Ep. 53 | Turning Old Leads Into New Revenue

What if the leads most companies write off still have real value?In this episode of The Juice Consumer Direct Podcast, Carson Poppenger and Jacob Thorpe sit down with Drew Warmington, CEO of iLeads and Tova Data, to talk about the evolution of lead generation, data enrichment, customer acquisition, and how better lead intelligence helps businesses recover more revenue from leads they already own.Drew shares his story from the early days of online lead generation to building data-driven solutions that help companies qualify faster, prioritize smarter, and create stronger conversations with consumers. The conversation gets into how data can improve targeting, how lead scoring helps teams focus on the right opportunities, and why old or unconverted leads should be treated like an asset instead of a sunk cost.There is also a strong discussion around how enriched data helps contact centers and sales teams build more authority in the conversation, reduce friction, and improve conversion by knowing more before the call even begins.If you work in lead generation, customer acquisition, mortgage, insurance, home services, sales, or revenue operations, this episode is packed with practical insight on how better data leads to better decisions and better outcomes.Listen now and subscribe for more conversations on lead gen, conversion, compliance, sales performance, and revenue growth.00:00 Intro and welcome to Drew Warmington00:30 Long history with Drew in the lead space02:19 Drew’s tenure in the industry and early story03:39 The early days of lead generation04:21 How Drew got started online in 199607:09 Scrappy startup lessons in lead gen09:24 What iLeads and Tova Data do today12:33 Data, process, and smarter decisions at scale15:04 How Tova Data fits into the business16:07 Why enriched data matters more today18:00 Home services use cases and property data20:06 Improving qualification and appointment workflows22:00 How better data improves the sales conversation23:33 Case study on recovering value from old leads26:08 Turning lead inventory into revenue29:03 Final thoughts and entrepreneurial advice30:23 Closing thoughts and outro#DrewWarmington #iLeads #TovaData #LeadGeneration #DataEnrichment #LeadScoring #CustomerAcquisition #ConversionStrategy #LeadData #SalesConversion #MortgageLeads #InsuranceLeads #HomeServicesLeads #RevenueGrowth #CustomerData #TheJuiceConsumerDirectPodcast #CarsonPoppenger #JacobThorpe #Squeeze