Lead Generation
Sales lead generation represent powerful tools to win thought leadership in your industry that can develop potential customers and lead them through the buying process efficiently. Understanding the sweet spot and who your high value customers are through segmentation is an important step creating wins.
B2B and B2C customers both use search engines and social media to guide them through the buying process so you need to address these prospects early in their buying cycle. The most effective lead generation programs are ones that can offer a high degree of targeting. Understanding your customers, what levels in the organization they operate will drive the proper messaging creating an highly valued opinion of your company. Nurturing that lead through the sales cycle with content that is precise and valued will help facilitate contact with the decision makers. You must understand the challenges they face and deliver messaging that shows you can provide solutions. A quality lead nurturing program can drive inbound calls and will help soften the beachhead when a sales team member contacts them reducing the sales cycle thereby improving revenue while reducing costs.
It is important to remember that most customers have started their research before they contact you.