Tag Archive: #BANT

B2B Lead Qualification: Is BANT Obsolete?

When the acronym BANT, which stands for Budget, Authority, Need, Timeline, was created by IBM a few years ago, everyone…

Connor Brooke
December 24, 2013
B2B Marketing

Rethinking the Value of BANT (It’s Not as Outdated as Some Suggest)

Last fall, I published a post titled Why BANT No Longer Works for Qualifying Leads. In that post, I argued rather…

Jay Leonard
October 8, 2013
B2B Marketing

B2B Marketing: Why Lead Nurturing Requires Agility and a Diverse Contact Strategy

Today’s B2B marketer wants more than high-volume, “top of funnel” leads. They are seeking lead scores, project plans, purchase…

Jay Leonard
October 3, 2013
B2B Marketing

BANT: Is it Still a Useful Tool for B2B Lead Qualification?

I just read, and commented on, a thought-provoking article titled Lead Gen: A proposed replacement for BANT. Written by…

Connor Brooke
September 11, 2013
B2B Marketing

Why BANT is the Wrong Way to Qualify B2B Sales Leads

One of the most widely-used methods for qualifying B2B sales leads is known by the acronym BANT, which stands…

Connor Brooke
October 10, 2012
B2B Marketing

Thanks But No Thanks – When To Walk Away From A Prospect

“We’re qualifying out.” When I worked for a global software company some years ago, those three words would bring…

Alan Draper
January 24, 2011
B2B Marketing

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