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Posted by Dan McDade on Jun 28, 2016 10:30:00 AM

Tags: Sales Leads

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What is the Minimum Acceptable Close Rate on Leads?

I posted a question on LinkedIn's Sales and Marketing VP's Group and the results have been fascinating. First, here is the question as posted:

"What is the minimum acceptable close rate for leads provided to sales in a..

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Posted by Dan McDade on Jun 24, 2016 10:30:00 AM

Tags: Sales Process, B2B Sales

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Q&A With Dave Stein and Steve Andersen

A remarkable new book is changing the way that B2B sales professionals think about, approach, and serve their customers. Co-authored by sales luminaries Steve Andersen and Dave Stein, Beyond the Sales Process: 12 Proven..

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Posted by James Obermayer on Jun 15, 2016 10:24:26 AM

Tags: Marketing & Sales Alignment, Lead Management, Sales Leads

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Is Anyone Leading Lead Management?

Sales Lead Management is a complicated process. It needs a leader to pull all of the competing interests and people together to work as a team.

Sales lead management is a tough subject to truly get your arms around...

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Posted by Dan McDade on Jun 10, 2016 12:51:12 PM

Tags: B2B Marketing, Marketing & Sales Alignment, B2B Sales

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

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Posted by Dan McDade on Jun 7, 2016 3:58:27 PM

Tags: B2B Marketing, Marketing & Sales Alignment, B2B Sales

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Does Your Sales Team Know How to Follow-Up on a Lead?

Develop a guide for sales on "What is a Lead and How to Follow-up on One" is the last of 7 Truths about Sales and Marketing that CEOs need to know. This post is part of a series about the CEO's role in eliminating..

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