A sales pipeline gives a small team one place to see who is interested, what has happened and what should happen next.
Use a small number of stages
Inquiry, contacted, qualified, proposal, decision and won/lost may be enough. Too many stages can hide inactivity instead of clarifying it.
Every active lead needs a next action
A lead without a next date or action is usually just a name in a database. Follow-up should be visible and owned.
Separate interest from qualification
Someone can like the brand and still not be ready or suitable for the service. Qualification protects the team’s time.
Review the pipeline on a rhythm
A short weekly review can expose stalled proposals, missed follow-ups and patterns in why prospects are not converting.
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