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Sales Management

PART II: Customer and Sales Opportunity Management

Session 4: Managing Sales Leads

Course Code: SM-04
Goal: Develop a systematic approach to lead management, nurturing, and conversion into qualified sales projects within CUBE.

Session Overview

Duration: 1 Hour
Format: Instructor-led (via Microsoft Teams or in-person)
Level: Introductory to Intermediate (Ideal for sales representatives, SDRs, and marketing support roles)

Resources Provided:

  • Lead Management Quick Start Guide
  • Lead Import Template
  • Lead Nurturing and Tracking Cheat Sheet
  • Lead-to-Project Conversion Checklist

Learning Objectives

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

  • Create, edit, import, and delete sales leads within CUBE.
  • Apply best practices for nurturing leads through engagement stages.
  • Convert qualified leads into formal Sales Projects ready for estimating and opportunity management.

Session Agenda

SM4.1 Creating, Editing, Importing, and Deleting Leads
  • Manually creating a new lead record.
  • Updating lead status, interest levels, and touchpoint notes.
  • Mass importing leads from marketing or event lists.
  • Deleting or archiving cold or disqualified leads responsibly.
SM4.2 Best Practices for Lead Nurturing
  • Defining lead statuses:
    • New
    • Contacted
    • Qualified
    • Nurturing
    • Disqualified
  • Building consistent communication cadences.
  • Capturing notes, meeting logs, and next steps.
  • Setting reminders and follow-up tasks in CUBE.
SM4.3 Converting a Qualified Lead into a Sales Project
  • Identifying the qualification triggers (budget, timeline, decision-maker alignment).
  • Converting lead records directly into opportunities/sales projects.
  • Automatically linking contacts, sites, and notes to the new opportunity.
  • Updating lead conversion reporting for pipeline forecasting.

Hands-On Preview (Optional if time allows)

  • Create and update a sample lead.
  • Simulate nurturing touchpoints.
  • Convert the lead into a Sales Project.

Post-Session Action Items

  • Review open leads and update statuses for accurate pipeline forecasting.
  • Identify top 5 nurture priority leads.
  • Standardize lead-to-project conversion practices across the team.

Note: When scheduling, make sure to include this session code: SM-04

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