Why B2B Lead Generation Volume Misleads Pipeline Teams
Business professionals in B2B marketing face a common scenario. The performance report appears onscreen. Leads are up 38%. Cost per lead is down. The initiative has brought in a lot of form fills, and everybody is happy. Marketing is at its best. After three months, sales brings the reality back into the picture. “Where’s the pipeline?” This is the point where issues arise. B2B Lead Generation has been solely focused on one metric for a long time, which is how many leads are generated by marketing. It’s an easy way of measuring this process; it can be shown on the dashboard and easily celebrated. But lead volume is only good at a superficial level. It’s possible to double the amount of leads but still generate no sales opportunities. It’s also possible to drop the number of leads and still move more leads into the pipeline. The issue, however, is not about the work done, but rather, having the correct intention to find the right client. This is why s...