Marketing & sales

Connecting marketing and sales

A shared language, a shared process and the same numbers for both sides.

In short

How do you connect marketing and sales?

Marketing and sales work together when both speak the same language: the same definition of a qualified lead, the same lifecycle stages in the CRM, a clear handover and shared reporting.

We define these foundations with both teams and map them in the CRM, so no leads get lost and both sides see the same numbers. It is less a tool project than a process that the tool then carries.

Who it is for

How you notice it

  • Sales says the leads are poor, marketing cannot prove the impact
  • Leads get lost or sit around at handover
  • There are several tools that do not talk to each other
  • Nobody knows exactly which campaign led to which deal
Proof

From practice

HubSpot projects for ahead, Company Bike, Bitcoin Suisse and Paychex, among others: HubSpot onboarding, automation and reporting, with clean processes and connected marketing and sales.

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Approach

How we work

Step 1

Shared definitions

What is a qualified lead, when is it handed over, which lifecycle stages exist?

Step 2

Handover process

Clear rules on who does what and when, including deadlines and feedback to marketing.

Step 3

Mapping in the CRM

Pipelines, lead routing and automation, built so the team actually uses them.

Step 4

Shared reporting

One dashboard with a few key metrics that marketing and sales read equally.

Questions & answers

Frequently asked questions

What is an MQL and what is an SQL?

An MQL (marketing qualified lead) is a contact that marketing rates as interested. An SQL (sales qualified lead) is a lead that sales accepts as promising. What matters is that both sides use the same criteria.

Who needs to be involved?

Marketing, sales and ideally the management. The foundations can be settled in a few joint workshops.

Does it have to be HubSpot?

No. As a HubSpot Solutions Partner we work with HubSpot, but the method is independent of the system.

Can I check where we stand first?

Yes, with the free RevOps Readiness Check. In twelve statements it shows how far your processes and data already are.

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