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Pipeline and deals, step by step

Add a deal, see all open deals on the board or in the list, and open one to check its amount, team and stage. Each step shows the exact button to click.

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Add a deal

Do this when you start working a sale with a customer.

1

Click + New Deal

The button is at the top right of the Pipeline page. The form opens on its own page.

The Pipeline board with the + New Deal button marked
+ New Deal.
2

Type the Title

Title and Account are required. Lines, pricing and quotes come next, on the deal itself.

The New Deal form with the Title field marked
Title *.
3

Choose the Account

Pick the customer. Contact next to it is optional.

The Account list marked and set to Demo Motor Company
Account *.
4

Choose the Stage

The list has Qualify · 20%, Propose · 50% and Negotiate · 75%. The percentage is the chance of winning at that stage. Expected close, Owner and Source follow.

The Stage list marked and set to Propose 50%
Stage.
5

Click Save

Save is at the bottom. Cancel leaves without saving.

The bottom of the form with the Save button marked next to Cancel
Save.

See your deals on the board and in the list

Do this to see where every open deal stands.

1

Click Sales in the left menu

The chart icon opens the Pipeline. The Deals tab shows the open deals; Tenders is the other tab.

The left menu with the Sales icon marked and the Pipeline board beside it
The Sales icon.
2

Read the board

Each column is a stage: Qualify, Propose and Negotiate. The header shows how many deals it holds and their total value. Each card shows the deal, the account, the amount and the chance.

The board with the Qualify column header marked
A stage column.
3

Click List

The deals show as rows with Stage, Amount, Prob., Owner, Days and Close by. Click Board to go back.

The Board and List buttons with List marked
List.
The deals in list view
The list view.
4

Narrow the deals with Every owner or Every account

Pick one person or one customer. The board and the list both follow.

The Every owner list marked above the deals
Every owner.
5

Tick Show closed

Won and lost deals are hidden until you tick it.

The Show closed box marked next to the Board and List buttons
Show closed.

Open a deal, check the amount and team, and close it

Do this when you work a deal day to day. The guide shows each control and does not save anything.

1

Click a deal on the board

The deal page opens.

The Propose column with a deal title marked
A deal card.
2

Read the Amount

The amount is the total of the deal's lines. The page also shows Stage, Probability and Owner.

The deal page header with the Amount card marked
Amount.
3

Use the Stage list

The list has Qualify, Propose, Negotiate, Won and Lost. Choose Won or Lost only when the deal is finished.

The Stage list marked on the deal page
Stage.
4

Click + Add someone

It sits under TEAM, at the bottom of the Overview tab.

The Team section with the Add someone button marked
+ Add someone.
5

Choose the person and their role

A new row appears with a list of people and a list of roles. The × at the end of the row removes it.

The new team row marked, with a person list and a role list
The new team row.
6

Click Save

Save keeps what you changed on the page. Nothing is kept until you click it.

The Save button marked below the Team section
Save.
7

Look at Convert to Standard Quote

The button is at the top right of the deal page. The Lines and Quotes tabs hold the deal's lines and quotes. This guide does not click it.

The Convert to Standard Quote button marked at the top right
Convert to Standard Quote.

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