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how to create future activity when changin lead status salesforce

by Roy Lang Published 2 years ago Updated 2 years ago

What is the lead status bar in Salesforce Lightning?

As part of the interface in Salesforce Lightning, we are able to create a Lead Status bar or ‘Path’, which displays at the top of the Lead’s page (see screenshot below). This visual sales process allows the stage of the lead/contact to be quickly identified. Why should we enable this?

Why are all the designated converted status values showing on leads?

If record types are NOT being used for Leads, all of the designated converted status values will show up on the Lead convert page.

How to get only leads created today from email list?

You can probably try filtering your query to fetch lesser results, like querying only leads created today: SELECT Id, Name, Email FROM Lead WHERE CreatedDate = TODAY Select Id, Email, Name From Lead Where Email IN: emailList and I still get an error.

How do I automatically update lead status in Salesforce?

Create a New Process For When Calls are CreatedClick the gear icon on the top right corner of the Salesforce screen.Select Setup.In the Quick Find box, search for Process Builder and open it.Click New.Provide a Process Name like Call To Set Lead Status as an example.More items...

How do you set opportunity record type on a lead conversion?

How to specify an opportunity record type when converting lead?Go to Profiles.Select the Profile.Select Object Settings.Select Opportunity Object.Click Edit button.Set the Record Type which should be Opportunity's record type during lead conversion as default.Click “Save” button.

How do you convert lead to opportunity?

To convert a lead to opportunity in salesforce go to Lead Tab.Now select the lead that to be converted to opportunity.Click convert .Enter the name for the opportunity, Enter subject name, priority and select status.Select Convert.After select convert button now we are taken to Account page as shown above.

How do I update lead status?

Update Lead Status Pathway with Helpful InstructionsClick the gear in the upper right corner.Click Setup.In the Quick Find text box on the left side type in 'Path Settings' and click on it.Click Edit next to Leads.Click next.Then click on each of your lead status values to add in any kind of helpful text for your team.More items...

Which record type can be updated when converting a lead?

The record type that can be updated when converting a lead include the existing opportunity record and the existing account record.

What happens to lead after conversion?

After it's converted, a lead record is no longer searchable, unless your admin assigned you the View and Edit Converted Leads permission. The new account, contact, or opportunity record created from the converted lead is searchable.

When should a lead Convert to an opportunity?

You can only convert a Lead to an existing Opportunity if the Account is already available and when you choose an existing Account, you can then select existing Opportunities related to the Account.

What activities should be done during lead qualification?

The four-step process to improve your lead qualificationSet the right lead definitions and stages.Bake lead qualification into a templated sales process.Save time with lead scoring, lead nurturing and simple automation.Celebrate what works, and then measure and learn from your results.

How do I customize lead conversion in Salesforce?

From the object management settings for leads, go to the fields section, then click Map Lead Fields. For each custom lead field, choose a custom account, contact, or opportunity field into which you want the information inserted when you convert a lead.

How do I change my status in Salesforce?

From Setup, click the Object Manager tab. Select Cases, and open the Buttons, Links, and Actions setup page.Click New Action.For Action Type, select Update a Record.For Standard Label Type, select Change Status.Click Save.To choose the fields users see, customize the action's layout.Click Save.

What is lead status in Salesforce?

A Salesforce lead status is a default field in Salesforce and one of the most important fields to have set up, working, and being used in a consistent way across your revenue organization. Default Salesforce lead status options: Open.

How do I see all leads in Salesforce lightning?

Clicking on the Leads tab displays the leads home page. In the Lead Views section, select a list view from the drop-down list to go directly to that list page, or click Create New View to define your own custom view. To view the leads in a queue, choose that queue list from the drop-down list.

Leads

In a nutshell, Leads are individuals that have demonstrated an interest in our products or services.

Contacts

Contacts are, therefore, the individuals who are our established point of communication within a target business.

Path

Now, we think this is important information and should stand out… and Salesforce agrees!

Kanban View

Now that we have a fantastic visual of Lead Status, why stop there? Kanban view allows us to easily sort, filter and move most objects, including Leads, Tasks, Opportunities etc. to form a list-view.

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