{"id":4862,"date":"2014-09-30T13:00:43","date_gmt":"2014-09-30T17:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scanadoc.com\/?p=348"},"modified":"2026-01-04T05:23:47","modified_gmt":"2026-01-04T10:23:47","slug":"stop-managing-your-leads-in-excel-your-bottom-line-will-thank-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.method.me\/blog\/stop-managing-your-leads-in-excel-your-bottom-line-will-thank-you\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Benefits of Switching From Excel to Lead Management Software"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Originally published Sep 30, 2014; updated Jan 14, 2026.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You\u2019ve paid for a local mailer or sponsored post to advertise your latest promotion, and the leads start flooding in overnight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You now have an influx of potential business emailing your team asking for quotes. Of all the problems small businesses face, this is one of the best ones to have. But with it comes another important question \u2014 how are you keeping track of all these new leads?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you track sales leads in Excel spreadsheets, you&#8217;re not alone. But there are definitely good reasons to consider using <a href=\"https:\/\/www.method.me\/crm-quickbooks\/lead-management-software\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">lead management software<\/a>, which will give you back time and keep your potential revenue organized. After all \u2014 what\u2019s the point of spending marketing dollars if you let the resulting leads fall through the cracks?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What\u2019s more, a lead management solution that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.method.me\/crm-quickbooks\/\">integrates with QuickBooks<\/a>, like <a href=\"http:\/\/method.me\/\">Method<\/a> CRM, can quickly become the sharpest tool in your sales team\u2019s toolkit. After all, you don&#8217;t want to clutter up your accounting software&nbsp;with potential business. But when those leads become paying customers, being able to send them to QuickBooks with the click of a button allows you to hit the ground running.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here are 3 reasons why getting your leads out of Excel spreadsheets and into proper lead management software will benefit your bottom line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-1-time-is-no-longer-wasted-on-annoying-double-data-entry\"><strong>1. Time is no longer wasted on annoying double-data entry<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You didn\u2019t set out to be an entrepreneur only to spend your days (and nights) performing repetitive administrative tasks. However, that\u2019s often the harsh reality if you\u2019re managing your leads in Excel. More importantly, the time you and your team spend on double data entry ends up costing you money, because it costs every one of you&nbsp;valuable time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When your team uses a lead management solution like Method CRM, all of your lead information is captured and organized in one place. No more frantically passing data back and forth through emails and spreadsheets. Instead, you can input a sales lead into Method (or better yet, capture them automatically through your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.method.me\/crm-quickbooks\/lead-management-software\/\">web to lead form<\/a>), and easily track their progress, schedule follow-ups and send out estimates. Once you close the deal, Method converts the lead to a customer and turns their estimate into an invoice, all of which is immediately reflected in QuickBooks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.method.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/1532979126875-CustomerLead.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5404 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.method.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/1532979126875-CustomerLead.png 640w, https:\/\/www.method.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/1532979126875-CustomerLead-300x200.png 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 640px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 640\/426;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-2-your-sales-team-will-prioritize-the-most-promising-leads\"><strong>2. Your sales team will prioritize the most promising leads<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You\u2019re doing a happy dance because your recent marketing campaign is bringing in potential business. Meanwhile, your sales team is looking at a disorganized Excel spreadsheet of leads, wondering who on earth they should reach out to first.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One of the most common uses for lead management software is to help sales teams effectively manage and nurture their most qualified leads. And as a small team or solopreneur, you definitely need to know who your \u201chottest\u201d leads are so you can spend your time wisely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Method CRM makes it easy to track the likelihood that a lead will become a paying customer, using simple temperature terms: \u201chot\u201d leads are those most likely to convert, \u201cwarm\u201d leads are those whose interest in your product or service isn\u2019t 100% clear, and \u201ccold\u201d leads are those that aren\u2019t worth your time. Depending on the complexity of your sales process, you can even create your own custom lead classification system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-3-you-ll-have-a-clear-view-of-each-marketing-campaign-s-roi\"><strong>3. You\u2019ll have a clear view of each marketing campaign\u2019s ROI<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As a small business, you probably struggle to decide where to invest your limited marketing dollars.&nbsp;While it may have worked decades ago for companies to cast a wide net in their advertising and hope for the best, that\u2019s not an option for modern small businesses. You need to know what works and what doesn\u2019t. And you need an easier way to manage this information than a poorly-updated Excel spreadsheet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In Method CRM, you can associate each sales lead with the marketing event, campaign, or initiative that brought them in. For example, if you collected 200 business cards at a recent trade show, you might associate those 200 new leads with a \u201c2019 Trade Show\u201d campaign in <a href=\"http:\/\/method.me\/\">Method.<\/a> In this way, you can drill down into the individual success of each <a href=\"https:\/\/www.method.me\/blog\/essential-lead-marketing-campaigns\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">marketing campaign<\/a> a few weeks or months down the road. This empowers you to make smarter marketing decisions in the future based on real sales metrics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"590\" height=\"406\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.method.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/OppClosedWon.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6172 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.method.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/OppClosedWon.png 590w, https:\/\/www.method.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/OppClosedWon-300x206.png 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 590px) 100vw, 590px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 590px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 590\/406;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-conclusion\"><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Effective lead management is the gateway to increasing your bottom line. So if you&#8217;re finding yourself struggling to manage your contacts accurately and follow up with them in a timely fashion, it may be time to retire your Excel spreadsheets and adopt a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.method.me\/crm-quickbooks\/lead-management-software\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">lead management software solution<\/a>. Not only will you save time, but you\u2019ll also increase productivity and ensure no lead is left behind.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019re struggling to track sales leads in spreadsheets, it\u2019s time for an upgrade. 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