Lead Scoring

When you understand a prospective customers actions, interests, and intentions, you can engage with them more effectively. This process of gaining in-depth insight into a prospect and analyzing the information to determine sales readiness is referred to as lead scoring. Marketing automation systems use highly-developed and refined algorithms to perform lead scoring automatically.
Related Links
- Video: Four Lead Scoring Tips
- Lead Scoring Best Practices
- Whitepaper: Co-Dynamic Lead Scoring

Why Lead Scoring is the New Opportunity Stage

Why Lead Scoring is the New Opportunity Stage

by Dan Pecoraro on May 4, 2012 in Lead Scoring
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With sales and marketing model completely upended, the meaning of the opportunity stage is muddled. Why lead scoring is the new opportunity stage.

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Are You Over Analyzing Your Lead Scoring? [CHART]

Are You Over Analyzing Your Lead Scoring? [CHART]

by Andrew Stanbridge on April 22, 2012 in Lead Scoring
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Lead Scoring… is becoming an industry standard for ensuring marketing and sales agree on what qualifies as a lead.
Taking agreed upon profile and

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The What, Who and Why of Lead Scoring [Video]

The What, Who and Why of Lead Scoring [Video]

by Jesse Noyes on February 21, 2012 in Lead Scoring
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If you work in B2B marketing, there’s a good chance you’ve heard about lead scoring….
But maybe you’re wondering what exactly lead scoring

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3 Lead Scoring Problems - And How to Solve Them

3 Lead Scoring Problems – And How to Solve Them

by Jesse Noyes on September 28, 2011 in Lead Scoring
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Today’s guest post comes courtesy of Randy Ilas, Vice President of Product Development & Marketing at Harte-Hanks, an Eloqua partner. Randy is experienced in …

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6 Lead Scoring Trends To Watch For

6 Lead Scoring Trends To Watch For

by Jesse Noyes on January 13, 2011 in Lead Scoring
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For many, lead scoring is still a new concept. No doubt, there are marketers who have never heard of lead scoring. Those who do …

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Lead Scoring on the Playground

Lead Scoring on the Playground

by Joel Rothman on June 29, 2010 in Lead Scoring
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So … who agrees with the squirrel?

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Marketers: Five Steps For Better Alignment With Sales

Marketers: Five Steps For Better Alignment With Sales

by Laura Cross on June 4, 2010 in Lead Scoring
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A “lead scoring” best practice tells us to ensure alignment between marketing and sales . After all, the sales team is the beneficiary of…

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What a Lead Score Won't Guarantee...

What a Lead Score Won’t Guarantee…

by Joe Chernov on May 18, 2010 in Lead Scoring
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While a solid lead score… might mean you move further down the sales and marketing funnel, it won’t necessarily earn you good financing on

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