An effective telemarketing strategy can work wonders for your business. When done correctly, it can be an invaluable tool for B2B salespeople. Telemarketing should have a place in your marketing strategy even in today’s digital age.
While some roles in an organisation require less emotional intelligence (EQ) than others, telemarketing is not one of them. Telemarketers, due to their high levels of engagement with leads or clients, are often the first to face a negative response from a lead or customer. Under these circumstances,...
No-show appointments are frustrating. You've put the time and effort into getting in front of the right contact, you've aced the prospecting call, and you've got a date in the diary. But the date and time roll around, and your prospect doesn't show. Why?
Ask most people what comes to mind when they think of B2B telemarketing and there’s a high chance they’ll say cold calls and sales pitches. This preconception assumes that B2B telemarketing can only add value at the bottom of the sales funnel – right before a lead is ready to buy.
Despite the fact that acquiring new customers costs five times as much as retaining current customers, 44% of companies focus their efforts on attracting new business, compared to 18% that focus on customer retention. That says a lot about what businesses think is the better way to generate leads....
When does an MQL (Marketing Qualified Lead) become an SQL (Sales Qualified Lead)?
Before we answer that question we should first look at the buyer’s journey. The buyer’s journey consists of three stages: awareness, consideration and decision. Let’s take a quick look at each of these:
