ZoomInfo pioneered a promotion and relegation model for distributing inbound leads
Sam Jacobs · Pavilion Breaks $10m Revenue using New Growth Playbook, CEO Sam Jacobs · Dec 17, 2024 · at 22:22
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Sam Jacobs, CEO of Pavilion, describes operational tactics used by high-scale software sales organizations to optimize lead conversion.
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“And there's companies like Zoom Info that pioneered almost like a Champions League idea of relegation and promotion, where to get the best leads, you need to perform at a certain level, and if you perform under that level, then you go down to the tier B, you get B leads until you can demonstrate that you're achieving a certain level of performance to get to the A leads.”
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