About this time of the year we start to receive calls from prospects wishing to start new lead generation projects ASAP. It happens every year. Our ramp up time for a new program is about four weeks. When prospects hear..
About this time of the year we start to receive calls from prospects wishing to start new lead generation projects ASAP. It happens every year. Our ramp up time for a new program is about four weeks. When prospects hear..
What’s a good lead rate? How much should a lead cost?
These are questions stirring in the minds of executives everywhere. (Just google them.) The problem is they’re not so easy to answer; few have found success; and..
Posted by Dan McDade on Nov 21, 2013 7:47:00 AM
Tags: B2B Marketing, Cost Per Lead, PowerMinute
Do you measure success on the basis of your cost per lead (CPL)?
If so, you might want to think again. Measuring success through CPL is a mistake for three reasons. First, you can’t create the same umbrella lead for..
Posted by Dan McDade on Oct 9, 2012 8:48:00 AM
Tags: Lead Generation, B2B Sales, Lead Nurturing, Lead Qualification, Cost Per Lead
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..
Posted by Dan McDade on May 3, 2012 8:11:00 AM
Tags: Lead Generation, B2B Marketing, Marketing & Sales Alignment, Marketing Strategy, B2B Sales, Lead Management, Increase Sales, Cost Per Lead, Sales Leads, Marketing ROI
The introductory post in this series addressed the problems and costs of applying the cost-per-lead metric to measure the success of B2B lead generation investments. In the second post, we looked at elements of a..
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 Jul 7, 2016 10:45:00 PM
Tags: Lead Generation, Lead Management, Cost Per Lead