Please stop nurturing #TOFU #leads with a push to a #demo!
It does not work!
An #SMB has many top of #funnel leads. We can call them #MQLs, and what they usually want is to push them down to a demo #call.
They use all kinds of offers and benefits for that demo call until you meet with a golden fish that will grant you any wish.
What comes as a #result?
As a result, you achieve nothing. Those leads who never wanted to get to a demo will unsubscribe to stay away from your pushiness. A big part of those you will persuade to a demo call will churn because they were expecting a goldfish and not an AE.
Some of them will still buy but guess what? Your conversion from MQL to demo will be like 0.56%.
First of all, the usual lead gen #approach is not a very good model, it is still working in older markets, but #demand #generation is a stable trend.
I would advise you to switch to demand gen.
It is going to be a tough switch; you might experience the following symptoms:
loss of control
loss of attribution
loss of MQLs
in some cases, SDRs might leave as well, along with some salespeople
But something good might happen, too:
the loss of the need to nurture thousands of MQLs
leisure marketing time you can dedicate to building the #brand
the time you can invest in thought #leadership
And many other pleasant surprises.
It will be challenging, but you might want to try it.
Who knows, maybe you will have time to work on your personal #Linkedin brand as well? Oh, and that will benefit the company you work in.