I have had more than a few people accuse me of being obsessed with marketing numbers (guilty as charged). One of my chief focuses has always been the production of high-quality B2B sales leads. Of course, there are many flavors of leads and one person’s definition of sales-ready is another’s definition of a substandard lead. […]
It’s the season for wrapping up the old year and prepping for the next. I hope you are as excited about the potential of the coming year as I am, particularly as it pertains to how you can transform your marketing organization. Here are six ideas to get you started: 1. Understand your sales lead […]
Great Marketing VPs are an important factor in the success of large and small companies. This article discusses four important characteristics of strong marketing leaders.
Companies that succeed in marketing not only generate a large quantity of sales leads but they also do a good job of qualifying and nurturing these leads to make sure they become customers. This article discusses six specific B2B lead management best practices.
I hope you have found my two previous posts on where to find sales leads to be helpful. This week, I will share some ideas on how to fill your sales funnel with leads from events and content marketing. This is a sample of the possibilities but it should give you a good start. Events […]
The need for fresh sales leads gives a recurring headache to B2B companies and the competition for prospects is only going to get fiercer. The key to success is to constantly supplement your existing lead generation efforts with new sources. A well-crafted lead plan will allow you to get the bulk of your leads from […]
Want to Achieve Your Revenue Goals? Learn These 7 Things Most B2B companies are successful only to the degree they are able to generate qualified sales leads. So why is lead generation such a mysterious subject to so many? Considering the stakes, it behooves you to take lead generation seriously and become a master. At […]
Partner marketing programs can be one of your best sources for new sales leads, for the following reasons: Partners open up access to totally new markets. Partner recommendations can give you a leg-up in credibility, especially if you are dealing with their existing customers (quality of exposure) Depending on how well known the partner is, […]
In a typical business-to-business scenario, responses you generate and people you have contact with will flow through the marketing system and at different times during the end-to-end process will fall into the following categories: Database Build – Contact names you have added to your database who have not responded to a promotional offer. You […]
I have written a lot about the gap between marketing and sales in B2B companies and you can download my whitepaper about this subject here. One of the trickiest aspects of the relationship is establishing the marketing and sales metrics. Once you do this, you then need to agree on who is responsible for which […]