Tag Archives: lead generation

Buyer centricity on a shoestring lead generation budget

If you are in telesales, how can you be both buyer-centric AND productive? For telesales groups that target the SMB segment (Small, Medium Business), the dynamics are very different than in pursuing large mid-market or enterprise accounts. In targeting the vast SMB market through lead generation, the challenge for telesales is to break into large [...]

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Sales Leads vs. Appointments?

Which to consider: lead generation or appointment setting? Answer: both. Both approaches are highly effective for building sales pipelines. Appointment Setting gets you in the door, while Lead Generation not only gets you in the door but gives you the right hot buttons to press with prospects that are actively evaluating solutions. In other words, [...]

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Marketing on the Outbound

In my last post on outbound marketing, I discussed the use of outbound marketing in targeting five types of buyers – buyers who can only be reached and persuaded to consider your solution through outbound marketing. Outbound marketing or lead generation is used to directly contact ‘cold’ prospects through tactics such as direct mail, email, [...]

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