CRM (Customer Relationship Management) systems track and manage customer interactions with existing clients and new leads for enhanced efficiency. Having a CRM system eliminates the need for multiple databases, spreadsheets and applications that are useful in collating customer data.
The difference between the demand generation process and lead generation tactics is simple. While demand generation builds brand awareness to attract your target audience, lead generation focuses on converting a qualified lead (existing demand) into a paying customer.
A sales pipeline is a visual representation of how a potential buyer moves through the various stages of your buyer journey. This gives you the opportunity to forecast revenue by analysing the stage where prospects are, while being able to predict those that will close deals and at what point.
A sales funnel is the customer journey from the initial contact with your brand to the time they make a purchase. It amplifies lead generation efforts and helps sales teams to understand areas they need to either improve or follow up the sales process to avoid leakages.
Efficient lead generation drives conversions from leads to opportunities and ultimately to sales. One of the major reasons for low or zero conversions is the inability to contact the right person in the company. In this guide, we will explain how to target decision-makers.
Drip marketing involves putting to use a set of automated emails which you schedule in response to a specific action from a prospect or customer. The action may be anything from engagement through a blog post to purchase of a product or an abandoned cart among others.
A sales cadence is a sequence of multiple touch points with prospects through different channels to establish engagement or make a sale. By executing a B2B sales cadence, your sales team can coordinate prospecting efforts, nurture relationships with potential customers, and close more deals.
Originally a niche role used in a few SaaS companies, the Sales Development Representative (SDR) is now considered a key position in many businesses across multiple industries. They are known for doing the grunt work for more experienced salespeople to approach qualified prospects.
Growthonics looked to overhaul our paid search activity, with the primary focus on increasing the number of leads we were acquiring, while at the same time reducing the cost. Our work saw an 179% increase in lead conversion rates with a 30% decrease in cost per lead, all while increasing our lead quality.
Business growth heavily depends on a permanent acquisition of new customers. And you can achieve it by building a seamlessly working lead generation process. This guide will cover the basic components, strategies, techniques, tools and ways to improve your company’s lead gen.