Fill in the blanks: Your _________ describes the type of person you’re targeting, whereas your _________ describes the type of company you’re targeting.

You open a connect call with a target account like so, “Hi Ms. Prospect, this is John from Inbound Implementation. I saw a Huffington Post article naming your company as one of the top in your industry. Your strategy and growth are impressive. I work with companies like yours that are already doing well online, but are still struggling with converting traffic into more leads and sales. Does that sound familiar? Are you focused on lead generation?” What should you do to improve it for next time?

After you introduce yourself, ask for permission before moving forward. Be more explicit in the solutions you can provide. Find someone at the prospect’s company you know personally and reference their name. Don’t make any changes, this sound bite follows all of the best practices. Download HubSpot Solutions Partner Certification Exam Answers (PDF)

You and your firm’s cofounder both worked in higher education for years before starting the company. You agree that because of your past experience, you want to work with clients in the same industry you’re familiar with. You feel you have the opportunity to build specialized content marketing campaigns for higher education clients and can be proactive when building lead generation campaigns. Which lead generation strategy would be the fastest way to get started selling retainers?

Looking to existing relationships Targeting by vertical Targeting by location Focusing on target accounts Download HubSpot Solutions Partner Certification Exam Answers (PDF)

You open a connect call with an inbound lead with the following sound bite: “Hello, this is Samantha from Inbound Pros. The reason I’m calling is that I got a note that you downloaded an ebook on content marketing from our website this morning. Does that ring a bell? I was calling to follow up and see how I might be of assistance.” What should you do next?

Based on what they downloaded, offer another content offer. Start a dialogue and ask what they were looking for help with when they downloaded your ebook. Reference their job title on LinkedIn and explain how your organization can solve their goals. Try to schedule the exploratory meeting. Download HubSpot Solutions Partner Certification Exam Answers (PDF)