Sales

Gartner Glossary

Sales-Qualified Lead (SQL)

A sales-qualified lead (SQL) is a prospective customer who has moved through the sales pipeline – from marketing-qualified lead through sales-accepted lead – to a position where the sales team can now work on converting them into an active customer.

 

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