Best B2B Lead Generation Tactics

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Call fast. Call often. Real, measurable sales gains can be made in a matter of hours, or even minutes, by developing a targeted sales approach.

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CES Harvard Business Review: Cold Call Tactics That Increase Sales

How Social is B2B? by InsideView72 Fascinating Social Media Marketing Facts and StatisticsGoogle’s 2011 B2B Marketing Guide

A 2012 Retrospective: Lead Response Management Research Paper360 PartnersThe Value of Face-to-Face Marketing in the Virtual Age

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When To Call The best days to call are Wednesday and Thursday. Sales reps are 50% more likely to both contact and qualify a lead on those days.

QUALITY LEADS + SALES EXCELLENCE = REVENUE GROWTH

SALESSUCCESS

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How Soon To CallOdds of reaching a new sales lead: 10x after the first 60 minutes 100x if called in 5 vs 30 minutes

Odds of qualifying that sales lead: 6x after the first 60 minutes 21x if called in 5 vs 30 minutes

Sales team response time from when lead is generated to the point of contact.

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Chances of contacting a lead increase 114%

by calling during the best time.

Chances of qualifying a lead increase164% by calling during the

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SUCCESS RATE FOR B2B LEAD GENERATION

CONTENT MARKETING90% OF COMPANIES USE CONTENT MARKETING. 60% PLAN TO INVEST MORE TO THIS AREA IN THEIR 2013 BUDGET

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CONTACTING A LEAD: QUALIFYING A LEAD:

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CONTACT RATE

51.4% OF ALL LEADS ARE NEVER CALLED. ON AVERAGE LEADS ARE ONLY CALLED 1 TIME. COMPANIES THAT CALL MORE THAN ONCE SEE A HIGHER CONTACT RATE.

Best B2B Lead Generation Tactics: Guide to Qualified Leads, Accelerated Deals

CALL FAST CALL OFTENREAL, MEASUREABLE SALES GAINS CAN BE MADE IN A MATTER OF HOURS, OR EVEN MINUTES, BY DEVELOPING A TARGETED SALES APPROACH.

85% OF SALES TEAMS DON’T TRACK CALL RESPONSE TIMES.