{"id":609,"date":"2021-02-26T07:57:24","date_gmt":"2021-02-26T07:57:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stratitude.co.za\/blog\/?p=609"},"modified":"2021-03-04T08:43:07","modified_gmt":"2021-03-04T08:43:07","slug":"marketing-leads-not-converting-solve","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stratitude.co.za\/blog\/marketing-leads-not-converting-solve\/","title":{"rendered":"Are your marketing leads not converting? This could be why and how to solve it."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As marketers, we help our clients generate plenty of leads from their websites and social media. But often we see those initial queries aren\u2019t converting to sales, meetings or pipeline.<\/p>\n<p>There could be many reasons for this:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Sales follow-up is too slow, infrequent or you have the wrong message<\/li>\n<li>Lead nurturing may not be doing enough to educate the prospect or persuade them that you are better than your competitors<\/li>\n<li>The wrong types of leads could be generated<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Here are some tips to turn your online leads into paying customers:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><b><\/b><strong><b>Act fast!<\/b><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Online leads require a faster, more engaged response than a traditional lead because, by the time someone fills in your lead form, they\u2019re ready to start engaging. Act quickly! If you respond within 30 minutes of receiving a lead\u2019s contact details you increase your chance of a sale. Take too long and you\u2019ll likely lose the business to someone else.<\/p>\n<p>Having any sales team person contact the lead immediately, rather than waiting until a later time when the right sales person is available, also increases your chance of success.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li><b><\/b><strong><b>Monitor your pipeline <\/b><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Are your marketing leads disappearing into an abyss, where it\u2019s impossible to keep track or get an idea of what\u2019s happened to them? Set up a dedicated mailbox for all your marketing leads and create a dashboard (even if it\u2019s on Excel) where all sales data can easily be seen at a glance.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li><b><\/b><strong><b>Get the basics right <\/b><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Use your lead form to get more information about your lead. This will help you direct them to the correct sales person and give you the opportunity to make a warm sales call, already armed with this basic information.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol start=\"4\">\n<li><b><\/b><strong><b>Nurture your leads<\/b><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>If someone shows interest in your business, it doesn\u2019t always mean that they\u2019re ready to buy immediately. One way to keep a lead warm is to ask them to join your company mailing list. By sending them regular information about the business, new products or your promotions, you keep your business top of mind and you\u2019re more likely to be their first call when they\u2019re eventually ready to buy.<\/p>\n<p>With a little more structure in your process, your marketing will be working so much harder for you by turning those online leads into sales.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As marketers, we help our clients generate plenty of leads from their websites and social media. 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