A Startup's Guide to Lead Generation in 2021
Lead generation in 2021 just may not be all that different than lead generation in 2020. You just need some tweaks to well-tested strategies and some reminders that some old strategies are no longer effective and should be replaced. To summarize in an oversimplified way, effective lead generating strategies involve inbound and content marketing with prudent use of email and some other outbound tactics. Now let's talk about current lead generating practice. As is almost always the case, start at the beginning. So let's start with defining lead generation. Lead generation is identifying potential customers for your business. It is a way of creating positive feelings for your business among people who have indicated some level of interest in you and getting them on the path to eventually making a purchase. The transition from stranger to customer happens most naturally when that stranger has kicked off a relationship with you by showing an interest in your business. Perhaps they...