Microsoft Partner case study: We spent 18 months generating MQLs and got 20 meetings. We spent 30 days with LeadGenius and got 95 qualified leads and 6 customers. That says it all.

Head of ABM and Business Development

Results at a Glance

How a Microsoft Dynamics 365 partner turned $19,000 in co-op funds into 95 qualified leads and $640K in pipeline with LeadGenius.

  • 95

    fully qualified leads in 30 days

  • $640K

    pipeline from 11 opportunities

  • $0

    net cost with Microsoft co-op funds

The Problem: High Volume, Low Yield

A Microsoft Dynamics 365 Partner had spent 18 months generating over 1,200 MQLs through webinars, whitepapers, and in-house outbound. But despite the volume, the results were disappointing:

  • Fewer than 20 meetings booked
  • No clear buyer signals or verified contact roles
  • Reps left to do their own research, killing productivity

They were sitting on a sea of top-of-funnel data, but none of it was turning into real conversations.

MQL quality analysis of 1,145 MQLs since 1/1/2024: 450 ICP fit (39.3%), 367 not ICP fit (32.1%), 194 can’t verify (16.9%) and 134 no longer at the company (11.7%).

The Pivot: Investing Microsoft Co-op Funds in Contact Activation

Instead of continuing with the same motion, the partner redirected $19,000 in Microsoft Co-op Funds into a LeadGenius Contact Activation campaign—a performance-based lead generation program designed to turn content and account lists into actual conversations.

Campaign Objectives:

  • Activate dormant accounts from CloudAscent MALs
  • Identify real Dynamics 365 decision-makers by title and function
  • Use the partner’s existing content as bait (guides, case studies, white papers)
  • Validate interest with live outbound calling, custom questions on form fills, etc.

The Results

Within 30 days, LeadGenius delivered:

  • 95 fully qualified leads (MLs, MILs, MQILs, SLs)
  • Each SL verified through:
    • A content download
    • 3 custom qualification questions
    • Live-call confirmation with a decision-maker or budget holder
  • Leads included verified titles, firmographics, and solution interest
  • 11 opportunities worth $640,000 in pipeline created within 60 days of launch

Most importantly, every dollar of the $19,000 investment was eligible for reimbursement via Microsoft’s co-op claims process.

Why This Worked (And Why ZoomInfo Didn’t)

Most data vendors provide stale contact info or generic enrichment. That wasn’t enough.

LeadGenius delivered:

  • Verified contacts, not just accounts — including titles like Director of Business Applications, Head of IT, and Practice Leaders
  • Multi-layer qualification — combining firmographic filters, tech installs, and live interest signals
  • Rapid lead activation — with daily lead delivery and full CRM integration

How Microsoft Co-op Made This Free

This campaign was:

  • Built on Microsoft’s approved CloudAscent MALs
  • Executed with approved co-op claim documentation
  • Fully reimbursed within the partner’s existing co-op allocation

The result? A pipeline-generating campaign with zero net cost to the partner.

Case Studies

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    David Carr | Intercom’s Head of Sales Operations

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    • 3,714 hours saved across 6,895 enriched accounts
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  • “LeadGenius completely changed the way we clean inbound leads.”

    Program Manager, Google EDU

    • 62% more contact-to-account coverage
    • 29% better MQL to SQL rates
    • Millions of influencers found in US school districts
    View Case Study: Google EDU
  • “LeadGenius has helped many clients target small businesses.”

    Head of Sales

    • Franchisee lists grouped by ownership for ABM
    • 38% higher outbound success rate
    View Case Study: Franchise
  • “LeadGenius’ Data Ops Teams have been a critical partner for us.”

    Erik Taylor | Business Dev Manager at FinancialForce

    • $1.5M+ in sales-accepted pipeline
    • Direct dials that closed one of its largest deals
    • 18 additional early-stage opportunities
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  • “Their results are phenomenal, and they take pride in their results.”

    Amanda Knowlton, Senior Business Analyst, Sales Ops

    • Contact data with 85%+ accuracy
    • Manual rechecks cut wasted spend on bad prospects
    • Better targeting, efficiency and ROI
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    David Yates | Head of Sales Ops

    • 35,000 net new accounts
    • 73% enrichment rate
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  • “LeadGenius sourced our unique account fit attributes.”

    • 35% of contacts identified as having left the account
    • Better account ID and new scoring insights
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  • “You’ve made the sellers very happy, which makes me very happy.”

    Global Director, Account Based GTM Strategies (ABM/ABX)

    • 4,521 records delivered
    • 35% of contacts identified as having left the account
    • Increase upsell and cross-sell opportunities
    View Case Study: Autodesk
  • “There’s no more guesswork and ambiguity involved in where opportunity lies.”

    Rafael Nobre - Amazon Marketplace LATAM

    • Target SMB e-commerce companies with precision
    • Allocate resources without the guesswork
    • Reach more sellers across LATAM e-commerce
    View Case Study: Amazon Marketplace LATAM
  • “LeadGenius has been a great partner.”

    John Kelly | Head of Sales at eBay

    • Over 1 million Amazon sellers identified
    • 3x new seller creation vs. baseline
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  • “These Insights… revealed accounts with higher spend and lower overall risk.”

    Commercial Data Business Director

    • 2x increase in bookings
    • Higher month-to-month spend
    • Significantly lower default risk
    View Case Study: Fortune 500 Commercial Bank
  • “I’ve never found anyone as good as LeadGenius.”

    Global New Business Lead

    • New logos closed in as little as 14 days
    • Key personas added to high-value accounts
    • 190x ROI and massive pipeline growth
    View Case Study: Microsoft
  • “Which businesses are located close enough to our fiber lines… was a big problem before LeadGenius.”

    VP of Marketing Ops

    • About 40% more businesses in target fiber territories
    • Better contact coverage on known and new accounts
    • First names and personalization for direct mail
    View Case Study: Business Internet
  • “LeadGenius sourced our unique account fit attributes.”

    Global Director, Account Based GTM Strategies (ABM/ABX)

    • 9x ROI on LeadGenius investment
    • Fuller buying committee coverage
    • 150% increase in closed-won opportunities
    View Case Study: HiBob
  • “I have never worked with a third-party vendor that was so easy to get along with.”

    Jackie Siegel | Sales Operations and Demand Generation Manager

    • Grew B2B customer base 5x
    • Enterprise success led to acquisition by Square
    View Case Study: Weebly
  • “We are able to find influencers to match each one of our product lines.”

    Head of Influencer Marketing

    • Delivered over 100,000 influencers
    • Directly generated over $500K in first six months
    View Case Study: Social Influencer
  • “Our meeting conversion with LeadGenius is roughly 35–40%.”

    Christopher Marshall, Account Based Marketing at Snowflake

    • 3x as many meetings as the traditional outbound motion
    • 35-40% meeting conversion rate
    View Case Study: Snowflake
  • “Before LG we spent the first two weeks of every quarter mapping contacts.”

    Director of Corporate Marketing

    • 10 days of AE research saved per rep each quarter
    • Better data on 80% of named accounts
    View Case Study: Salesforce
  • “LeadGenius has helped large companies identify payment processing and POS systems.”

    Head of Business Development

    • 80% less SDR time spent prospecting
    • 365,000 quick service restaurants with contacts
    • 250% higher positive response rates
    View Case Study: Payment Processing
  • “A critical partner in making our LATAM sales efforts extremely successful.”

    Ricardo Martinez | Director, Sales Strategy LATAM

    • 100% sales focus on verified target merchants
    • $3M in opportunities in the first 90 days
    • 220% of quota in Brazil in first year
    View Case Study: PayPal
  • “LeadGenius is a highly efficient extension of our sales team.”

    John Livett | Sales Manager

    • $60K data savings in the first year
    • Scaled team from 1 to 12 sales reps
    View Case Study: Signifyd
  • “Without LeadGenius our direct mail campaigns would have landed flat on their face.”

    Steven Wadsworth, Principal Sales Data Analyst

    • 95% successful delivery rate
    • 209% sales opportunity generation
    • $160K+ saved in return shipping/restocking
    View Case Study: Paycor

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