The marketing automation model that drove 9x qualified lead growth in a secondary market

By Sophia Zamora Barbosa · HubSpot Marketing Blog · 10/16/2026

When we reviewed our Japan marketing automation programs last year, the picture wasn’t pretty. Our automated emails were generating about 12 qualified leads per month against a goal of 160. That’s a huge gap.

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