Sales & CRM ΓÇö How to Use
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Sales & CRM ΓÇö How to Use
Quick Summary
This article has been standardized to Kecktech Help Center format for safer support handling and clearer escalation.
Scope
- Audience: End users and support staff
- Category: General/Uncategorized legacy article
- Goal: Resolve the issue consistently while reducing risk
Step-by-Step Resolution
- Confirm the exact symptom and capture any on-screen errors.
- Verify basic conditions (power, connectivity, login/session validity).
- Apply lowest-risk corrective action first and re-test.
- If unresolved, review logs/history and isolate account vs device vs service cause.
- Record final outcome and next preventive action.
Safety and Security
- Do not disable protection controls permanently to force a result.
- Stop and escalate if sensitive data, account abuse, or malware indicators appear.
Escalation Criteria
- Escalate when the issue remains reproducible after core steps.
- Escalate immediately for security, compliance, or business-critical impact.
Legacy Source Content
Sales & CRM ΓÇö How to Use
What This View Shows
The Sales view is your CRM pipeline. It shows leads organized by stage, flags stale follow-ups, and lets you add new leads instantly.
Sections
KPI Cards (Top Row)
- In Pipeline ΓÇö active leads not yet converted or DNC
- New This Week ΓÇö leads created in the last 7 days
- Conversion Rate ΓÇö converted divided by total
- Avg Days to Close ΓÇö benchmark for pipeline health
- Website Visitors (7d) ΓÇö from Umami analytics
Lead Pipeline (Kanban)
Columns: New → Open → Replied → Opportunity → Quotation → Interested → Converted
- Each card shows: Lead name, Company, Source badge, Days in stage
- Orange border = stale (3+ days without an update)
- Click Open in CRM to update the lead in ERPNext
Lead sources:
| Badge | Meaning |
|---|---|
| WordPress Form | Submitted the website contact form |
| Referral | Word of mouth, existing client |
| RMM Alert | TRMM flagged a prospect device |
| Manual | Cold call or direct contact |
Follow-Up Queue
Leads not touched in 3+ days. Sort order: most stale first.
Daily follow-up routine:
- Open Sales view
- Work down the Follow-Up Queue
- For each stale lead: call or email, then update stage in ERPNext
- Use Open in CRM to log an activity note
Add Lead (Quick Capture)
Use this form to add a new lead without opening ERPNext.
Required: Name
Recommended: Company, Phone, Email, Source, Notes
Common Questions
How do I mark a lead as Converted?
Open it in ERPNext CRM, change status to Converted, and Save.
