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Sales Management

PART II:Ā Foundations of Sales Management

Session 2:Ā Contact Management

Course Code: SM-02
Goal: Master the creation, organization, and linkage of individual contacts within CUBE’s CRM to support efficient customer relationship management.

Session Overview

Duration: 1 Hour
Format: Instructor-led (via Microsoft Teams or in-person)
Level: Introductory to Intermediate (Ideal for SDRs, account managers, and CRM admins)

Resources Provided:

  • Contact Creation and Best Practices Guide
  • Mass Import Template
  • Contact Linking and CRM Enhancement Cheat Sheet

Learning Objectives

By the end of this session, participants will be able to:

  • Define the role of contacts within the broader CUBE sales and CRM structure.
  • Create, edit, delete, and mass import contact records.
  • Properly link contacts to customer accounts for full CRM visibility.
  • Apply best practices for maintaining accurate and actionable contact databases.

Session Agenda

SM2.1 Definition and Purpose of Contacts
  • What constitutes a contact in CUBE.
  • Relationship between contacts, customer accounts, and opportunities.
  • Importance of contact data for sales, service, and project delivery.
SM2.2 Creating, Editing, and Deleting Contacts
  • Step-by-step walkthrough of creating a new contact.
  • Editing existing contacts for updated roles, emails, or phone numbers.
  • Deleting duplicate or inactive contacts (with caution around data loss).
SM2.3 Mass Importing Contacts
  • Using the Mass Import Template.
  • Data formatting requirements.
  • Field mappings: First Name, Last Name, Email, Company, Role.
  • Reviewing and cleaning up post-import records.
SM2.4 Linking Contacts to Customer Profiles
  • Associating contacts to customers and sites.
  • Managing multiple contacts per customer for different functions (billing, technical, executive).
  • Benefits of full linkage for:
    • Opportunity Management
    • Service Ticket Management
    • Billing and Contract Administration

Hands-On PreviewĀ (Optional if time allows)

  • Create a sample contact.
  • Import a small batch (5–10 contacts) using the import template.
  • Link contacts to customer accounts.

Post-Session Action Items

  • Audit existing contact list for missing associations.
  • Standardize entry format for titles, roles, and departments.
  • Prepare lists for upcoming mass imports where applicable.

Note:Ā When scheduling, make sure to include this session code: SM-02

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