Do You Need More Leads or Just Better Leads? - Entrepreneur

You shouldn't rely on just one tool for lead generation. You need to boost your search team.

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If you have ever been to the beach, chances are you have seen a person with a metal detector searching through the sand for treasure. Perhaps you have even tried it yourself, imagining that you'll discover a lost diamond, a rare coin or gold bracelet. Just one stroll on the sand could reap rewards in hundreds or thousands of dollars. On the other hand, you could end up just finding pennies.

So, how would you find quality treasure? In business, leads are the treasure, and companies are constantly hunting for that shiny diamond in the rough that will bring in lots of cash. Lead generation software, social media, printed advertisements, websites and more are the tools helping them find it.

What is your strategy? Much like you wouldn't simply rely on your eyesight alone to look for treasure in the sand, you shouldn't rely on just one tool for lead generation. You need to boost your search team.

Identify your tools

The best place to start is by selecting a Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software that will organize all of your contacts and sales leads and track where they came from. Some of the top CRM Software systems include Zoho, HubSpot and Salesforce. According to Statista, the CRM market is expected to grow exponentially, increasing to 49.6 billion globally by 2025. Many companies use CRMs, because they...



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