely balanced with responding reps engaged in field sales, inside sales, and inbound and outbound lead generation and lead qualification.

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Marketing Qualified Lead Lead Rank Ideal Customer Profile Lead Scoring 172

Pointclear

AUGUST 22, 2011

And, for many, the goal for 2012 will be to finally implement marketing automation. Unfortunately, too many marketers begin this process with the question, “Which automation tools should we look at?” First, you’ll become more efficient in your marketing and sales efforts. What's the point of that?

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Marketing Lead Qualification Lead Management Lead Nurturing 164

Pointclear

MARCH 22, 2018

Value selling is PointClear's bread and butter. I practice it every day in my role as lead salesperson for the company. (We 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.

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Lead Rank Lead Scoring Sales Qualified Lead Company 157

Pointclear

JUNE 16, 2015

That said, for several years the elephant in the room has been inbound marketing and inbound marketing lead rates. Many of today’s inbound pundits suffer from an over-reliance on inbound marketing (what I like to call “ inbounditis ”). What is the equity value of those leads—the lead equity? I beg to differ.

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Lead Rank Lead Scoring Leads Marketing Qualified Lead 100

Pointclear

NOVEMBER 8, 2016

there are four primary differences between quality outbound touches and old-fashioned cold calling or “interruption marketing.”. Progress is monitored so that leads do not stagnate in the pipeline. Third, a gold calling program requires sales to reviews leads provided to them and either accept or reject them within 24 to 48 hours.

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Cold Calling Sales Qualified Lead Lead Qualification Fashion 124

Pointclear

SEPTEMBER 24, 2013

Ginger Conlon (Editor-in-Chief, Direct Marketing News). "I Think: lead nurturing. I believe that this is market dependent. If the right person has the right pain and is in your target market, work the deal.". Marketers and salespeople waste too much time selling to top executives who can’t be reached in the first place.".

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Sales Qualified Lead Lead Rank Lead Scoring Lead Qualification 221

Pointclear

AUGUST 2, 2012

Ginger is editor-in-chief of Direct Marketing News. Tales of the disconnect between sales and marketing have long been told. Misaligned goals, differing definitions of qualified leads, blame games, and more. Marketers’ variable compensation should only be linked to what can affect.

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Compensation Sales Qualified Lead Lead Qualification Guidelines 171

Pointclear

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

Here are some best practices involved with increasing sales: Lead generation, lead qualification, lead nurturing: For every dollar you have closed, you have left two dollars on the table. Validation and calibration of lead scoring : Your scoring needs calibration. This concept can be easily tested.

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Lead Rank Lead Scoring Lead Qualification Segment 100

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. Lack of alignment between marketing and sales.

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Demand Generation Demand Generation Targets Sales Qualified Lead Lead Management 165

Pointclear

AUGUST 21, 2013

It appears that most of the pundits on this topic have a problem with outbound cold calling or what is sometimes called “interruption marketing” because when they think of cold calling they only think of the mindless smiling and dialing that far too many companies still do today. No lead is ever left behind.

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Cold Calling Sales Qualified Lead Outbound Direct Mail 221

Pointclear

JANUARY 26, 2012

Ruth is also author of Maximizing Lead Generation: The Complete Guide for B2B Marketers. But what are the most effective outbound marketing channels for kicking off a business relationship? Let me go out on a limb and propose the top five media for your lead generation toolkit. Every business needs new customers.

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Media Direct Mail netFactor Trade Show 233

Pointclear

JANUARY 12, 2012

Good sales reps are by nature hunters, eager to close in on highly qualified leads for the kill. Watch what happens when he receives a stack of leads from marketing: he rifles through them seeking the ideal prospect. But to be fair to Steve, he is paid to sell—not to interpret leads. Take Steve, for example.

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Sales Qualified Lead Lead Rank Lead Scoring Leads 189

Pointclear

DECEMBER 16, 2010

” In this seven-part series, we’ve taken an in-depth look at the “processes, practices and systems” that are widely recognized as “improving an organization’s performance and efficiency” in the area of sales and marketing lead generation. Part 1: Agree on Lead Definition.

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Lead Generation Sales Qualified Lead Lead Rank Lead Scoring 170

Pointclear

DECEMBER 7, 2010

From initial engagement to lead qualification and through long-term nurturing, frequent and systematic touches are essential. Our clients’ prospects need an average of 12 contacts to engage, and lead nurturing can take even more touchpoints.

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Sales Qualified Lead Lead Generation Media Lead Rank 170

Pointclear

AUGUST 30, 2012

My guest today is Craig Rosenberg, Vice President, Sales and Marketing and Co-Founder at Focus. He is also author of a popular sales and marketing blog, Funnelholic , where he shares B2B content with an edge. Craig specializes in lead generation, lead qualification, and B2B marketing and sales.

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Software Software B2B Top of Funnel 187

Pointclear

APRIL 28, 2015

And when you engage with them they certainly expect you to know their company, their market and the competitive landscape. Depending on the number of days between the receipt of the lead and the scheduled call or meeting, send two to three additional emails with prospect specific educational information and/or benefit information.

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Follow-up Lead Rank Lead Scoring Sales Qualified Lead 100

Pointclear

JUNE 30, 2015

The status quo—that marketing management doesn’t understand the definition of a qualified lead—is nothing new. Salespeople consistently say that they do not get enough qualified leads. Qualified leads, according to sales, are based on criteria they understand but marketing is in the dark about. Here’s the problem.

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Sales Qualified Lead Telemarketing Trade Show Hiring 100

Pointclear

FEBRUARY 2, 2012

When it comes to improving sales lead generation results, using marketing technology without analytics expertise and business acumen results in a numbers glut devoid of action items. Regular marketing analytics reviews are critical success factors supporting our mission. Data tracking, aggregation and measurement.

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Lead Generation Analytics Sales Qualified Lead Leads 176