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Event full or half full: your guide to generating RSVPs
BlogWe’ve all been there. You generate lots of hype about your event, and everything for the big day has been well organised. But all you end up with is a big space with lots of empty chairs, and piles of uncollected registrant name tags.
It’s not a good look for attendees, and it certainly doesn’t feel good as the event organiser. So, how did you get there?
So, you’ve done one successful lead gen campaign. That’s no excuse to relax!
BlogOne of the most short-sighted things you can do in business is to rest on your laurels once you’ve completed a successful sales campaign. And it’s also a waste of the time, money and effort you’ve invested in getting that far. Rather than making a cold start each time you get worried about sales revenue, it’s easier to build on the momentum you’ve already achieved.
Lead gen 101: Your must-have marketing checklist!
BlogOk, you’re ready to run your first lead generation campaign. You’ve got a targeted and accurate database, a compelling offer and a convincing script. And of course, it goes without saying that you have a professional lead gen team to make the calls, then nurture your pipeline.
But you feel like there’s something missing.
You’re right, there is. Check out our list.
Say, what? Why your cold calling approach can kill an opportunity dead.
BlogThere’s an art to successfully calling and initiating a positive relationship with someone who is, let’s face it, a total stranger.
If their first perception is that you’re a telemarketer reading a script at full speed, you’ve lost an opportunity. And in all likelihood, you won’t win back any lost ground during the course of the call.
Why telemarketing works for Jane
BlogJane’s keen to gain more clients. She’s going to do a lead gen campaign which combines social media and telemarketing to introduce prospects to her services and products.
As we did with John, let’s think of Jane’s telemarketing campaign in terms of a running a race. An event which generally requires training, strategy, and commitment. Find out how she wins.
Why telemarketing won’t work for John
BlogJohn is doomed to fail. Without a decent list he’s wasting time and effort. With poor quality and/or inadequately trained low-cost resources his prospects won’t engage. And by not thinking through an offer carefully tailored to his target market, the campaign conversion rate will be low. Instead of saving, he will waste time, money and effort doing a lousy job.
We set our recruitment bar high. Would you make the cut?
BlogWe are the best paying lead generation company in New Zealand. Our clients have high expectations of us, so naturally, we have equally high expectations of our people. It will come as no surprise that we’re super picky about who joins our team.
Get Santa’s elves busy on your New Year’s pipeline!
BlogDon’t put off dealing with your data until after Christmas, do it now. Start the new year as you plan to continue, with a strong pipeline well fueled with accurate data.
How can you turn lead gen ‘speed-dating’ into a lasting relationship?
BlogWe’ve all seen it happen. Your best friend is newly single, and they embark on all sorts of knee-jerk strategies to quickly find a new beau.
And we see businesses do it all the time too. They run a short-term lead gen campaign to find an instant solution for a current problem.
Is running an in-house lead gen team costing you more than you think?
BlogTempting as it is to have resource to call on at the ready, we take a look at the hidden costs of running an in-house lead gen team and how it stacks up with ours at Hot Leads.
The top 3 golden rules of data
BlogThere are three golden rules to gaining qualified leads and creating a reliable sales pipeline. And they all relate to data. Do you know what they are?
Bad telemarketing vs intelligent lead generation
BlogWe know that ‘telemarketing’ has a bad rep. It conjures up visions of tightly-packed call centres with clinically symmetrical desks, and perfectly aligned dividers. It makes you think of automated dialing systems, and it definitely says ‘paint by numbers’ telemarketing scripts.
What’s the magic number for lead gen cold calls per day?
BlogInstead of concentrating on the number of outgoing calls, how about turning it around and looking at the number of quality leads generated as your defining metric?
When you’re setting up your campaign KPIs, start at the end of the process. Ask yourself what you need to provide in order to make your lead generation campaign more effective.
Is Christmas really a dead period for new business prospecting? Think again.
BlogA commitment to regular and consistent prospecting ensures that your sales pipeline never runs dry. People go on holidays; sales pipelines don’t!
Event full or half full: your guide to generating RSVPs
BlogWe’ve all been there. You generate lots of hype about your event, and everything for the big day has been well organised. But all you end up with is a big space with lots of empty chairs, and piles of uncollected registrant name tags.
It’s not a good look for attendees, and it certainly doesn’t feel good as the event organiser. So, how did you get there?
So, you’ve done one successful lead gen campaign. That’s no excuse to relax!
BlogOne of the most short-sighted things you can do in business is to rest on your laurels once you’ve completed a successful sales campaign. And it’s also a waste of the time, money and effort you’ve invested in getting that far. Rather than making a cold start each time you get worried about sales revenue, it’s easier to build on the momentum you’ve already achieved.
Lead gen 101: Your must-have marketing checklist!
BlogOk, you’re ready to run your first lead generation campaign. You’ve got a targeted and accurate database, a compelling offer and a convincing script. And of course, it goes without saying that you have a professional lead gen team to make the calls, then nurture your pipeline.
But you feel like there’s something missing.
You’re right, there is. Check out our list.
Say, what? Why your cold calling approach can kill an opportunity dead.
BlogThere’s an art to successfully calling and initiating a positive relationship with someone who is, let’s face it, a total stranger.
If their first perception is that you’re a telemarketer reading a script at full speed, you’ve lost an opportunity. And in all likelihood, you won’t win back any lost ground during the course of the call.
Why telemarketing works for Jane
BlogJane’s keen to gain more clients. She’s going to do a lead gen campaign which combines social media and telemarketing to introduce prospects to her services and products.
As we did with John, let’s think of Jane’s telemarketing campaign in terms of a running a race. An event which generally requires training, strategy, and commitment. Find out how she wins.
Why telemarketing won’t work for John
BlogJohn is doomed to fail. Without a decent list he’s wasting time and effort. With poor quality and/or inadequately trained low-cost resources his prospects won’t engage. And by not thinking through an offer carefully tailored to his target market, the campaign conversion rate will be low. Instead of saving, he will waste time, money and effort doing a lousy job.
We set our recruitment bar high. Would you make the cut?
BlogWe are the best paying lead generation company in New Zealand. Our clients have high expectations of us, so naturally, we have equally high expectations of our people. It will come as no surprise that we’re super picky about who joins our team.
Get Santa’s elves busy on your New Year’s pipeline!
BlogDon’t put off dealing with your data until after Christmas, do it now. Start the new year as you plan to continue, with a strong pipeline well fueled with accurate data.
How can you turn lead gen ‘speed-dating’ into a lasting relationship?
BlogWe’ve all seen it happen. Your best friend is newly single, and they embark on all sorts of knee-jerk strategies to quickly find a new beau.
And we see businesses do it all the time too. They run a short-term lead gen campaign to find an instant solution for a current problem.
Is running an in-house lead gen team costing you more than you think?
BlogTempting as it is to have resource to call on at the ready, we take a look at the hidden costs of running an in-house lead gen team and how it stacks up with ours at Hot Leads.
The top 3 golden rules of data
BlogThere are three golden rules to gaining qualified leads and creating a reliable sales pipeline. And they all relate to data. Do you know what they are?
Bad telemarketing vs intelligent lead generation
BlogWe know that ‘telemarketing’ has a bad rep. It conjures up visions of tightly-packed call centres with clinically symmetrical desks, and perfectly aligned dividers. It makes you think of automated dialing systems, and it definitely says ‘paint by numbers’ telemarketing scripts.
What’s the magic number for lead gen cold calls per day?
BlogInstead of concentrating on the number of outgoing calls, how about turning it around and looking at the number of quality leads generated as your defining metric?
When you’re setting up your campaign KPIs, start at the end of the process. Ask yourself what you need to provide in order to make your lead generation campaign more effective.
Is Christmas really a dead period for new business prospecting? Think again.
BlogA commitment to regular and consistent prospecting ensures that your sales pipeline never runs dry. People go on holidays; sales pipelines don’t!