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121 CRM feature · Lead scoring

Make prioritisation explainable instead of hiding it in a mysterious number.

Use transparent criteria to prioritise enquiries while keeping fit, risk and judgement with people. The capability is described from official product evidence; its availability, configuration and any usage charges for a particular 121 account still need to be confirmed before reliance.

Fictional product demonstration

See lead scoring in the context of real customer work.

This coded interface uses realistic fictional data to explain the operating pattern; it is not a screenshot of a live customer account.

121

Northstar Joinery

Know what needs to happen next

AR
OverviewContactsInboxPipelineAutomation

Know what needs to happen next

See each opportunity's stage, owner and next action in one view.

6 open2 need review

New enquiry

2

Harbour Clinic

Review non-clinical brief

Jamie1 day

Field & Form

Assign an owner

Unassigned3 hours

Discovery

2

Bramble Studio

Call · Thu 11:30

Amina2 days

Oakfield Homes

Site visit · Fri

Tom4 days

Proposal

1

Marlow Works

Decision due Friday

Tom6 days

Outcome

1

Hill & Co

Reason recorded

AminaClosed
Illustrative 121 interfaceAll people, organisations, dates and activity are fictional. Any figures are illustrative. Controls demonstrate interaction patterns, not enabled account features.

How it helps

See how the feature supports the work.

Each part has a clear job. It becomes useful when it fits the way customers already move through the business and your team knows when to step in.

Capability 01

Custom fields

Adds structured fields to supported record types so a business can capture information it actually needs.

How it works
Stores or organises supported business data under configured fields, permissions and record rules.
Why use it
Replaces important notes and spreadsheet columns with searchable, reusable data.
Plan for
The platform does not make imported, duplicated or incomplete data accurate without review.
Your team owns
A data owner must define the record model and resolve quality, ownership and access exceptions.
Capability 02

Tags

Applies controlled labels that can support filtering, workflow entry and operational categorisation.

How it works
Stores or organises supported business data under configured fields, permissions and record rules.
Why use it
Provides a simple way to group records when a full custom field is unnecessary.
Plan for
The platform does not make imported, duplicated or incomplete data accurate without review.
Your team owns
A data owner must define the record model and resolve quality, ownership and access exceptions.
Capability 03

Conditions and branches

Routes a record through different configured steps when relevant data or events differ.

How it works
Runs an ordered sequence only after its configured trigger and conditions are met.
Why use it
Lets one process handle common variations without pretending every customer is the same.
Plan for
Automation follows its configuration; it cannot repair poor data, unclear rules or an unavailable external service.
Your team owns
A process owner must approve, test, monitor and pause or correct faulty automation.
Capability 04

Opportunities

Represents a potential sale or deal linked to a contact, value, owner and pipeline position.

How it works
Tracks a potential deal, stage, owner or task using configured pipeline and record rules.
Why use it
Shows which customer conversations are active commercial work rather than general contacts.
Plan for
Pipeline position is only reliable when users and workflows update it consistently.
Your team owns
A responsible owner must qualify the deal, choose next actions and resolve stale or disputed status.
Capability 05

Smart lists

Builds reusable contact views from saved filters and relevant record conditions.

How it works
Stores or organises supported business data under configured fields, permissions and record rules.
Why use it
Lets teams focus on a working group without maintaining separate copies of the same contacts.
Plan for
The platform does not make imported, duplicated or incomplete data accurate without review.
Your team owns
A data owner must define the record model and resolve quality, ownership and access exceptions.

Use it with purpose

What good lead scoring looks like

A fictional training company gives priority to enquiries with a confirmed team size, relevant course and near-term date, then asks a person to review the result. The useful outcome is a record that another person can understand and continue, not simply another automated event.

Define useful signals

Choose observable facts that relate to the next decision, such as service fit or timing.

Keep criteria visible

Show why a record was prioritised and avoid sensitive or proxy characteristics.

Use a human checkpoint

Let a person correct incomplete data and contextual exceptions before important treatment.

Configuration decisions

Decide the operating rules before switching lead scoring on

A credible setup begins with ownership, eligibility and exception decisions. Those choices should be written in plain English and tested with realistic fictional data.

Choose positive and negative criteria

Document what raises, lowers or blocks priority and why each rule is appropriate.

Set missing-data treatment

Avoid treating an unanswered field as a negative fact.

Human review point

Review outcomes

Check whether the method systematically overlooks valuable or vulnerable enquiries.

From configuration to daily use

Keep the rule, the owner and the exception visible

The second view shows how the capability connects to work a person can review and continue.

121 CRM · Workflow sequence

Enquiry received

Capture source and customer

Acknowledgement

Set a clear response expectation

Human review

Check fit, consent and exceptions

Owner assigned

Name the person responsible

Follow-up due

Remind the owner, not the customer blindly

Illustrative exampleA conceptual workflow. Triggers, messages, delays and exceptions need configuration and testing.

Practical example

Follow one example from signal to next action

A fictional training company gives priority to enquiries with a confirmed team size, relevant course and near-term date, then asks a person to review the result. The example shows the role of the CRM while keeping the consequential decision with a person.

Enquiry arrives

Marta provides team size, topic and preferred month.

Criteria applied

Relevant course and timing raise operational priority.

Human judgement

Person reviews

A coordinator checks fit and missing context.

Action chosen

A discovery call is offered; the score is not shown as certainty.

Boundaries and checks

Plan for the limits of lead scoring

Product capability is only one part of a dependable process. Data quality, provider configuration, consent, permissions and staff cover still matter.

Data and context

121 does not claim a particular scoring package is enabled.

Account and provider setup

Scores can amplify poor data and biased assumptions.

Keep a person accountable

Human responsibility

A prioritisation score is not evidence that someone will buy or is suitable.

Questions about this page

Useful answers, without the sales fog.

1. Is lead scoring confirmed as included in every 121 CRM account?

No. The underlying capability is evidenced in official product documentation, but 121 plan entitlement, sub-account configuration, connected providers and usage charges have not been assumed. Confirm the intended setup before relying on it.

2. What should we decide before configuring lead scoring?

Start with three decisions: choose positive and negative criteria, set missing-data treatment, review outcomes. Then test ordinary, missing-data and exception cases with fictional records.

3. What is a practical way to measure whether lead scoring is helping?

Measure whether the intended customer work becomes visible and owned. For this page, review define useful signals, keep criteria visible, use a human checkpoint rather than treating clicks, sends or record counts as proof of business value.

4. Can lead scoring be fully automated?

No. A prioritisation score is not evidence that someone will buy or is suitable. Automation can coordinate repeatable steps, while people remain responsible for judgement, exceptions, consent and correcting the record.

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