Turning a new lead qualification team into a well-oiled machine takes time, but focusing on these key elements will ensure it’s time well-spent and that a stronger, more productive sales pipeline is the result.

If you’ve made the proper preparations your lead qualification team should have everything in place it needs to succeed. But no matter how good the game plan, you still have to ensure they execute, and it’s all but guaranteed things aren’t going to run 100% smoothly right out of the gate.
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Is 2013 the year you bolster your pipeline with a lead qualification team? Here are the tips you need to ensure you’re fully prepared and that your launch goes off without a hitch.

What does it take to launch an effective lead qualification team? OpenView’s Director of Sales and Marketing Support Devon McDonald reveals that much of your team’s success lies in laying the groundwork with proper preparation.
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Our lead qualification roundtable concludes with our panel of guest experts providing their lists of required reading for lead qual success.
In this third of a four-part series, four industry experts discuss the secrets to keeping lead qualification teams focused and motivated.
In this second of a four-part series, four industry experts discuss the biggest challenge of managing a lead qualification team.
In this first post of a four-part series, four industry experts share best practices for launching and managing a lead qualification team.

This week, in conjunction with a workshop OpenView is hosting on lead qualification management, we’ve gathered a panel of industry experts whose insight will help you tackle the biggest challenges lead qual managers face in building stronger pipelines and creating greater brand awareness for their companies.
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These five sales infographics bring new meaning to “the art of the sale.”

Sales may be an art, but at the expansion stage it’s an art that has to deliver — quickly and consistently. Expansion-stage companies depend on highly functioning sales teams to generate revenue and fuel their growth, but it’s up to management to hire the best personnel and provide them with the right structure, motivation, and tools to set them up for success.
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If your lead qualification reps are reading from scripts chances are they sound like robots. Do them a favor and give them a conversation guide, instead.
Outbound prospecting is a critical component of a modern sales engine. In order to ensure it’s running at peak performance you need to establish regular reviews.
Launching a lead qualification team requires a significant amount of preparation and resources. Here are six key questions to ask before you dive in.