Topics: Marketing Strategy, Lead Qualification, PowerMinute
Posted by Dan McDade
In “Wampeters, Foma & Granfalloons”, Kurt Vonnegut describes “granfalloons” as proud but meaningless associations of human beings. Isn’t this the case with marketing and sales in many companies today?
If someone agrees to see your sales representative, don’t they have to be more qualified than a forwarded lead? Not necessarily. Appointment setting is the easiest way to granfalloon without getting anything done. While it grants an air of seriousness to a business meeting, it doesn’t necessarily lead to closed deals.
Find out more about the difference between an “appearance” and an “appointment” in this week’s PowerMinute.
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By Dan McDade
Topics: Marketing Strategy, Lead Qualification, PowerMinute
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