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Mark Parent: October 1, 2026, 9:17:00 AM EDT
A sales team can only work the leads it can see clearly. When a contact downloads one checklist, visits a pricing page twice, and opens three emails,...
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Mark Parent: September 29, 2026, 9:06:00 AM EDT
A manufacturer can have a full trade show calendar, a redesigned website, and a steady flow of form fills, yet still see disappointing manufacturer...
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Mark Parent: September 23, 2026, 9:17:00 AM EDT
A marketing manager sees strong traffic and a healthy stream of form submissions. The sales leader sees a thin pipeline and too few qualified...
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Mark Parent: September 15, 2026, 9:11:00 AM EDT
A sales rep opens a new contact record, sees a job title that does not influence the purchase, and closes the lead before making a call. If this...
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Mark Parent: August 25, 2026, 8:47:00 AM EDT
A prospect watches a product video, downloads a guide, fills out a form, and then gets a generic sales email that ignores everything they just told...
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Mark Parent: August 19, 2026, 8:15:00 AM EDT
A prospect fills out a high-intent website form, downloads a pricing guide, and watches a product video. Marketing sees a qualified lead. Sales sees...
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David Lash: August 14, 2026, 8:34:00 AM EDT
Manufacturing sales cycles rarely move in a straight line. A single deal might involve an engineer requesting specs, a procurement team comparing...
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Mark Parent: August 3, 2026, 9:30:00 AM EDT
A prospect has made it through the first discovery call, understands the broad problem, and says, “Send me something I can share with my team.” That...
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Mark Parent: July 15, 2026, 9:15:00 AM EDT
A full pipeline can create a false sense of progress. Forms are coming in, webinar registrations look healthy, and paid campaigns are producing...
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Mark Parent: July 14, 2026, 11:55:35 AM EDT
A marketing manager downloads a product guide on Friday afternoon. A salesperson sees the alert Monday morning, but the lead has already moved on to...
