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Add a lead

6 steps, from “Capture” to “Activate”, with what to enter at each one.

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Administrator, Operator
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DealSleek product documentation
Last reviewed
Oct 12, 2026
Reading time
7 min

Steps

  1. 01

    Capture

    Who are we talking about? Required identifiers and lifecycle.

    Screenshot: Capture
    First nameRequired
    Legal given name of the contact person.
    Last nameRequired
    Family name or surname of the contact person.
    Source
    Initial marketing, partner, or outbound attribution channel.
    EmailRequired
    Corporate business email address used for primary outreach and identity matching.
    Company
    Legal business or trading entity the contact represents.
    Phone
    Direct telephone number in international E.164 format.
    State
    Operational lead disposition state (Discovered, Engaged, Qualified, CryoSleep).
    Cryo wake trigger
    What signal should wake this lead from hibernation.
    Lifecycle stage
    Funnel progression milestone (Lead, Marketing Qualified, Sales Qualified).
    Disqualification category
    Why this lead isn't a fit right now.
    Reason
    One sentence of context for the next person who reviews this.
    Score
    Predictive fit score, 0–100. Higher = better.
  2. 02

    Why may we contact this person?

    Every outbound action checks this before it sends. Recorded against the lead, not assumed.

    Screenshot: Why may we contact this person?
    Channels you have consent forRequired
    Only the channels you can evidence. You can add more later.
    Country the lead is inRequired
    Where the person is, not where you are — the stricter regime applies.
    Sub-region
    Only needed where the rules split below the country, such as California.
    Evidence referenceRequired
    What you would show a regulator: the form, the call recording, the opt-in.
  3. 03

    Enrich

    We're pulling public signals about this lead. Review and override anything.

  4. 04

    Score

    Your lead's fit score — and exactly what's driving it. Override anytime.

    Screenshot: Score
  5. 05

    Route

    Assign to an owner. Routing rules are deterministic; override is permitted.

    Screenshot: Route
    Routing mechanismRequired
    Algorithm used to assign ownership (Round Robin, Territory, Pareto Headroom, Manual).
    Assigned rep
    Sales representative or account executive owning this opportunity.
    Cognitive load
    How much rep attention this lead needs (1–5).
  6. 06

    Activate

    How to launchRequired
    Immediate execution track (Enroll in cadence, Cryo-sleep hold, Discovery research, Disqualify).

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