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If an order is placed by a lead - the order goes on hold.  The debtor can then be reviewed by accounts before the order is released.

You can enforce an approval process with minimum data collected before a lead can become a customer

How is a lead different to a customer?

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As you can see from the above a lead is related to a customer - so you will see many of the same fields.

Mass upload of leads

see Importing Leads, Customers, Suppliers, People and Companies#CreatingLeadsorDebtorswithPersonsasContacts

Creating a Lead in the system

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Note

You might want to check if the company (or person) does not exist already in the system before you create a lead by doing a search

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 From the Lead Form

Saving the company (or person) will give a search code (unless you defined one) and a card number

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If your host company has New Debtors Require Approval

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Lead Wizard - for companies

The lead wizard is designed to enter high volumes of leads - through a formal process that includes approval of the lead

Company information

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Sales Reps and Delivery Patterns (if required)

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If the customer has departments you deal with separately

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Contacts at the company

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Note

If a sales order is entered for a lead that is not approved - the sales order and the customers is put on hold with reason "Lead"

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To remove the Stop supply - the lead must be approved and converted to a customer (requires appropriate authorisation)

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New Accounts Dashboard = leads to be approved

Review the new debtors dashboard - this shows all the leads or debtors in proposed status

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Note

Status changes are logged on the Debtors form, Orders/Audit tab

Only users with the Secure Feature "Can Maintain Debtor Terms" can convert a lead to a debtor

Email Template sent is Usage Context: Debtor, System Usage: Approved

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  1. Phone
  2. Website
  3. Any Organisation that is flagged as a Lead Source
    1. Note

      Turn on the "Provides Leads" flag on Debtor and Creditor on your Host Company

 



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