This document discusses strategies for effective B2B lead generation. It notes that lead generation involves proactively creating and nurturing prospective buyers so sales teams can engage them. It also highlights common challenges like low ROI and wasting time on unqualified leads. The document recommends developing leads rather than just generating them by capturing data, qualifying leads, routing them appropriately, and nurturing relationships over time. It emphasizes using automation to score, route, nurture and measure leads in order to focus on converting long-term leads into new business opportunities.