Lead Generation|Lead Nurturing|Sales
Definition: Sales Lead
Definition: Sales Lead
2016-02-15
Lead Generation|Lead Nurturing|Sales
Definition: Sales Lead
2016-02-15
Lead Generation|Lead Nurturing|Sales
Definition: Sales Lead
2016-02-15
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A lot of our blog revolves around marketing and lead generation tactics. While tactics and techniques to collect leads are important, it is also vital to reflect on the basics and be reminded of what exactly it means to contact, nurture, and collect a sales lead.
This is the first in a series of articles and posts concerned with Definitions around the subject of Lead Generation.
What will be addressed in this series:
Lead Hacking
Lead Creation / Lead Generation / Lead Identification
Lead Nurturing
Lead Qualification and Scoring
Topics will be addressed on at least two levels:
Definitions of terms and concepts
What activities look like in practice – how to structure this process
Introduction. Definition. What is a sales lead?
Q: What is the definition of a sales lead?
A: A lead is a person or business who may eventually become a client.
People and businesses can become leads. They become leads for products or services that you offer, meaning that they may eventually become clients.
Becoming a lead is the first step in the process.
At a subsequent stage, leads become prospective clients, hence the term ‘prospects’.
The process of lead creation and generation (nurturing) entails that either
a) the prospective lead contacts you, and/ or shows interest in your business
OR
b) you initiate contact with the prospective business or person in order to start a dialogue.
Q: What does this process look like?
A: Whatever it takes to get the job done. You need to figure out who you need to talk to, and talk to them.
Lead generation is the process of figuring out who you have to talk to, and talking to them.
Placed on a timeline, leads are:
Identified
Qualified
Entered into the (sales) pipeline
Acted upon
In A Nutshell;
In order to identify and qualify communicate with a potential lead you need to know:
Who they are; company name and/or contact details (lead identification)
Their interest (lead scoring and qualification)
How to get in touch with them – email / phone (lead nurturing and generation)
A lot of our blog revolves around marketing and lead generation tactics. While tactics and techniques to collect leads are important, it is also vital to reflect on the basics and be reminded of what exactly it means to contact, nurture, and collect a sales lead.
This is the first in a series of articles and posts concerned with Definitions around the subject of Lead Generation.
What will be addressed in this series:
Lead Hacking
Lead Creation / Lead Generation / Lead Identification
Lead Nurturing
Lead Qualification and Scoring
Topics will be addressed on at least two levels:
Definitions of terms and concepts
What activities look like in practice – how to structure this process
Introduction. Definition. What is a sales lead?
Q: What is the definition of a sales lead?
A: A lead is a person or business who may eventually become a client.
People and businesses can become leads. They become leads for products or services that you offer, meaning that they may eventually become clients.
Becoming a lead is the first step in the process.
At a subsequent stage, leads become prospective clients, hence the term ‘prospects’.
The process of lead creation and generation (nurturing) entails that either
a) the prospective lead contacts you, and/ or shows interest in your business
OR
b) you initiate contact with the prospective business or person in order to start a dialogue.
Q: What does this process look like?
A: Whatever it takes to get the job done. You need to figure out who you need to talk to, and talk to them.
Lead generation is the process of figuring out who you have to talk to, and talking to them.
Placed on a timeline, leads are:
Identified
Qualified
Entered into the (sales) pipeline
Acted upon
In A Nutshell;
In order to identify and qualify communicate with a potential lead you need to know:
Who they are; company name and/or contact details (lead identification)
Their interest (lead scoring and qualification)
How to get in touch with them – email / phone (lead nurturing and generation)
A lot of our blog revolves around marketing and lead generation tactics. While tactics and techniques to collect leads are important, it is also vital to reflect on the basics and be reminded of what exactly it means to contact, nurture, and collect a sales lead.
This is the first in a series of articles and posts concerned with Definitions around the subject of Lead Generation.
What will be addressed in this series:
Lead Hacking
Lead Creation / Lead Generation / Lead Identification
Lead Nurturing
Lead Qualification and Scoring
Topics will be addressed on at least two levels:
Definitions of terms and concepts
What activities look like in practice – how to structure this process
Introduction. Definition. What is a sales lead?
Q: What is the definition of a sales lead?
A: A lead is a person or business who may eventually become a client.
People and businesses can become leads. They become leads for products or services that you offer, meaning that they may eventually become clients.
Becoming a lead is the first step in the process.
At a subsequent stage, leads become prospective clients, hence the term ‘prospects’.
The process of lead creation and generation (nurturing) entails that either
a) the prospective lead contacts you, and/ or shows interest in your business
OR
b) you initiate contact with the prospective business or person in order to start a dialogue.
Q: What does this process look like?
A: Whatever it takes to get the job done. You need to figure out who you need to talk to, and talk to them.
Lead generation is the process of figuring out who you have to talk to, and talking to them.
Placed on a timeline, leads are:
Identified
Qualified
Entered into the (sales) pipeline
Acted upon
In A Nutshell;
In order to identify and qualify communicate with a potential lead you need to know:
Who they are; company name and/or contact details (lead identification)
Their interest (lead scoring and qualification)
How to get in touch with them – email / phone (lead nurturing and generation)
A lot of our blog revolves around marketing and lead generation tactics. While tactics and techniques to collect leads are important, it is also vital to reflect on the basics and be reminded of what exactly it means to contact, nurture, and collect a sales lead.
This is the first in a series of articles and posts concerned with Definitions around the subject of Lead Generation.
What will be addressed in this series:
Lead Hacking
Lead Creation / Lead Generation / Lead Identification
Lead Nurturing
Lead Qualification and Scoring
Topics will be addressed on at least two levels:
Definitions of terms and concepts
What activities look like in practice – how to structure this process
Introduction. Definition. What is a sales lead?
Q: What is the definition of a sales lead?
A: A lead is a person or business who may eventually become a client.
People and businesses can become leads. They become leads for products or services that you offer, meaning that they may eventually become clients.
Becoming a lead is the first step in the process.
At a subsequent stage, leads become prospective clients, hence the term ‘prospects’.
The process of lead creation and generation (nurturing) entails that either
a) the prospective lead contacts you, and/ or shows interest in your business
OR
b) you initiate contact with the prospective business or person in order to start a dialogue.
Q: What does this process look like?
A: Whatever it takes to get the job done. You need to figure out who you need to talk to, and talk to them.
Lead generation is the process of figuring out who you have to talk to, and talking to them.
Placed on a timeline, leads are:
Identified
Qualified
Entered into the (sales) pipeline
Acted upon
In A Nutshell;
In order to identify and qualify communicate with a potential lead you need to know:
Who they are; company name and/or contact details (lead identification)
Their interest (lead scoring and qualification)
How to get in touch with them – email / phone (lead nurturing and generation)
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Get more insight into your online audience and their behaviour, and turn this data into actual opportunities.
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Get more insight into your online audience and their behaviour, and turn this data into actual opportunities.
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