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BANT (Budget, Authority, Need, Timeline)

Definition

A lead qualification framework that scores a prospect on their Budget, decision-making Authority, business Need, and purchase Timeline before passing them to sales.

Business Importance

Prevents account executives from spending time on leads that are not realistically ready to buy, raising close rates on every meeting an SDR books.

Industry Examples

An SDR confirms a prospect has budget approved, is the final decision-maker, needs the solution within the quarter, and is targeting a Q3 rollout before booking a demo.

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