Salesforce Explained - Lead Management

Introduction

• Presenter: Brian Tong
• Topic: Lead Management
• Focus: Discussing Salesforce and its tech without jargon.
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Importance of Lead Management

• Definition: Lead management is crucial for growing businesses and forms a critical part of customer relationship management.
• Lead: Someone interested in your product, can be B2C or B2B.
• Significance:
  • Leads are potential revenue sources.
  • Tracking leads helps in sales projections.

Lead Management Process

• Goal: Move leads down the sales funnel from potential customer to sale.

Stages of Lead Management

1. Lead Generation (Lead Gen)

   • Description: Process of finding potential customers.
   • Traditional Method: Cold calling.
   • Modern Method: Online sign-ups via email lists, webinars, etc., capturing data directly into CRM.

2. Lead Tracking

   • Purpose: Monitor lead interactions across channels (website, social media, email).
   • Tool: Salesforce CRM provides comprehensive tracking, offering insights into customer interactions.

3. Lead Qualification

   • Objective: Assess if a lead is a good fit.
   • Process: Prioritize outreach based on interest and potential to become a customer.
   • Salesforce Features: Lead scoring and grading based on factors like location, job title, etc.

4. Lead Routing

   • Definition: Distribution of leads among sales reps.
   • Methods: Round robin or rules-based routing using Salesforce.

5. Lead Nurturing

   • Goal: Develop relationships until leads are ready to purchase.
   • Method: Automated campaigns based on customer behavior.
   • Feature: Salesforce can nurture unqualified leads until they are ready to buy.

Example of Lead Management

• Scenario: Iman interacts with LinkedIn post, fills out a form.
  • Lead Capture: Salesforce creates a record.
  • Lead Tracking: Monitors Iman's activity.
  • Lead Qualification & Routing: Scored and routed to a sales rep.
  • Lead Nurturing: Automated communication to encourage purchase.

Implementing Lead Management

• Steps:
  1. Document your lead management process from first contact to order.
  2. Refine process with sales reps.
  3. Implement refined process.
  4. Measure performance and review for improvements.
  5. Repeat and refine continuously.

Tools & Resources

• Salesforce Easy: Try a free trial for managing leads efficiently.
• Trailhead: Offers comprehensive learning resources.

Conclusion

• Salesforce's Impact: Helps tighten sales processes and improve bottom line.
• Next Steps: Engage with Trailhead, explore Salesforce Easy, and continue learning.
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