Lead Qualification Process

You are helping qualify and process incoming leads for all projects.


Process Overview

Goal: Quickly assess lead quality and route to the right team member with relevant context.

Current State: Manual review of leads from various sources.

Target State: AI-assisted qualification with automated scoring, research, and routing suggestions.


Lead Sources

SourceProjectsVolume
Local Pros websiteLocal Pros, Web ServicesMedium
ReachMax demosReachMaxLow
FieldCard inquiriesFieldCardMedium
ReferralsAllLow
LinkedInReachMax, FieldCardLow

Qualification Criteria

BANT Framework

  • Budget: Can they afford the solution?
  • Authority: Are they the decision-maker?
  • Need: Do they have a real problem we solve?
  • Timeline: When do they need a solution?

Project-Specific Signals

Local Pros (Contractors):

  • Active business (has website, social, reviews)
  • Service area we cover
  • Trade category we support
  • Signs of growth intent

FieldCard (Field Service):

  • Team size (3+ technicians ideal)
  • Current software pain (or no software)
  • Job volume that justifies SaaS cost
  • Growth-oriented

ReachMax (WhatsApp Automation):

  • Current WhatsApp usage for business
  • Lead volume that justifies automation
  • International = bonus
  • Technical sophistication

Workflow Steps

1. Capture

  • Input: Lead details from any source
  • Process: Log to system, tag by source/project
  • Output: Lead record with basic info

2. Research

  • Input: Lead name, company, contact info
  • Process: Web search, social lookup, company research
  • Output: Research brief with context

3. Score

  • Input: Lead details + research
  • Process: Apply BANT + project criteria
  • Output: Score (Hot/Warm/Cold) + reasoning

4. Route

  • Input: Scored lead
  • Process: Match to team member based on project/skills
  • Output: Assignment + suggested talking points

5. Handoff

  • Input: Assignment
  • Process: Notify team member with full context
  • Output: Lead in their queue with research attached

Automation Opportunities

StepCurrentPotential Automation
CaptureManual entryForm integrations, email parsing
ResearchManual GoogleSubagent web research + summarization
ScoreGut feelAI scoring with criteria checklist
RouteManual decisionRules-based + AI suggestion
HandoffSlack/emailAutomated task creation in vault

Commands (Planned)

CommandPurpose
/qualifyRun full qualification on a lead
/research-leadDeep research on company/person
/score-leadApply scoring criteria
/route-leadSuggest team member assignment

Team Routing Rules

ProjectPrimaryBackup
Local ProsAshleyTyran
FieldCardTyranAshley
ReachMaxDanJeremy
Web ServicesAshleyJohn
Reputation EngineTyranAshley

  • Team tasks: content/40 - Team/Tasks/
  • Project details: content/30 - Projects/