This is the General LSG FAQs sheet. Please click the for your answers   How does the Lead Souce Group generate leads?   How many leads do I have to purchase and do I have to commit to volume?   How fast or how slow do my leads come in?   How long after I submit my order will I start receiving leads?   Does LSG replace bad leads I might receive?   Can LSG develop a custom campaign for my service or product?   How long will it take to get things up and running?   How much do your leads cost?   How does LSG leads compare to other company’s leads?   Are my leads exclusive?   What type of information comes with my lead?   Do I have to sign a long term contract?   Do you brand your advertising campaigns?   What do my prospects see?   Can I get my leads in a spreadsheet or batched format?   Can LSG exclude certain demographic information?   Does LSG offer there volume discounts?   How do I pay for the lead packages?  What else do I get with your real-time lead distribution system?   Does LSG provide a guarantee?   How do I place my order?   Does the Lead Source Group resell it's leads?   Does the Lead Source Group provide an AutoShip option?   How do I contact the Lead Souce Group Administrators?  How does The Lead Souce Group generate leads?  We have relationships with some of the largest subscriber networks on the Internet. These networks have millions of viewers reading their ads every day. With this many aggregators, we can target high traffic websites and subscribers who are looking for specific services and products. We NEVER use spam to generate leads. Top Of Page Previous Page  How many leads do I have to purchase and do I have to commit to volume?  Minimum bulk order is 5,000 leads. Each of our campaigns for different industries batch leads in different quantities per share. A share consists of a certain number of leads that are delivered over a period of time. You can purchase as few or as many leads as you can manage. Membership batch leads will be automatically added to your auto-mailer system. The number of leads are determined by your specfic membership. Top Of Page Previous Page  How fast or how slow do my leads come in?  That’s up to you. You tell us how many leads you can handle and we’ll adjust the lead flow according to your needs. We can adjust our distribution system to deliver a few leads at a time or as many as thousands at a time, and deliver to multiple participants simultaneously. You set the leads quota and delivery intervals. Membership lead quotas are delivered and added to your account in the time intervals set upon your membership activation. Top Of Page Previous Page  How long after I submit my order will I start receiving leads?  It depends on whether or not you purchase a custom campaign or a lead package in a campaign that has already been developed. If so, then you could start receiving leads as soon as an hour after you place your order. This is the beauty of The Lead Souce Group's real time and co-op distribution system. However, please allow 48 to 72 hours for delivery for most bulk orders (excluding holidays and weekends). Membership lead quotas are delivered and added to your account in the time intervals set upon your membership activation. Top Of Page Previous Page  Does The Lead Source Group replace bad leads I might receive?  Yes. Our lead replacement policy guarantees certain loss percentages. Our high quality is based on our ability to programmatically filter out many of the bogus leads that other companies include in their batch of leads. All bulk orders, receive 15% in extra Free Leads. We know not all leads will enter correct information. So, we take the extra step and provide you with ample room for lead submitted errors. However, in the rare event that your leads drop below our high 15% standard, we will work with each order individually. * We want you to succeed! The 15% in extra Free Leads does not apply to membership batch leads. Top Of Page Previous Page  Can LSG develop a custom campaign for my service or product?  Usually, it takes only 2 weeks from start to finish, as long as you provide us with answers to our questions and material needed for fine-tuning the campaign. Once we have everything in place, we will get our networks lined up with your offer and start distributing leads. Cost is determined per custom order and individually tailored campaign. Top Of Page Previous Page  How long will it take to get things up and running?  Once your bulk order has been submitted and payment has been verified/cleared, and dependent of your particular order, deliveries could begin, as earlier as 24 hours. With certain custom campaigns, first delivery could be up to 2 weeks. However, most orders will begin delivery within 24 to 72 hours (excluding weekends and holidays). Membership batch leads will begin to be added to your account within 48 hours of your membership activation. Top Of Page Previous Page  How much do your leads cost?  For bulk orders, cost is listed on the bulk lead order page. For membership batch leads, cost is determined by your specfic membership. Each leads package has its own unique costs involved, according to campaign and appeal to the marketplace. Please see the bulk order sheet for the current pricing structures. Please see the membership options page for the current membership fees. For custom orders, pricing is determined per order. Top Of Page Previous Page  How does LSG's leads compare to other company’s leads?  No one has been in the business of generating real time leads for multiple industries to multiple participants with even distribution longer than we and our partners have. The Lead Souce Group stays on the leading edge of the industry by utilizing the full power of the Internet to deliver the highest quality lead for the best price anywhere. Through our extensive participation in the internet marketing industry we deliver unmatched expertise and value to your campaigns. Our team of proven professionals delivers our customers first class service and experience they deserve and appreciate. We understand that a loyal customer helps us grow our business and that can be only attained by quality in our service. Top Of Page Previous Page  Are my leads exclusive?  All membership batch real-time leads, custom campaign leads and 48 to 96 hour leads are exclusive to you and are not sent to anyone else. All autoresponder lead packages are resold only once, but never to the same company and/or organization. *We normally, purchase them for the PowerShift Loop HotLine list. Top Of Page Previous Page  What type of information comes with my lead?  Each lead generated by our network includes all the essential fields for email marketing. With each lead order, and not limited to these fields, include First and Last Name, Email Address, Physical Address, Gender, City, Time and Date Stamp, State, URL Source, Zip Code, IP Stamp. * Due to industry changes Phone Number field is available for an additional charge. We can custom build the campaign around the needs of your criteria. Top Of Page Previous Page  Do I have to sign a long term contract?  No. For bulk lead orders, you can purchase as few or as many leads as you like for one campaign or for multiple campaigns. However, bulk lead orders have a minimum of 5,000 leads, custom campaigns have a 50,000 lead minimum order. Memberships with monthly batch leads can be cancelled anytime time (please see our polices pages). While we do not require long term contracts we produce leads that result in high ROI for our clients. That’s why most of our clients keep coming back for more and why our memberships steadily increase. Top Of Page Previous Page  Do you brand your advertising campaigns?  We could brand an ad campaign for you if you could take everything we could produce (3,000,000 leads minimum per month). Most people are not able to take this many leads, so we do not brand most of our campaigns. Because, all of our campaigns are designed to scale, we design each campaign for multiple companies in the same industry to use the same lead. However, if you can take that many leads, and want a campaign branded, we would consider it. Top Of Page Previous Page  What do my prospects see?  We have an extensive media department that posts and delivers professionally designed and targeted ads all over the web through HTML teaser ads, banners, popups, links, and more. We can not give your particular properties for viewing, as we maintain campaigns on 1,000's of properties. Each begin and end according to lead/prospect package fulfillments. Top Of Page Previous Page  Can I get my leads in a spreadsheet or batched format?  Yes. All bulk lead order packages are delivered to you via e-mail in a CSV [comma separated value] text file. All cusom orders are delivered per prior arrangements. Membership batch leads are delivered directly into your auto-mailer account. Paticular formatting for import/export into your programs [other than CSV format], please let us know. Top Of Page Previous Page  Can you exclude certain demographic information?  Yes and no. We have the ability to send you leads with only the demographic criteria you select. However, you can only exclude those fields that are found here: What type of information comes with my lead? Of course, custom campaigns can be tailored according to your criteria and price will be adjusted accordingly. Top Of Page Previous Page  Are there volume discounts?  Usually not, other than what is stated on the bulk order page. On the Internet, it doesn’t matter if you purchase 1,000 leads or 100,000 leads. In fact, the more you want, the more it costs to get volume and maintain the same high quality. However, your ability to take large volume will impact a lot of other variables in your campaign that will equate to a lot of value elsewhere. Top Of Page Previous Page  How can I pay for leads?  All bulk orders MUST be pre-paid. All memberships MUST be pre-paid. We accept pre-payment through PayPal™, our exclusive payment processor. PayPal™ payments for bulk lead orders can be made with all major credit cards, electronic checks, and ACH debits. For custom lead orders and custom campaigns, many other payment arrangements can be made. Memberships subscriptions MUST be pre-paid through PayPal™. Top Of Page Previous Page  What else do I get with your real-time lead distribution system?  All LSG Memberships have an autoresponse (auto-mailer) follow up system attached to the distribution system. Bulk orders do not have the auto-mailer system. However, and dependent of your order and campaign, special arrangements can be made. Each prospect who fills out an inquiry can receive an automatic series of follow up messages with branded and personalized information that has your contact information in them. This has proven to get prospects off the dime and calling you when you have been unsuccessful reaching them. Contact us today to take your business to the next level by partnering with the leader in online lead distribution. © Copyright 2004, The PowerShift Loop. Top Of Page Previous Page  Do you provide a guarantee?  No. The Lead Source Group (LSG) does not provide a guarantee of results. No one can determine the sucess of of any campaign or any lead order. However, LSG does stand behind it leads and will replace any lead that falls under our Replacement Policy. For details, please click here. Top Of Page Previous Page  How do I place an order?  To place a Bulk Lead Order, simply go to the Bulk Lead Order page; select Order Quantity Option; select Delivery Option. All orders Must be pre-paid through PayPal using our secure order form. To activate a LSG Membership, simply go to the Membership Options page; select Membership Option. Once selected, the system will instruct you through the process. All Memberships subscriptions Must be pre-paid through PayPal using our secure order form. Top Of Page Previous Page  Does the Lead Source Group (LSG) resell its leads?  No. All membership batch real-time leads are exclusive to you and are not sent to anyone else. All autoresponder lead packages are resold only once, but never to the same company and/or organization. * Autoresponder lead packages are only offered on the bulk lead order page and are not uploaded to the LSG members' auto-mailers. However, LSG members can purchase the Autoresponder lead packages on the bulk lead order page. For more detailed information about the shared lead allocations and the specific memberships, please Top Of Page Previous Page  Does the Lead Source Group provide an AutoShip option?  Yes, bulk lead purchasers may choose our AutoShip option to automatically receive your leads weekly, bi-weekly or monthly. Members who purchase more than their allocated monthly lead bundles may also use the AutoShip option. Top Of Page Previous Page  How do I contact The Lead Souce Group Administrators?  You may contact The Lead Souce Group via phone, fax, mail or email. Please use the Customer Support Form for inquiries, as these will be handled much quicker. You can access the support form here. Please make sure you have read ALL the FAQs pages, before you submit a support ticket or submit questions already answered in the FAQs pages. The Lead Source Group (LSG) Email: support@LeadSourceGroup.com Strategic Marketing Concepts 27529 Hwy 72, Ste. 529 Athens, AL 35613 Direct: 256-233-0873 M-F 9:30 AM - 3:30 PM CST Toll-Free: 866-824-8893 Fax and Voice Mail Contact Form: Click Here Top Of Page Previous Page