In this episode of Unqualified Leads, we break down why chasing lead volume in B2C often creates more problems than growth.

We dig into how high lead volume quietly destroys sales efficiency, where poor qualification actually happens inside the funnel, and how marketers can take responsibility for protecting sales time rather than overwhelming it.

You’ll learn how to diagnose lead quality issues using real funnel metrics, how to pre qualify leads through creative, forms, and landing pages, and how to design systems that filter intent before leads ever reach sales. We also cover practical tactics like pricing callouts, exclusion based messaging, instant forms, conditional logic, WhatsApp flows, and landing page structure that actually improves close rates.

This episode is for B2C teams who want fewer wasted calls, better conversations, and a funnel that prioritises quality over noise.

Hosts:

Daniel Hughes: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dan-h-771904141/

Harry Hughes: https://www.linkedin.com/in/harry-hughes-6409b163/

https://www.mayfair-mediagroup.com/

In this episode of Unqualified Leads, we switch things up and walk through a real client case study: a B2B Company doing £10-20m ARR, operating globally, but with one major catch: they had never run paid media before.

We break down how we approached a zero-history ad account, how we handled multiple products with multiple ICPs across broad geographies, and why we deliberately went broader than we normally would in the early stages to learn what the market responded to.

You will hear the exact plays that moved the needle, including the measurement foundations, how we tracked a large number of conversion actions without losing clarity, and howwebsite conversion campaigns underperformed, while LinkedIn Instant Forms consistently delivered for webinars, gated agendas, and document ads.

We also cover how events fit into the funnel, how employee thought leader content was turned into high-intent SQL demand, and how retargeting with LinkedIn message ads helped book meetings in specific verticals. Finally, we share the simple paid search structure used to capture existing demand/

The result: just under £400,000 in pipeline generated in four months, starting from scratch and on relatively low spend, with a strategy tailored to how this market actually buys.

Hosts:

Daniel Hughes: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dan-h-771904141/

Harry Hughes: https://www.linkedin.com/in/harry-hughes-6409b163/

https://www.mayfair-mediagroup.com/

In this episode of Unqualified Leads, we go deep on signals and why they have become critical in modern B2B and high-ticket B2C go-to-market strategies. As buying journeys lengthen and buyers self-educate long before speaking to sales, signals help teams understand what is actually working long before revenue appears.

We break down what a signal really is, how signals differ from outcomes, and why they should be treated as indicators rather than guarantees. From early-stage awareness signals through to mid and lower funnel signals, we explain how to measure intent without forcing leads too early.

We also cover how signals should be used in practice, including validating long-term demand generation, improving retargeting, informing SDR timing, and identifying patterns that lead to higher ACV deals or faster pipeline movement. For enterprise and ABM teams, we discuss account-level signals such as stakeholder depth, named account visits, and multi-signal sequencing. Finally, we explain how to combine signal tracking with sales feedback and self-reported attribution to tell a clearer story about marketing performance in long sales cycles.

This episode is a practical framework for using first-party signals to align marketing with how people actually buy.

Hosts:

Daniel Hughes: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dan-h-771904141/

Harry Hughes: https://www.linkedin.com/in/harry-hughes-6409b163/

https://www.mayfair-mediagroup.com/