Measuring B2B Lead Gen Spend: Cost-Per-Lead Fallacy (3 of 3)

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..

Measuring B2B Lead Gen Spend: Cost-Per-Lead Fallacy (2 of 3)

In the first blog on the fallacy of using the cost-per-lead metric to measure the success of B2B lead generation investments, we looked at the nature of the problem and associated costs to the organization.

In this..

Measuring B2B Lead Gen Spend: Cost-Per-Lead Fallacy (1 of 3)

As much as marketing and sales best practices—not to mention just plain common sense—dictate that cost-per-lead not play a prominent role in managing and measuring B2B lead generation investments, the metric continues..

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Posted by Dan McDade on Apr 10, 2012 1:33:00 PM

Tags: Lead Generation, Inside Sales, Sales Process, B2B Sales, Sales Leads, PowerViews

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PowerViews with Jonathan Farrington: Stay Focused

I’m really pleased to introduce you to PowerViews, a new series of Q&A video interviews that are all about providing solutions to the marketing and sales challenges we face today.

It’s an honor for me to have as my..

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Posted by Dan McDade on Mar 1, 2012 6:23:00 AM

Tags: Demand Generation, Lead Management, Sales Leads

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Demand Generation Strategies & Lead Management Processes First

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

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