Who has control over when a sale is complete? Is it the salesperson? The marketing team? The client? Every situation is unique. But for a strategy to be consistently successful, a company’s sales and marketing teams..
Who has control over when a sale is complete? Is it the salesperson? The marketing team? The client? Every situation is unique. But for a strategy to be consistently successful, a company’s sales and marketing teams..
Posted by Dan McDade on Nov 5, 2013 8:41:00 AM
Tags: Lead Qualification, Increase Sales, Sales Leads, Marketing ROI, PowerMinute
Too often, sales leads are dropped and business isn’t closed. 70-94% of all leads generated are ignored by sales reps because few leads sent to sales are sales-qualified. In all this marketing and sales chaos, little..
Posted by Dan McDade on Oct 31, 2013 7:59:00 AM
Tags: Lead Generation, Inside Sales, Demand Generation, Inbound Marketing, PowerViews, Social Media
I continue to enjoy the insightful discussions I have with sales and marketing experts in our PowerViews series. There are a few topics that come up regularly. For this ‘best of’ edition we revisit the hot..
Posted by Dan McDade on Oct 29, 2013 8:15:00 AM
Tags: B2B Sales, Sales Leads, PowerViews, Social Media
I’m a follower of SalesLoft, where Kyle Porter and his team consistently produce a phenomenal list of targeted leads. So...how do they help people generate a higher response from clients and customers than many other..
Posted by Dan McDade on Oct 24, 2013 7:43:00 AM
Tags: Sales Training, PowerViews, Social Media
A lot of people don’t know how to use LinkedIn. Many see it as a job board where they can post their resume, not as a hub that connects people with like-minded interests. In a business-to-business world, the main..
Jim Obermayer is the founder of the Sales Lead Management Association, and host of the Funnel Radio Channel. Jim recently..
It’s truly strange when companies enter the stealth mode. They hide phone numbers, dial-by-name directories, and employee names,..
I’ve read and heard (from a well-known industry analyst firm) that best-in-class companies close 30% of sales qualified leads..
I've written many blog posts on the fact that cold calling isn't dead. In fact, doing the right amount of research, adding a..
Companies providing complex, high-investment solutions are facing a significant risk management issue in light of Sirius..
Learn what it takes to effectively generate leads in this complex environment. Healthcare solution providers that recognize what's required for lead generation success get better market coverage, improved industry intelligence and more sales opportunities.
Posted by Dan McDade on Nov 12, 2013 10:27:00 AM
Tags: Lead Generation, B2B Marketing, Marketing & Sales Alignment, B2B Sales, PowerViews, Social Media