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Adding or Editing a Customer: Conversations Tab
Go to Customer > Contacts & Address tab
Conversations and Sales Pipeline
Documenting Discussions & Follow-ups:
You can document conversations with customers, including follow-up details and who you spoke with, to compile a daily report and track follow-ups per employee.
•Add a conversation directly from the Customer Conversations tab or use the Quick Add Conversation (image above) option:
•Right-click on Customer Lookup or go to Customer > Quick Add Conversation.
Hover the mouse over the different menu options. If the cursor changes to a hand ( ), then click to go to the subject.
), then click to go to the subject.

Customer Conversations
| Columns in the Conversation Form | Columns in the Conversation Form Explained | 
| Employee & Date | When you type in the note field the employee an date field will be populated. | 
| Follow Up | The date you want to follow up on this conversation. | 
| Note | A note about the conversation. | 
| With Whom | With whom you spoke. | 
| About | What did you talk about. Select topic from the dropdown. Change in Company > Extra >Table Maintenance You can set a default in the Employees form | 
| How | How did the contact take place. (E.g. email, visit, telephone etc.). Change in Company > Extra >Table Maintenance. | 
| Completed | Select if the conversation is completed. | 
| I.F | Is Follow Up. Select if this is a follow up of a previous conversation. | 
| Pipeline Position | If this is about a sale, select the pipeline position. To change the fields go to Company > Extra > Table Maintenance > Customer Tab and select Sales Pipeline 
 Sales Pipeline Overview:The Sales Pipeline helps track the progress of sales opportunities. To view the pipeline, go to Customer > Extra > Sales Pipeline Overview. | 
| Time Begin | The time will be filled in when you type in the note field. | 
| Time End | Change the time. | 
| Duration Minutes | The time you spend on this conversation. | 
| Pipeline Position | Sales Process Steps: 1) Initial Contact: The salesperson makes first contact with a potential customer. 2) Qualifying the Prospect: The prospect is assessed to determine if they are a viable lead. 3) Lead Validation: The qualified lead is further validated into a sales opportunity. 4) Pipeline Progression: The lead is followed through the different stages of the sales pipeline until the sale is closed. 
 If the context involves a sale, ensure to select the appropriate pipeline position. 
 To change the fields go to Company > Extra > Table Maintenance > Customer Tab and select Sales Pipeline 
 
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| Right-click Menu | |
| Create Booking | Should you select Create booking you will be re-directed to the Smart IT Calendar/booking screen Calendar/Booking | 
| Create Outlook Task | Once selected, you are re-directed to MS outlook. The contents of the conversation will be embedded in the body of the appointment/task, and you can continue to set and or edit your appointment/tasks. | 
Where is it used?
Notes
You can set a default 'About' in the Employee Form

