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Module 6 of 12 · Contacts, inbox, forms and booking · Lesson 1 of 15

Add a contact and find it again

Create a lead or client by hand, set its stage, value and follow-up date, then search, filter and export the list.

5 minBeginnerFor: Agency owner or manager, Team memberLast checked
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Contacts holds every lead and client in one list. A contact moves through stages, from Lead to Qualified to Client, and carries its value, its next follow-up and its payment schedule with it.

By the end you can

  • Create a contact with a stage, value and follow-up date
  • Filter the list by stage and tag
  • Export the list as a CSV file

Screens used

Steps

  1. 1

    Open Contacts

    On: /contacts

    Open the Clients hub and choose Contacts.

    You should see: The Contacts list with tabs for All, Active, Leads, Clients, Inactive and Lost.

  2. 2

    Start a new contact

    On: /contacts

    Press New contact.

    You should see: A form that starts with Lifecycle stage.

  3. 3

    Fill in who they are

    On: /contacts

    Choose the Lifecycle stage, then type the Name. Company (optional), Email and Phone follow. Pick the Source so you know later where this lead came from.

    You should see: The name and at least one way to reach them are filled in.

  4. 4

    Add the deal details

    On: /contacts

    For a lead, fill in Expected value with its Currency, and a Next follow-up date. Under Tags (optional) type a tag and press Enter. Link to projects (optional) ties the contact to existing projects.

    You should see: The value, date and tags show in the form.

  5. 5

    Create

    On: /contacts

    Press Create contact.

    You should see: The contact appears in the list with its follow-up date.

  6. 6

    Find contacts

    On: /contacts

    Type in Search by name, company, email…, choose a stage tab, or click a tag to filter by it. Clear tag filter removes the tag filter.

    You should see: The list narrows to matching contacts.

  7. 7

    Export

    On: /contacts

    Press Export to download all matching contacts as a CSV file. It respects the stage and tag filters you have set.

    You should see: A CSV file downloads.

Tips

  • Each row has Call and WhatsApp buttons when a phone number is saved.
  • A contact marked Unsubscribed is on the unsubscribe list and will not receive campaigns.

Troubleshooting

"Expected value must be a positive number."
Type digits only, without a currency sign or commas.

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