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Account > Prospects
(Used in the Opportunities module)
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Prospects are potential clients. You can store contact names and numbers for each one. You can create deals with events and To Dos needed to close each deal.
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You can change prospects into an actual clients once you are ready to do actual business with them. Once a prospect has been changed to a client, it will be available to the rest of the modules in your account. (See "Creating a client from a prospect" for more information.)
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To create a prospect:
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1. Click on the Account tab.
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2. Click on the "Create..." drop-down menu and select "Prospect" from the list.
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3. Fill out the "New Prospect" dialog box. The "Prospect name" field is required.
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4. Click on the "Save" button.
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Once you have created the prospect, you will have access to a "Contacts" link as well as the "Demographic" link. Use the "Contacts" link to add contacts for the prospect.
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Notes:
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The "Save and create another Prospect" button allows you to quickly create multiple prospects by immediately loading a blank "New Prospect" form.
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To modify an existing prospect:
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1. Click on the Account tab.
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2. Click on the "Prospects" link.
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3. Click on the prospect's name in the Prospects list.
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4. Click on the "Demographic" link if it is not already selected.
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5. Make your changes to the prospect record.
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6. Click on "Save."
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7. The message "The prospect - [prospect name] was successfully saved" will appear at the top of the form.
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To delete an existing prospect:
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1. Click on the Account tab.
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2. Click on the "Prospects" link.
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3. Click on the prospect's name in the Prospects list.
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4. Click on the "Demographic" link if it is not already selected.
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4. Click the "Delete" button at the bottom of the "Edit demographic information" dialog box to permanently discard the record.
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Note: You cannot delete a prospect that is associated with a deal, proposal, or todo.
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