Nominate Individuals to be the
50 Most Influential People
in Sales Lead Management in 2010

Nominations Accepted on October 1st for the 50 Most Influential People in Sales Lead Management in 2010.

On October 1st the nominations page on the SLMA site will be  open for members to nominate up to three people they believe are the most influential people in sales lead management.  SLMA co-founder Susan Campanale said"This year, as last year, the    process is divided into nominating and voting. 

• Nominations:  SLMA members may nominate one or more professional individuals for consideration until October 29, 2010.  Nominations are accepted from SLMA members only.  However, nonmembers may nominate someone once they join SLMA, and membership is currently free.
  
  
• Voting:  Members or non-members may vote for candidates listed on the SLMA site on November 1st.   Voting will be open until November 30th , 2010.  The ‘50 Most Influential Sales Lead Management Professionals' List will be published on December 6th, 2010.   Executive Director Jim Obermayer said,"We do not subscribe to my hometown of  Chicago's voting philosophy of -vote early and vote often."  Each voter may cast three votes for different individuals; multiple votes for the same person by the same person will be voided.    As occurred last year, winners will be given certificates and special logos with their names for placement on their sites.  Many will be invited to be interview on SLMA Radio during the following year. 

Mark Friedman, SLMA's  executive vice president, said"We expect nominations for individuals in CRM, marketing automation,      sales lead software, sales force automation, telemarketing, direct marketing, and database management firms, as well as lead   management firms, consultants and authors.  The rules for nomination are posted at the SLMA site." and can be read here:

Rules for Nominating and Voting

1. A nominated person does not have to be a member of the SLMA to be in the top 50.
2. The person nominating an individual must be a member of the SLMA (membership is free).
3. An individual member of the SLMA may nominate more than one person, but cannot vote for one person multiple times.
4. The people with the most votes wins.
5. A person nominating someone must list the nominees name, company, Country, email address (for notification only) and phone number and a 50 word statement of their contributions.  The statement is optional but not mandatory.
6. The person nominated must be active in business sometime in 2010 (retirees count, deceased nominees count if they were active in  business sometime in 2010).
7. International nominees count, this is not limited to business people from United States of America.
8. Immediate members of the SLMA management staff (Obermayer, Friedman, Campanale, Hall and Finch) are not eligible for nomination.  
9. Members of the Advisory Board are eligible for nomination.
10. Voters do not have to be a member of the SLMA

Nominations:
Begin Oct 1st and close October 29th.
Voting begins:  November 1st
The Voting booth closes: November 30th.
Winners announced: December 6th.