Sales Management
PART II:Â Customer and Sales Opportunity Management
Session 4:Â 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