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Marketing Qualified Lead (MQL) - A prospect whose profile and behaviour suggest enough interest to justify sales follow-up, but who has not yet been vetted by sales.
Sales Qualification - The process of determining whether a prospect is likely to become a customer.
Middle of Funnel (MOFU) - The consideration stage where prospects evaluate solutions to their problems, comparing options and seeking deeper information.
Top of Funnel (TOFU) - The awareness stage of the marketing funnel where prospects first discover your brand through educational, entertaining, or problem-focused content.
Sales Territory - A defined segment of the market assigned to a salesperson or team, based on geography, industry, account size, or product line.
Partner-Led Growth - A go-to-market motion where third parties resell, refer, or co-sell a product, extending reach without proportional headcount.
AIDA Model - A classic marketing framework describing the stages of customer engagement: Attention, Interest, Desire, Action.
Pipeline Coverage - The ratio of open pipeline value to the revenue target for a period, used to judge whether enough opportunities exist to hit quota.
Lighthouse Customer - A visible, respected early customer whose adoption signals credibility and draws others in the same market.
Copywriting - The art and science of writing persuasive text that motivates people to take action.
Tripwire Offer - A low-priced, high-value product designed to convert a lead into a paying customer for the first time, establishing the buyer relationship.
Cross-Selling - Recommending complementary or related products to customers based on their current purchase.
Closing Techniques - Methods and strategies for converting prospects into customers at the end of the sales process.
Objection Handling - The skill of addressing customer concerns and resistance during sales conversations.
Sales Velocity - A metric combining deal count, deal size, win rate, and cycle length to express how fast revenue moves through a pipeline.
Message Over Offer - The principle that how you communicate value matters more than the product or service itself.
Whale Hunting - Pursuing a small number of very large accounts whose individual value can transform a business, at the cost of concentration risk.
Sales Funnel - A visual representation of the customer journey from initial awareness to final purchase.
Downselling - Offering a lower-priced alternative when a customer declines or cannot afford the primary offer, preserving the sale at a reduced tier.
Lead Magnet - A free resource offered in exchange for contact information, designed to attract qualified prospects and start a relationship.
Sales Qualified Lead (SQL) - A prospect that a salesperson has vetted and accepted as a genuine opportunity worth active pursuit.
Warm Outreach - Reaching out to people with whom you already have some connection, prior interaction, or mutual contact.
Social Selling - Using social media platforms to find, connect with, and nurture sales prospects.
Demand-Side Sales - A sales approach rooted in Jobs to Be Done that focuses on understanding customer struggle and desired progress rather than pushing product features.
Sales-Led Growth (SLG) - A go-to-market motion where a sales team drives demand, qualifies buyers, and closes deals through direct human interaction.
Bottom of Funnel (BOFU) - The decision stage where prospects are ready to buy and need final convincing that your solution is the right choice.
Enterprise Sales - Selling high-value, complex products to large organisations through long cycles involving multiple stakeholders and formal procurement.
Outbound Marketing - Traditional marketing that pushes messages to audiences through advertising and direct outreach.
Win-Loss Analysis - A systematic review of why sales deals are won or lost, providing insights to improve positioning, messaging, product, and sales strategy.
Lead Nurturing - The process of developing relationships with prospects at every stage of the funnel through targeted, valuable communication until they're ready to buy.
Go-to-Market Fit - The stage where a company has found a repeatable, scalable, and profitable way to acquire customers, not just a product people want.
Customer Relationship Management (CRM) - Systems and strategies for managing interactions with current and potential customers.
Features vs Benefits - The distinction between what a product does (features) and what it does for the customer (benefits).
Upselling - Encouraging customers to purchase a higher-end or upgraded version of what they're buying.
Sales Pipeline - A visual representation of where prospects are in the sales process and the expected revenue from each stage.
Discovery Call - A structured early sales conversation focused on understanding the prospect's problem, context, and buying process rather than pitching.
Warm Introduction - An introduction to a new contact facilitated by a mutual connection who can vouch for both parties.
Sales Enablement - The practice of equipping sales teams with the content, tools, knowledge, and processes they need to effectively engage buyers and close deals.
Pilot Program - A limited, time-boxed deployment with defined success criteria used to prove value before a full commitment.
Channel Conflict - Friction that arises when a company's distribution channels compete with each other for the same customers.
Order Bump - A small, complementary add-on offered at the point of checkout to increase transaction value with minimal friction.
Founder-Led Sales - The early stage where founders personally sell, using each conversation to close revenue and to learn what the market actually wants.
Marketing Funnel - A framework representing the customer journey from first awareness through consideration to purchase decision, with content strategies for each stage.
Go-to-Market Motion - The specific repeatable pattern a company uses to acquire and convert customers, such as self-serve, sales-led, or partner-led.
Sales Cycle - The elapsed time and sequence of stages from first contact with a prospect to a closed deal.
Challenger Sale - A sales approach where reps teach, tailor, and take control of the sales conversation.
Battle Card - A concise internal reference that equips sellers to position against a specific competitor or objection during live conversations.
Cold Outreach - Initiating contact with prospects who have no prior relationship with you or your business.
Loss Leader - A product sold at a loss to attract customers who then purchase more profitable items.
Consultative Selling - A sales approach focused on understanding customer needs and providing tailored solutions as a trusted advisor.
Transformation Selling - A sales approach focused on the customer's desired future state rather than product features or even immediate benefits.
SPIN Selling - A sales methodology using Situation, Problem, Implication, and Need-payoff questions to uncover buyer needs.
Lead Scoring - Assigning numeric values to prospects based on fit and engagement so that limited sales attention goes to the most promising ones.
Lead Generation - The process of attracting and converting strangers into potential customers who have shown interest.
Account-Based Marketing (ABM) - A strategic approach focusing marketing and sales resources on a defined set of high-value target accounts.
Revenue Operations (RevOps) - The unification of marketing, sales, and customer success operations under shared data, processes, and accountability for revenue.
7-11-4 Rule - A marketing principle stating that a buyer needs 7 hours of interaction across 11 touchpoints in 4 different locations before making a purchase.
Value Ladder - A progression of offers that increase in value and price, guiding customers from low-commitment entry points to premium offerings.
Solution Selling - A sales methodology that focuses on customer pain points and positions products as solutions to specific problems.
Land and Expand - A sales strategy that starts with a small initial deal inside an account, then grows revenue through adoption in adjacent teams and use cases.

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