How to Create a Lead

Leads represent potential clients or business opportunities. Tracking leads helps you manage your sales pipeline and convert prospects into paying clients and projects.

Step 1: Navigate to Leads

Click "Leads" in the sidebar under the Sales section, then click "Add Lead".

Step 2: Fill in Lead Details

  • Name (required) — The lead's name or the opportunity name.
  • Email — Contact email address.
  • Phone — Contact phone number.
  • Company — The prospective company name.
  • Source — Where the lead came from (e.g. website, referral, social media, cold outreach).
  • Status — Current stage in your pipeline (e.g. New, Contacted, Qualified, Proposal Sent, Won, Lost).
  • Value — Estimated deal value for revenue forecasting.
  • Notes — Any context about the lead or the opportunity.

Step 3: Custom Fields

Any custom fields defined for leads will appear in the form. Fill in the relevant data.

Step 4: Save the Lead

Click "Create Lead". The lead is added to your pipeline and you can track it from the leads list or the Kanban board.

💡 Tip:

Use the Kanban view (/leads/kanban) to visually manage your leads by dragging them between pipeline stages.

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