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The Definitive Guide to Lead Generation

TABLE OF CONTENTS Part One: Introduction to Lead Generation Chapter One: What is Lead Generation and Why is it Important? Chapter Two: How Has Lead Generation Evolved? Chapter Three: Defining a Lead Part Two: Lead Generation Tactics Chapter Four: Content Marketing and Blogging Chapter Five: Website and SEO Chapter Six: Landing Pages Chapter Seven: Social Media and Lead Generation Chapter Eight: Email Marketing Chapter Nine: Paid Programs Chapter Ten: Telephone-Based Lead Generation Chapter Eleven: Middle-of-Funnel Lead Generation Part Three: Optimize and Measure Your Lead Generation Chapter Twelve: Testing and Optimization Chapter Thirteen: Metrics Chapter Fourteen: Lead Generation Technology Conclusion: Lead the Way! Appendix: References

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Part One: Introduction to Lead Generation
Chapter One: What is Lead Generation and Why is it Important?
Chapter Two: How Has Lead Generation Evolved?
Chapter Three: Defining a Lead
Part Two: Lead Generation Tactics
Chapter Four: Content Marketing and Blogging
Chapter Five: Website and SEO
Chapter Six: Landing Pages
Chapter Seven: Social Media and Lead Generation
Chapter Eight: Email Marketing
Chapter Nine: Paid Programs
Chapter Ten: Telephone-Based Lead Generation
Chapter Eleven: Middle-of-Funnel Lead Generation
Part Three: Optimize and Measure Your Lead Generation
Chapter Twelve: Testing and Optimization
Chapter Thirteen: Metrics
Chapter Fourteen: Lead Generation Technology
Conclusion: Lead the Way!
Appendix: References

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CHAPTER THIRTEEN: METRICS<br />

MARKETING’S CONTRIBUTION<br />

TO REVENUE<br />

If you are able <strong>to</strong> dig deep in<strong>to</strong> your<br />

data, you can determine how many<br />

opportunities you generated during<br />

any given period, and forecast what<br />

you will generate in subsequent<br />

periods. Next, you can cross check<br />

<strong>to</strong> see how you are actually doing<br />

when compared <strong>to</strong> your opportunity<br />

quota. Here is one way <strong>to</strong> present<br />

the information.<br />

Marketing Forecast -4 -3 -2 -1 CUR +1 +2 +3<br />

Commit 244 254 263 263 273 282 295 302<br />

Target 257 266 276 286 292 302 311 321<br />

-4 257 266 276 286 – – – –<br />

-3 – 273 276 270 276 – – –<br />

-2 – – 305 276 276 289 – –<br />

Previous Month – – – 276 282 302 311 –<br />

Current Month – – – – 294 305 315 331<br />

Commit Target Forcast Actual<br />

Marketing forecasting

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