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Sales Systems & CRM that keep leads moving.

CRM implementation, sales process design, lead follow-up, automation, and reporting built around a sales process the team can actually run.

Format
Project, then monthly retainer
Timeline
Pipeline rebuilt in ~6 weeks
Best for
Teams running on personalities, not process
First step
A free diagnostic of the funnel

Leads come in and disappear. That's a systems gap, not a talent problem.

A CRM does not create a sales system by itself. The team needs clear stages, ownership, response rules, useful data, practical automation, and a weekly routine that turns the pipeline into decisions.

A sales system isn't a CRM. It's a way of working. The CRM is just where that shows up.

The symptom

Leads come in and disappear. Follow-up is whoever-remembered-on-Slack. Your top rep closes everything; the rest close nothing. You can’t tell which channels actually drive revenue. Forecasting is a guess plus optimism.

That’s not a sales talent problem. That’s a systems gap. Talent without a system burns out; a system without talent stays slow; put them together and results keep growing.

What we actually do

We design the sales process, set it up so it keeps working, and stay close enough to make it stick.

  • Pipeline architecture, stages, exit criteria, conversion benchmarks, leak diagnosis.
  • Follow-up automation, sequences that don’t sound like sequences. AI-assisted where it helps.
  • CRM rebuild, clean fields, real reporting, dashboards that drive decisions, not screensavers.
  • Sales playbook, discovery scripts, objection handling, qualification gates, close steps.
  • Weekly forecasting meeting, a pipeline meeting that actually moves the number, not status-update theater.

Where this fits

It’s where the lead system (Growth Marketing) meets the revenue. Often paired with AI & Automation once the manual workflow is mapped and the problems are visible.

What good looks like

The pattern we see most: a healthy top of funnel and a close rate stuck in single digits, because follow-up is improvised and two hand-offs leak every week. We re-stage the funnel, set up follow-up that runs without anyone remembering to, and seal the gaps between marketing and sales. The close rate improves on the same lead volume, with no new headcount, because the system stops depending on one person’s memory.

Who this is for

Founder-led businesses who are tired of being the central node in every deal, and revenue teams who feel like they’re running on personalities instead of process. If you want a system that survives the founder going on vacation, this is the call.

The sales process comes first. The CRM makes it visible.

We design the process around how the business actually sells, then configure the tools, automation, and reporting needed to help the team run it consistently.

  1. Pipeline

    Stages, entry and exit criteria, ownership, priorities, and the decisions each stage should create.

  2. Follow-up

    Response standards, sequences, tasks, reminders, and next steps that keep qualified leads moving.

  3. CRM

    Fields, views, permissions, integrations, and records configured around the real sales process.

  4. Reporting

    Source, speed, stage conversion, aging, forecast, close rate, and revenue data the team can trust.

  5. Routine

    Meetings, coaching, playbooks, and accountability that turn the system into normal operating behaviour.

What sales-system work can include.

The scope follows the leak. Sometimes the answer is a CRM cleanup. Sometimes the process, follow-up, and handoff need to be rebuilt together.

Sales process consulting
Buyer stages, qualification, responsibilities, handoffs, decision criteria, and conversion benchmarks.
CRM implementation
Selection, setup, migration, pipelines, fields, permissions, views, and integrations.
Lead follow-up systems
Routing, response rules, email and task sequences, reminders, and escalation paths.
Sales automation
Remove repetitive admin while keeping judgment, relationship, and exceptions with the team.
Playbooks and enablement
Discovery, qualification, objection handling, proposals, onboarding, and manager coaching tools.
Pipeline reporting
Dashboards and review rhythms tied to decisions, forecast quality, and revenue outcomes.

Choose the CRM after the process is clear.

HubSpot, Salesforce, Pipedrive, Close, Attio, GoHighLevel, and lighter tools can all work. The right choice depends on process complexity, team behaviour, integrations, and reporting needs.

Clean up the current CRM

Repair stages, fields, ownership, automation, and reporting without another migration.

Best when:the platform is adequate but the setup or day-to-day use is weak.

Implement a new CRM

Select and configure a platform around a defined process, then migrate and train the team.

Best when:the current tool blocks adoption, visibility, integration, or scale.

Build a connected sales system

Link marketing, forms, CRM, automation, proposals, operations, and reporting across the full lead path.

Best when:the main leak sits between tools or teams rather than inside one platform.

Built for teams that want a sales process they can repeat.

This fits when leadership wants the process to survive beyond one strong salesperson or the founder's memory.

  • Good leads are lost to slow, inconsistent, or unclear follow-up.
  • The CRM does not reflect how the team actually sells.
  • Pipeline data exists but leadership cannot rely on it for decisions.
  • You want automation to support the sales team without making the experience robotic.

If the real problem is lead quality or demand, we connect the fix to marketing rather than forcing a CRM project to solve the wrong problem.

How the system gets built.

  1. Map the funnel

    Stages, exit criteria, conversion benchmarks. We find where deals leak and why your best rep closes what the others can't.

  2. Build the process

    Discovery scripts, qualification gates, objection handling, and follow-up sequences that don't sound like sequences.

  3. Wire the CRM

    Clean fields, real reporting, dashboards that drive decisions instead of decorating them. AI-assisted where it helps.

  4. Hold the routine

    A weekly forecast meeting that moves the number, plus the playbook so the system survives the founder going on vacation.

Questions before we start.

Do you implement HubSpot / Salesforce / GHL / Pipedrive?

All of them, plus the lighter players (Close, Attio, Folk, Notion). The CRM is a tool; the process is the thing. We pick what fits the team you actually have.

What about sales hiring?

We can help shape the role, scorecard, pay plan, and onboarding. For active candidate search, the Talent Acquisition System adds offer design, recruitment advertising, custom screening, follow-up, pre-interview scheduling, and a reusable hiring pipeline.

Can you take over our outbound?

Yes. Strategy, sequences, technology, and execution. We can also train your team to do it in-house if that's the better long-term plan.

From our clients

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