Stop Revenue Leakage With Lead Lifecycle Management Practices

BOSTON, MA--(Marketwire - September 8, 2009) - Aberdeen Group, a Harte-Hanks Company (NYSE: HHS) and the leading provider of fact-based market research on marketing automation and automated demand generation, published a new report titled "Lead Lifecycle Management: Building a Pipeline that Never Leaks." The study uncovers best practices for holistically managing revenue opportunities across the entire lead lifecycle. "The data reveals that top-performing companies unify key processes and practices to extract more value from sales and marketing efforts," explains Ian Michiels, Practice Director of Aberdeen's Customer Management Technology Group and author of the study. "The data also reveals the complexities of nurturing and driving sales opportunities across marketing, sales, and customer service. These challenges and rewards demand a more structured approach to lead management; the Lead Lifecycle Management approach must address every opportunity for an organization to collect revenue from prospects and customers." The findings are featured in leading publications such as Demand Gen Report ("New Aberdeen Report Spotlights Revenue Impact of Lead Lifecycle Management") and CRM Buyer ("Building a Leak-Proof Sales Pipeline").

The organizations that are thriving in this economy are more likely to segment and target their customer database and most importantly use this segmentation in nurturing campaigns. There is one important distinction to make: "Best-in-Class don't just deploy lead nurturing campaigns; they have formal 'nurturing programs,'" explains Michiels. "Lead nurturing focuses on the front of the funnel, but nurturing campaigns can be used to drive revenue in cross-selling and up-selling from existing customers."

This research report allows readers to validate their current performance relative to peers and competitors and identify recommendations to increase top-line revenue and lead-to-sales rates.

A complimentary copy of this report is made available due in part to the following underwriters: Silverpop and LeadLife. Furthermore this research is being disseminated to the market through the support of various media outlets, such as the ECT News network and American Marketing Association. To obtain a complimentary copy of the report, visit: http://www.aberdeen.com/link/sponsor.asp?cid=6094.

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Contact Information: Media Contact: Ian Michiels Aberdeen Harte-Hanks (925) 264-1824 ian.michiels@aberdeen.com