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Learn how to use the Calls_sales input table.

Calls_sales Walkthrough

Understanding Calls_sales Input Table

The Calls_sales input table is the central log for tracking and updating all scheduled calls with leads. Access to this page is exclusive to Sales Reps who manage scheduled calls on their calendars.

Each row represents a booked call and must be completed appropriately based on what occurred during the interaction.

Here, you get a view of the Calls_sales page. Itโ€™s extensive but straightforward, showing all the columns and the type of information we can store in this sheet:

If in doubt, remember that every term has a detailed definition and can be found in the Glossary of Variables.

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How it Works

The system automatically fills the columns highlighted in gray; no action is required. These are populated with information from the CRM and from the questions the person answered when scheduling the call. The ones in blue (highlighted in the picture) can be modified and they must be completed correctly by each sales rep, depending on the outcome of the call, to ensure accurate and appropriate reporting.

These include:

  • Type

  • Reminder

  • Status

  • Objection

  • Offered

  • Notes

  • Recording

Remember, the data entered in the Calls_sales sheet will later be used for sales training, call analysis, and other performance evaluations. Any missing or incorrect information could impact your ability to review sales interactions, identify areas for improvement, and ensure the effectiveness of our strategies. Accurate and complete reporting in each field is essential for meaningful analysis and team development.

The system has been designed to facilitate easy and accurate completion of all tasks. If any required field is left blank or if the entered information doesnโ€™t make sense, the system will automatically detect the issue and flag it in the "NOT_filled" column. When the entry is complete and correct, this column will show โ€œGoodโ€. If something is missing or inconsistent, an โ€œErrorโ€ message will be displayed, indicating that an item needs to be reviewed or corrected.

To help you fully understand how it works, letโ€™s look at two examplesโ€”one correctly filled and one with errors.

  1. Here is a visual example of how a row should be filled out correctly to ensure all data is processed without issues:

  2. If any key data is missing or wrong, the system will turn the missing cells red like this:

Identifying Errors in Data Entries

You already know that the system highlights any mistakes made, but what exactly qualifies as a mistake?

Letโ€™s explore some specific cases with visual examples to clarify this.

  1. A Demo & Sales Call marked as a "No Show" shouldnโ€™t have an Objection recorded, since the call didnโ€™t happen, no objection could be raised. Thatโ€™s why this field is marked in red.

  2. This is classified as a Sales Callโ€”it makes no sense to mark โ€œSales Callโ€ as something that was offered, haha. Thatโ€™s why itโ€™s highlighted in red.

  3. This generates an error because key data is missingโ€”it must be completed to avoid triggering the red highlight.

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Additionally, when a lead has already made their first payment, their Email and full name fields will be highlighted in green. This helps the team quickly identify paying clients.

Hereโ€™s an example of the Calls_sales sheet filled out with some errors, so you can try to identify whatโ€™s missing or incorrect.

And as a bonus, letโ€™s fill out a call completely from scratch!

โš ๏ธ Important Considerations of the Calls_sales Input Table

  • This Input Table is just available for sales rep that take scheduled sales calls, no one else can modify it. So if you are not having scheduling sales calls you are not going to have this table availabe

  • Use the โ€œFollow-up Bookedโ€ OR "Rescheduled" status only when another call has actually been scheduled with the lead. Select this status if the previous call ran out of time and you couldnโ€™t complete its objective. If no future call is found for that lead in Calls Sales, the system will flag a NOT_Filled error. (To schedule a follow-up call, we have provided you with a link; really important to use it so it can be added to Call_sales properly.)

  • Itโ€™s not possible to have a โ€œDemoโ€ call logged for a contact if a โ€œSales Callโ€ is logged below it, without indicating on the โ€œDemoโ€ row that an offer was made (โ€œSales Callโ€).

  • You can't offer the same thing to a lead more than 1 time, meaning, if you book a follow-up call or you have multiple calls, you can't offer the "Offer #1" two times... That would not make sense and it would be flag as error.

    • Example: This row looks correct (complete and consistent data), but it shows an error because no future call was found for this lead in Calls Sales. If you use the โ€œFollow-up Bookedโ€ status, there must be an actual scheduled call; otherwise, the system will flag NOT_Filled as an error. Donโ€™t mark a follow-up unless you actually scheduled it.

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