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1. What is a Sales Pipeline and How Does it Help With Sales Tracking?
    ! earn what a sales pipeline is and how you can visualize it as a funnel with a few
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    simple stages ........................................................................................................... 2


2. Stage 1: Incoming
    ! his is the first stage of a sales pipeline. All your incoming leads and outbound lead
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    targets start in this stage .......................................................................................... 4


3. Stage 2: Qualified
    ! ny lead that is qualified to be a good fit for your business is moved into this second
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    funnel stage ............................................................................................................. 7


4. Stage 3: Quote
    ! hen you’re ready to provide your prospect with a price quote, the lead moves into
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    this third stage .......................................................................................................... 8


5. Stage 4: Closure
    ! ou’re almost there. Follow up with your lead, answer any additional questions and
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    close the deal! .......................................................................................................... 9


6. Stage 5: Won or Loss
    ! elebrate a win and learn from a loss. The sales pipeline can provide rich insight
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    and help you win more deals! .................................................................................. 11


7. Getting Started
    ! earn how a simple CRM app can help you turbo-charge sales tracking in minutes
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    by putting a sales pipeline to work for your business .............................................. 13



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WHAT IS A SALES PIPELINE AND HOW DOES IT
HELP WITH SALES TRACKING?


In simple terms, a sales pipeline is a visual framework that will improve your sales
tracking by illustrating the amount of business your company attempts to win over a
period of time. A sales pipeline helps you to better understand your company’s sales
and helps you to make informed decisions that will improve your sales process and
grow your business.

Picture your sales pipeline as a funnel with a few simple stages. These stages help you
to clearly organize leads and visualize what’s in your pipeline. And much like a real-life
funnel, a sales funnel begins with a wide opening at the top and narrows as you go
further down.

Let’s look at a snapshot of an example sales funnel.



                                INCOMING                   UNQUALIFIED


                                   QUALIFIED


                                        QUOTE


                                         CLOSURE             LOST


                                                WON




The first (and widest) stage of the funnel is the Incoming stage. This is where you
gather all business leads for initial processing. Any lead that is a good fit for your
business is then moved to the Qualified stage for follow-up (leads that are not fit for
your business get parked in the Unqualified stage). After successful follow-up, a lead


                                                                                             2
moves to a Quote stage for price quoting, and then to a Closure stage for final
negotiations. Last but not least, a deal that’s won moves to a Won stage, while one
that’s lost moves to a Lost stage.



Using a simple sales pipeline will help you track sales, visualize leads, and organize
your follow-ups. And most importantly, a sales pipeline will give your business a wealth
of information like why deals are won or lost, where your leads come from, and how
your leads translate to sales. This is critical information that will help improve your sales
process and help you win more deals.



Lets look at the this example sales pipeline in more depth, taking it one stage at a time.




                                                                                             3
STAGE 1: INCOMING


The first (and widest) stage of a sales pipeline is the Incoming stage. This is the stage
where all your business leads begin. Leads in this Incoming stage can include both
incoming leads (such as ones from your website or from a customer referral) as well as
outbound leads (such as a target list of cold call prospects you wish to call). You can
think of this Incoming stage as the clearinghouse for all your leads.



Your leads will come from a broad variety of sources. One very important data point you
need to track for every lead is its source - where did it come from? For example, did the
lead come from your website? Did it come from a newspaper ad? By capturing this
information, you'll be able to better understand which of your lead generation efforts are
most successful and understand which lead sources are most likely to produce winning
deals for your business.



Naturally though, not all the leads in your Incoming stage will be a good fit for your
business. With so many things to do and so little time to do them, one major pitfall you
want to avoid is wasting precious time chasing leads that aren't a good fit for your
business from the get-go. That's why it's so important to qualify your leads.



Qualifying leads is a critical activity you'll need to perform upfront for leads in your
Incoming bucket. If a lead is qualified, move it to the Qualified stage (the next stage in
the funnel). If a deal isn't qualified for your business, move it to the Unqualified stage
and don't spend any more time on it.



A Qualified lead is one that's a good fit for your business. To figure out whether a lead
is qualified, ask yourself the following questions:


                                                                                           4
Is the prospect a strategic customer?

Is this prospect a high-profile customer that you'd like to include in your portfolio for
testimonial purposes? Is it a customer from whom you expect substantial work in the
future? If one of your leads is of strategic importance to your business, you'll want to
make extra efforts to win the deal.



Can the lead afford your service?

Be true to your pricing for your goods and services. If a lead is operating with a budget
well below your price point, it's unlikely that they'll be interested in the price quote that
you send them down the road.



Can you deliver the work that the lead is asking for?

It is important to examine the scope of a project from a lead and make sure that (i) the
project is the kind of work that your business excels at, and (ii) your business has the
time and resources to complete the project.



When does your lead need you to deliver?

If your lead is perfect in every way except that they don't need your help for months or
even years, it makes little sense to spin cycles and spend a large amount of time on the
lead now beyond the occasional contact. Place this lead in your CRM and make a note
to follow-up down the road.



Do you have a relatively high chance of closing the deal?

Focus a good deal of your time on the 20% of deals that have the highest chance of
closing



                                                                                                5
Answering these questions will help you to identify your qualified leads; those are the
leads that should be moved into the Qualified stage of your pipeline.




                                                                                         6
STAGE 2: QUALIFIED


When you've determined that a specific lead is a qualified one (a good fit) for your
business, it's time to build a relationship with your prospect and start getting the wheels
in motion towards winning the deal.



The Qualified stage is where you learn about the specifics of a deal and start building a
relationship with your prospect. During this phase of the selling process, you might
exchange phone calls and emails or you might give presentations and conduct
meetings to convince your prospect that your company is the best one for the job.



Your goal during this stage will be to progress the discussions and relationship to the
point where your prospect requests a formal quote or price sheet for your business. The
type of business and scale of the project will dictate the length of time you'll spend in the
Qualified stage. For example, if you are selling office supplies, it may take one phone
call to move to a quoting stage. However, if you are an architect pitching a building
design, this stage may last months.



As soon as your prospect formally requests a price quote from you, the lead moves into
the next stage of the funnel, which is the Quote stage.




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STAGE 3: QUOTE




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Sales Tracking

  • 1. EFFECTIVE SALES TRACKING Brought to you by: www.futuresimple.com
  • 2. CONTENTS 1. What is a Sales Pipeline and How Does it Help With Sales Tracking? ! earn what a sales pipeline is and how you can visualize it as a funnel with a few L simple stages ........................................................................................................... 2 2. Stage 1: Incoming ! his is the first stage of a sales pipeline. All your incoming leads and outbound lead T targets start in this stage .......................................................................................... 4 3. Stage 2: Qualified ! ny lead that is qualified to be a good fit for your business is moved into this second A funnel stage ............................................................................................................. 7 4. Stage 3: Quote ! hen you’re ready to provide your prospect with a price quote, the lead moves into W this third stage .......................................................................................................... 8 5. Stage 4: Closure ! ou’re almost there. Follow up with your lead, answer any additional questions and Y close the deal! .......................................................................................................... 9 6. Stage 5: Won or Loss ! elebrate a win and learn from a loss. The sales pipeline can provide rich insight C and help you win more deals! .................................................................................. 11 7. Getting Started ! earn how a simple CRM app can help you turbo-charge sales tracking in minutes L by putting a sales pipeline to work for your business .............................................. 13 !
  • 3. WHAT IS A SALES PIPELINE AND HOW DOES IT HELP WITH SALES TRACKING? In simple terms, a sales pipeline is a visual framework that will improve your sales tracking by illustrating the amount of business your company attempts to win over a period of time. A sales pipeline helps you to better understand your company’s sales and helps you to make informed decisions that will improve your sales process and grow your business. Picture your sales pipeline as a funnel with a few simple stages. These stages help you to clearly organize leads and visualize what’s in your pipeline. And much like a real-life funnel, a sales funnel begins with a wide opening at the top and narrows as you go further down. Let’s look at a snapshot of an example sales funnel. INCOMING UNQUALIFIED QUALIFIED QUOTE CLOSURE LOST WON The first (and widest) stage of the funnel is the Incoming stage. This is where you gather all business leads for initial processing. Any lead that is a good fit for your business is then moved to the Qualified stage for follow-up (leads that are not fit for your business get parked in the Unqualified stage). After successful follow-up, a lead 2
  • 4. moves to a Quote stage for price quoting, and then to a Closure stage for final negotiations. Last but not least, a deal that’s won moves to a Won stage, while one that’s lost moves to a Lost stage. Using a simple sales pipeline will help you track sales, visualize leads, and organize your follow-ups. And most importantly, a sales pipeline will give your business a wealth of information like why deals are won or lost, where your leads come from, and how your leads translate to sales. This is critical information that will help improve your sales process and help you win more deals. Lets look at the this example sales pipeline in more depth, taking it one stage at a time. 3
  • 5. STAGE 1: INCOMING The first (and widest) stage of a sales pipeline is the Incoming stage. This is the stage where all your business leads begin. Leads in this Incoming stage can include both incoming leads (such as ones from your website or from a customer referral) as well as outbound leads (such as a target list of cold call prospects you wish to call). You can think of this Incoming stage as the clearinghouse for all your leads. Your leads will come from a broad variety of sources. One very important data point you need to track for every lead is its source - where did it come from? For example, did the lead come from your website? Did it come from a newspaper ad? By capturing this information, you'll be able to better understand which of your lead generation efforts are most successful and understand which lead sources are most likely to produce winning deals for your business. Naturally though, not all the leads in your Incoming stage will be a good fit for your business. With so many things to do and so little time to do them, one major pitfall you want to avoid is wasting precious time chasing leads that aren't a good fit for your business from the get-go. That's why it's so important to qualify your leads. Qualifying leads is a critical activity you'll need to perform upfront for leads in your Incoming bucket. If a lead is qualified, move it to the Qualified stage (the next stage in the funnel). If a deal isn't qualified for your business, move it to the Unqualified stage and don't spend any more time on it. A Qualified lead is one that's a good fit for your business. To figure out whether a lead is qualified, ask yourself the following questions: 4
  • 6. Is the prospect a strategic customer? Is this prospect a high-profile customer that you'd like to include in your portfolio for testimonial purposes? Is it a customer from whom you expect substantial work in the future? If one of your leads is of strategic importance to your business, you'll want to make extra efforts to win the deal. Can the lead afford your service? Be true to your pricing for your goods and services. If a lead is operating with a budget well below your price point, it's unlikely that they'll be interested in the price quote that you send them down the road. Can you deliver the work that the lead is asking for? It is important to examine the scope of a project from a lead and make sure that (i) the project is the kind of work that your business excels at, and (ii) your business has the time and resources to complete the project. When does your lead need you to deliver? If your lead is perfect in every way except that they don't need your help for months or even years, it makes little sense to spin cycles and spend a large amount of time on the lead now beyond the occasional contact. Place this lead in your CRM and make a note to follow-up down the road. Do you have a relatively high chance of closing the deal? Focus a good deal of your time on the 20% of deals that have the highest chance of closing 5
  • 7. Answering these questions will help you to identify your qualified leads; those are the leads that should be moved into the Qualified stage of your pipeline. 6
  • 8. STAGE 2: QUALIFIED When you've determined that a specific lead is a qualified one (a good fit) for your business, it's time to build a relationship with your prospect and start getting the wheels in motion towards winning the deal. The Qualified stage is where you learn about the specifics of a deal and start building a relationship with your prospect. During this phase of the selling process, you might exchange phone calls and emails or you might give presentations and conduct meetings to convince your prospect that your company is the best one for the job. Your goal during this stage will be to progress the discussions and relationship to the point where your prospect requests a formal quote or price sheet for your business. The type of business and scale of the project will dictate the length of time you'll spend in the Qualified stage. For example, if you are selling office supplies, it may take one phone call to move to a quoting stage. However, if you are an architect pitching a building design, this stage may last months. As soon as your prospect formally requests a price quote from you, the lead moves into the next stage of the funnel, which is the Quote stage. 7
  • 9. STAGE 3: QUOTE CLICK HERE TO READ THE REST OF THIS EBOOK 8