An Interest In:
Web News this Week
- April 20, 2024
- April 19, 2024
- April 18, 2024
- April 17, 2024
- April 16, 2024
- April 15, 2024
- April 14, 2024
August 3, 2012 12:48 am GMT
Original Link: http://feeds.mashable.com/~r/Mashable/~3/pqINRofPDVg/
How to Capitalize on Web-Generated Sales Leads
Congratulations! Someone is interested in your product. Maybe they filled out a web form or mentioned your brand in a tweet. Regardless, if you're in sales, it's time to pounce.
But how quickly? What days and times are best to follow up on leads? How persistent should you be before it's no longer worth your time?
SEE ALSO: Marketing to Women? Keep These 3 Facts in Mind
James Oldroyd, PhD of Ohio State University, and David Elkington, CEO of InsideSales.com, conducted research on three years of data from companies that deal with web-generated leads. They found that timing is key. The likelihood of making a sale drops off dramatically more than five minutes after initial contact.
More About: Business, infographics, sales, sales leads
Original Link: http://feeds.mashable.com/~r/Mashable/~3/pqINRofPDVg/
Share this article:
Tweet
View Full Article
Mashable
Mashable is the top source for news in social and digital media, technology and web culture.More About this Source Visit Mashable