Define company fit
Agree which industries, company sizes, locations and business needs make an organisation a suitable customer. This gives audience selection a clear commercial purpose.
Relevant businesses & buying roles
Reach relevant companies and the people involved in their buying decisions. LinkedIn advertising built around business fit, useful enquiries and sales progress. CRM integration included.
Your ideal customers, contract value and sales process shape the campaign, from the audience selected to the next step offered.
Book a Strategy CallCompany fit, clear value & a next step
Agree which industries, company sizes, locations and business needs make an organisation a suitable customer. This gives audience selection a clear commercial purpose.
Shape audiences around job function, seniority and company information. Professional profiles help identify relevant roles; purchasing authority and buying intent need further assessment.
Address the problem your offer solves, its practical benefits and the concerns different stakeholders may raise. Use verified evidence where available to support consideration.
Match the invitation to the buying stage. A useful resource, consultation or demonstration serves a different purpose, with a clear follow-up plan for each.
From enquiry to opportunity
Business fit, relevant need and consistent follow-up help your team assess which enquiries deserve a sales conversation.
Choose a LinkedIn Lead Gen Form or website enquiry route around buyer needs and qualification details. LinkedIn forms can use pre-filled professional information.
Define company fit, relevant need and the contact’s involvement. A download or form submission begins assessment; it does not establish a sales-ready opportunity.
CRM integration connects enquiries with qualification, follow-up and opportunity progress. Use sales updates to review audiences, messaging and campaign decisions.
Review enquiries, qualified leads, sales opportunities and customers separately. Reports explain how each stage is defined, the measurement period and any limits in attribution.
Before you invest
Assess your target market, offer, potential customer value and sales capacity before recommending a campaign. The audience and next step should support your commercial goals.
The budget depends on audience size, competition, the offer and testing requirements. Assess affordability against qualified opportunities and customer value, with advertising spend and management fees separated.
Review audience fit, the offer, qualification and follow-up together. Someone requesting a resource may need further information before considering a sales conversation.
Early engagement and enquiry data arrive before reliable pipeline and customer evidence. The assessment period should reflect enquiry volume and the length of your B2B sales cycle.
Discuss the companies you want to reach, your sales process and where LinkedIn advertising could support relevant opportunities.