2. Introduction B2B Lead Generation Is Broken WhatCapabilities Can Be Envisioned? Our Approach Business Model Success Stories Summary 2
3. For sales and marketing directors, strugglingwith the everdecliningeffectiveness of theirprospecting efforts, the use of Link4LEAD enablesthem to increase the lead to opportunity conversion rate by an order of magnitude. Instead of whatAlec Baldwinisexhibiting in Glengarry Glen Ross, weprovideourcustomerswith the ability to generateleadstriggering smart conversations where prospects are prompted to unveiltheircritical business issues. And as everyoneknows, a customeracknowledging a business goal or pain is a stepping stone towards lucrative sales. Introduction B2B LeadGeneration Is Broken WhatCapabilities Can Be Envisioned? Our Approach Business Model Success Stories Summary 3
4. * Typical conversion rate on a cold call 4 A databasewith 250 contacts willrequire on average 1.000 calls to get 100… conversations. These conversations willgenerate on average 5 opportunitiesthereofonly 1 will close. Introduction B2B LeadGeneration Is Broken WhatCapabilities Can Be Envisioned? Our Approach Business Model Success Stories Summary 0.1%*
5. Most LeadsLead To… Nowhere! Introduction B2B LeadGeneration Is Broken WhatCapabilities Can Be Envisioned? Our Approach Business Model Success Stories Summary According to sales directorswithhightechnologycompanies, 90% of leadsgenerated by marketing don’tbearany sales potential*. * Source: surveysponsored by Link4LEAD - 2010 5
6. Leads Are Not ‘‘Conversation-Ready’’ Once transfered to sales or telemarketing, leads happen to carry verylittlewhenitcomes to facilitating a business conversation. 6 Introduction B2B LeadGeneration Is Broken WhatCapabilities Can Be Envisioned? Our Approach Business Model Success Stories Summary
7. The WarBetween Sales And MarketingIs Not Close To End Introduction B2B LeadGeneration Is Broken WhatCapabilities Can Be Envisioned? Our Approach Business Model Success Stories Summary Eventhoughtheycontribute to the verysame value chain, itisratheruncommon to see sales and marketing sharesimilar goals in terms of generating new opportunities. 7
8. B2B LeadGeneration Is Broken 8 Introduction B2B LeadGeneration Is Broken WhatCapabilities Can Be Envisioned? Our Approach Business Model Success Stories Summary
9. DefiningWhat A Lead Is Neither a business card, nor a project. First and foremost, a leadis a business situation matchingspecificcriteria. A leadentails (a) a targeted business function or job title, prompted to have (b) a business conversation (c) about a topicwhere the use of yourofferingislikely to provide value. For eachleadyougenerate via Link4LEAD, the individualacknowledgesimplicitly one or many areas of improvementwhereyou have a say. Introduction B2B LeadGeneration Is Broken WhatCapabilities Can Be Envisioned? Our Approach Business Model Success Stories Summary 9
10. Generatingconversation-readyLeads Whenyouget in touchwith a leadgeneratedwith Link4LEAD, the factthat the person has implicitlyacknowledged room for improvementenablesyou to initiate a true business conversation. More. This conversation isnaturallybiasedtowardsyourownoffering. 10 Introduction B2B LeadGeneration Is Broken WhatCapabilities Can Be Envisioned? Our Approach Business Model Success Stories Summary
11. Turningleadsintoopportunities Introduction B2B LeadGeneration Is Broken WhatCapabilities Can Be Envisioned? Our Approach Business Model Success Stories Summary During the conversation withyour prospective customer, itbecomesrathereasy to gether/himacknowledge and confirm a goal or a critical business isssue. Once you have that goal or pain on the table, youcancelebrate the factthatyou have added a new opportunity in your pipeline. Indeed, you know you have a new opportunity in your pipeline when a targeted job titleshareswithyou a goal or a critical business issue in line with a potential use of youroffering. 11
13. Pay per Use Introduction B2B LeadGenerationisBroken WhatCapabilities Can Be Envisioned Our Approach Business Model Success Stories Summary We design your SAI. We train youatusingit. You use it. No limit. You just have to pay a yearlysubscriptionfee. Campaigns design and execution, on one hand, and lead management, on the other hand, are underyour sole responsibility. 13
14. Pay per Lead Introduction B2B LeadGenerationisBroken WhatCapabilities Can Be Envisioned Our Approach Business Model Success Stories Summary We design your SAI, but this time, wealsorunyourcampaigns. We come to an agreement as to the number of leads to beshipped to yourinside sales organization. Weanalyze and validateyourlead management process. You pay on a per generatedlead basis. This price tag depends on the threefollowingfactors: your business environment, yourtargetedfunction, and the volume that has to begenerated. 14
15. Pay per Opportunity Introduction B2B LeadGenerationisBroken WhatCapabilities Can Be Envisioned Our Approach Business Model Success Stories Summary We design your SAI, runyourcampaigns, and facilitate the initial conversation withyour prospects. This time, wedeliveractualopportunitiesdirectlytoyour sales people. Weagree on a number of opportunities to begenerated, and youpay on a per opportunity basis. This price tag depends on the threefollowingfactors: your business environment, yourtargetedfunction, and the volume that has to begenerated. 15
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22. To highgrowth start-ups such as Netwave, Nimble Apps, Bluekiwi…17 Introduction B2B LeadGenerationisBroken WhatCapabilities Can Be Envisioned Our Approach Business Model Success Stories Summary