Online sales leads secret

by james_gordon_los_angeles

First of all…what is a lead? You may already know the answer to this, but just in case, I guess I should define it for those who don’t.

A lead is the identity of a person or business potentially interested in purchasing a product or service, and represents the first stage of the sales process.

Many people think that a lead is the same as a prospect. This is not the case, so let me define what a prospect is as well.

A prospect is a lead that has been contacted, interviewed and qualified. Genuine interest has been established, and the person is financially qualified to buy.

In summary, leads are simply “people to talk to” about your product, service or opportunity. They are leads because they have either expressed an interest in your product, service or opportunity by requesting further information, or they have a definite “need” for your product, service or opportunity due to the industry they work in, their gender, or any number of other observable clues that would indicate a need.

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Article by Denny Snitch

Twitter, as a social networking site, is not new but its success is. Of course, we all know that Twitter’s success can be traced to the celebrities making it “the thing” to do. Once online marketers discovered the reach and efficiency of Twitter they began to incorporate it into their strategies. In this article we will be talking about few Twitter marketing tips that will help you go a long way.

Everything successful starts with a plan. This is also true for Twitter marketing, so it’s a good idea to start with some kind of blueprint. It’s good to know how you want Twitter to help you online marketing. It can be used for various purposes, such as promoting new products, finding targeted prospects and keeping in touch with your customers. So the first step is to know what your goal is regarding Twitter marketing. Without knowing specifically who your tweets are aimed at, you can’t create targeted messages. W [Read more...]