http://disqus.com/by/thomassebastiani/enMon, 27 Jul 2009 10:30:22 -0000http://mashable.com/2009/07/27/iphone-suicide/#comment-13394589<p>Wow, $44,000 and a laptop...that is a definite recipe to eliminate the grief over a lost loved one.</p>thomassebastianiMon, 27 Jul 2009 10:30:22 -0000http://leadmarketwatch.com/lead-management/turn-leads-sales-appointments/#comment-13202437<p>I wholeheartedly agree with the comment that contact information is not a lead. Many companies sell this information as leads. There should exist different levels of service for "leads" - updated contact information, unqualified information from the Internet (which is what most sold leads are), qualified leads that have already been contacted, and finally, a service that offers the professional to close the business for you. Most of the opportunities from any of these streams are lost, as there is a delay in steps of the process.</p><p>In our fast-paced work-life, it is very difficult to get professionals on the phone. The only people contacting them should be able to handle all aspects of the sales cycle.</p>thomassebastianiThu, 23 Jul 2009 10:07:31 -0000