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Leads and sales Tue Nov 01, 2005 16:15 pm  Leads and sales
 

What exactly is a lead in marketing terminology? Is it the same like a prospect? Thanks again for your answers Smile
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Leads and sales Wed Nov 02, 2005 16:59 pm  Leads and sales
 

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I would think so, English Fan, though I would have to see it in context to be sure. A lead is presumably some sort of clue to, suggestion for, or introduction to a possible customer.
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Sales leads vs. prospects Wed Nov 02, 2005 17:28 pm  Sales leads vs. prospects
 

Hello Mister Micawber, thanks for your explanations. Here is a sentence I've found on the web and it gives me an idea of what a lead is about but I still can't make out the difference between a lead and a prospect:

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Leads and sales Wed Nov 02, 2005 17:34 pm  Leads and sales
 

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Yes, I agree that lead can be synonymous with prospect.

As I intimated above, though, a lead can also be one step removed. A prospect, I think, is usually a possible customer, but a lead can also be information directing the salesman to a possible customer.
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