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Lead Generation

ALSO CALLED: IT Lead Generation, IT Leads Generation, Sales Lead Generation, and Sales Leads
DEFINITION: A lead, in a marketing context, is a potential sales contact: an individual or organization that expresses an interest in your goods or services. Leads are typically obtained through the referral of an existing customer, or through a direct response to advertising/publicity. A company's marketing department  … 
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LEAD GENERATION DEFINITION (continued): …  is typically responsible for lead generation.

Pursuing and closing leads normally falls to the company's sales department. For example, a vendor will display their wares at an industry trade show, hoping to attract the attention of qualified buyers attending the exhibit. Each inquiry for more vendor information would be a "lead," which might subsequently be developed into a sale.

A company's lead generation efforts and its approach to dealing with leads can significantly … 
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