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SQL (Sales Qualified Lead)

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If MQL simply downloaded a free book, then SQL left a request with the text: "How much does it cost to develop a website for my business?". SQL (Sales Qualified Lead) is a "hot" lead that the sales manager must contact within the next 15 minutes.

SQL Features (BANT Methodology)

Sales often use the BANT system to understand if the ice is of good quality (SQL): • Budget: The client has money for your product. • Authority: You are communicating with a decision maker (not an intern). • Need: The company actually has a problem that you can solve. • Timeline: The client wants to solve the problem now (or in the near future), not "sometime in a year".

Transfer from Marketing to Sales

The main conflict in any B2B company: Marketing says "We brought you 100 leads" and Sales says "All your leads are garbage, nobody buys". To avoid this, both departments should sign an SLA (agreement), which clearly states: what exactly we consider MQL, and by what criteria an ice becomes SQL.

SQL processing speed

01Rule of 5 minutes

The probability of a successful contact with SQL drops 10 times if the manager calls within an hour of the request, compared to a call within the first 5 minutes.

02The role of AI agents

If SQL arrives at night, the AI bot can instantly pick up the conversation, ask qualifying questions and schedule a meeting (call) with the manager for the morning.

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This means that marketing did not deliver the value (LTV or ROI of the product) at the MQL stage, or the manager did not qualify the Budget criteria well.

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