BUSINESS TOOLS

Lead Management

Turn website enquiries, commercial trial requests and retail quote leads into an organised workflow. Lead Management classifies incoming enquiries, applies the right routing rule and assigns the opportunity to the business responsible for following it up.

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FROM WEBSITE ENQUIRY TO BUSINESS ACTION

Route the right lead to the right business.

Lead Management connects the public website to the operating platform. New enquiries can be classified by intent, routed using manual, single-business or round-robin rules, and then progressed into the appropriate trial, quote or retail workflow.

Website Enquiry
Lead Type
Routing Rule
Business Assignment
Quote / Trial Workflow
01 — LEAD CAPTURE

Bring website enquiries into the same workflow as the rest of the project.

Lead Management is designed to turn website forms and quote requests into structured Floor Planner leads instead of leaving important enquiries buried in separate inboxes or spreadsheets.

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Feature
Advantage
Benefit
Website Form Capture
Receive website enquiries inside Floor Planner

Connect supported website forms to the lead intake workflow so new enquiries enter the platform with their submitted details.

Advantage

Lead information is available inside the operating system used by the flooring workflow rather than being separated from it.

Benefit

Reduces manual re-entry and makes follow-up easier to organise.

Lead Types
Classify enquiries by customer intent

Capture different lead types such as commercial quote enquiries, commercial trial requests, retail floor-planning leads and retail quote requests.

Advantage

Different customer journeys can be identified from the moment the lead arrives.

Benefit

Makes routing and follow-up more relevant.

Lead Source Context
Retain where the enquiry came from

Store lead-type and intake context with the enquiry.

Advantage

The receiving team can understand why the person contacted the business before making contact.

Benefit

Improves first-response quality and reduces unnecessary qualification questions.

Project-Linked Enquiries
Keep a lead connected to project context where available

Allow quote-request workflows to carry relevant project information into the lead process.

Advantage

The receiving business can start from useful job context rather than just a name and phone number.

Benefit

Shortens the path from enquiry to estimating.

Structured Intake
Use consistent intake data

Capture lead fields in a predictable platform structure instead of relying on free-form email content alone.

Advantage

Lead routing and status workflows can operate on the same structured record.

Benefit

Creates a stronger foundation for automation, reporting and business assignment.

02 — DIFFERENT LEAD JOURNEYS

Treat a trial request differently from a quote request.

Floor Planner can distinguish multiple lead journeys so commercial prospects, retail customers and business trial requests do not all enter one undifferentiated queue.

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Feature
Advantage
Benefit
Commercial Quote Lead
Handle business customers seeking a quote

Classify commercial quote enquiries separately from other lead types.

Advantage

Commercial quote opportunities can follow a workflow appropriate to business customers.

Benefit

Improves routing and reduces irrelevant follow-up.

Commercial Trial Lead
Capture flooring businesses wanting to trial the platform

Separate commercial trial requests from flooring quote requests.

Advantage

Platform sales or onboarding activity can be handled differently from customer estimating work.

Benefit

Creates a clearer path from interest to account activation.

Retail Floor Planner Lead
Support retail or DIY project creation

Identify retail users who want to create a floor plan or takeoff.

Advantage

Self-service customers can follow a different path from business estimators.

Benefit

Improves customer experience and preserves business-level access boundaries.

Retail Quote Lead
Capture retail customers wanting a professional quote

Classify retail quote requests as a separate lead journey.

Advantage

These enquiries can be routed toward a business able to review and quote the project.

Benefit

Creates a direct bridge between retail project creation and professional estimating.

Lead-Type Rules
Apply routing logic by lead type

Use the lead type as part of the routing decision.

Advantage

Each enquiry category can follow its own distribution rule.

Benefit

Prevents one routing model from being forced onto every type of lead.

03 — ROUTING RULES

Decide where each lead should go.

Lead Routing allows the platform to control how new enquiries are distributed at intake, with different rules for different lead types.

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Feature
Advantage
Benefit
Manual Routing
Assign a lead manually

Allow an authorised administrator to choose the business that should receive a specific lead.

Advantage

Unusual, high-value or location-sensitive enquiries can be handled deliberately.

Benefit

Provides human control where automated distribution is not appropriate.

Single-Business Routing
Send a lead type to one nominated business

Configure a lead type so new enquiries are assigned to one selected business.

Advantage

Exclusive or internally managed lead streams can follow a simple predictable destination.

Benefit

Makes dedicated lead arrangements easy to operate.

Round-Robin Routing
Distribute leads across selected businesses

Rotate new leads through a chosen group of eligible businesses.

Advantage

The platform can share opportunities across multiple businesses without manual assignment every time.

Benefit

Reduces administration and supports fairer lead distribution.

Selected Business Pool
Choose which businesses participate

Limit a routing rule to a defined set of businesses rather than every organisation on the platform.

Advantage

Different lead streams can be distributed among different business groups.

Benefit

Supports more flexible commercial arrangements.

Rule Per Lead Type
Configure lead routing independently

Apply a different routing method to each supported lead type.

Advantage

Commercial trials, commercial quote leads and retail quote leads do not need to follow the same distribution model.

Benefit

Creates a more precise lead-management strategy.

04 — BUSINESS ASSIGNMENT

Make ownership clear from the moment the lead is allocated.

Once a lead has been routed, the platform records the receiving business so the opportunity is no longer floating between teams.

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Advantage
Benefit
Assigned Business
Record which business owns the lead

Store the business assignment against the lead after routing.

Advantage

Users can understand who is responsible for the opportunity.

Benefit

Reduces duplicate follow-up and missed ownership.

Assignment History
Keep a record of lead assignment events

Record lead assignment activity so changes in ownership can be traced.

Advantage

Administrators can see how the lead reached its current business.

Benefit

Improves accountability and supports troubleshooting.

Assignment at Intake
Route new leads when they enter the platform

Apply the routing rule as part of the lead intake process.

Advantage

The lead can reach the correct business immediately instead of waiting for a separate manual transfer step.

Benefit

Shortens response time.

Existing Lead Stability
Do not retroactively move old leads when a rule changes

Apply new routing settings to new intake rather than silently reassigning existing opportunities.

Advantage

Rule changes do not unexpectedly disturb leads already being handled.

Benefit

Protects ownership continuity.

Administrative Override
Change assignment when required

Allow authorised platform administration to intervene when a lead needs to be moved.

Advantage

The routing engine does not remove human control over exceptional cases.

Benefit

Makes the workflow practical when business circumstances change.

05 — PLATFORM ADMIN CONTROL

Manage lead distribution from one platform-level view.

Lead Management is designed to sit above individual business accounts so the platform can control which organisations receive which opportunities.

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Feature
Advantage
Benefit
Platform Lead View
Review incoming leads centrally

Give authorised platform administration visibility of lead records and their assignment state.

Advantage

The platform owner can understand where enquiries are going without logging into each business separately.

Benefit

Supports faster support and routing oversight.

Routing Configuration
Manage lead-routing rules centrally

Configure manual, single-business or round-robin behaviour from the platform side.

Advantage

Lead distribution policy can be changed without rebuilding website forms.

Benefit

Makes the routing model easier to maintain.

Business Pool Management
Control participating businesses

Choose the organisations that belong to a routing pool.

Advantage

The platform can manage eligibility independently for different lead streams.

Benefit

Supports changing commercial relationships without changing the intake form.

Assignment Review
Inspect current lead ownership

See which business received a lead and review its assignment context.

Advantage

Routing outcomes can be checked rather than treated as a black box.

Benefit

Improves operational confidence.

Exception Handling
Handle leads that need special treatment

Use manual administration when a lead falls outside the normal rule.

Advantage

Edge cases can be resolved without breaking the standard automation.

Benefit

Keeps the system flexible.

06 — LEAD STATUS & WORKFLOW

Move a lead from enquiry toward quote or account creation.

Lead Management is most useful when the enquiry can progress into the next operational stage instead of ending as a static contact record.

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Feature
Advantage
Benefit
New Lead
Identify newly received enquiries

Keep a clear initial state for new lead records.

Advantage

Teams can distinguish untouched opportunities from leads already being worked.

Benefit

Supports faster response management.

Business Follow-Up
Hand the opportunity to the responsible business

Once assigned, the receiving business can continue the relevant customer or commercial workflow.

Advantage

Lead ownership moves from platform intake into practical follow-up.

Benefit

Creates a cleaner division between platform distribution and business action.

Quote Path
Move quote leads into estimating

Allow quote-related enquiries to progress toward project review and Quote Magic.

Advantage

The lead does not need to be recreated as a separate estimating record manually.

Benefit

Shortens the path from enquiry to quote.

Trial Path
Move trial leads toward account onboarding

Treat commercial trial enquiries as a product-onboarding journey rather than a flooring quote.

Advantage

Sales and onboarding activity remain distinct from customer estimating.

Benefit

Improves follow-up relevance.

Workflow Status
Keep lead workflow status separate from account provisioning

Avoid treating account creation itself as proof that the commercial lead has been completed.

Advantage

The lead remains meaningful as a sales or service workflow record.

Benefit

Improves reporting and prevents premature closure.

07 — RETAIL LEAD FLOW

Connect consumer enquiries to professional flooring businesses.

Retail Lead Management creates a bridge between self-service project creation and the businesses that can supply or install the flooring.

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Feature
Advantage
Benefit
Retail Intake
Capture the customer's chosen retail journey

Record whether the customer wants to create a floor plan or request a professional quote.

Advantage

The platform knows the customer's intent before routing begins.

Benefit

Reduces friction and unnecessary qualification.

Project Context
Carry submitted project information where available

Keep the retail project or quote request associated with the lead workflow.

Advantage

The receiving business can start from more useful information.

Benefit

Speeds up estimator review.

Business Routing
Allocate retail quote requests to a flooring business

Use the configured routing method to determine which business receives the opportunity.

Advantage

Retail enquiries can enter a managed professional network instead of a generic inbox.

Benefit

Creates a scalable retail-to-business pathway.

Estimator Review
Move the retail project into professional review

Let the receiving estimator validate measurements, products and scope before quoting.

Advantage

Customer-created information is used as a starting point rather than accepted blindly.

Benefit

Protects quote accuracy.

Quote Return
Progress the request toward a published quote

Move the reviewed project into Quote Magic and the customer-facing quote workflow.

Advantage

The full journey stays connected from initial enquiry through to professional response.

Benefit

Creates a more coherent retail experience.

08 — COMMERCIAL LEAD FLOW

Separate software prospects from flooring quote opportunities.

Commercial businesses may contact Floor Planner because they want the software, a trial or a flooring quote. Lead Management can keep those journeys distinct.

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Advantage
Benefit
Commercial Trial Request
Identify flooring businesses wanting to evaluate Floor Planner

Capture the commercial trial option as its own lead type.

Advantage

Trial requests can be handled by the platform's account or sales workflow.

Benefit

Prevents software prospects from being mixed with customer quote leads.

Commercial Quote Request
Identify business customers seeking flooring pricing

Capture commercial quote enquiries independently from trial requests.

Advantage

Flooring work can be routed toward estimating rather than software onboarding.

Benefit

Improves commercial follow-up.

Business Context
Keep organisation-oriented leads separate from retail customers

Treat commercial contacts as business enquiries in the lead model.

Advantage

The receiving workflow can use business-appropriate messaging and next steps.

Benefit

Improves qualification and customer experience.

Direct Business Assignment
Send selected commercial lead types to a nominated business

Use single-business routing where a commercial arrangement requires it.

Advantage

Specific lead streams can be reserved for one organisation.

Benefit

Supports flexible partnership models.

Commercial Round Robin
Share selected commercial enquiries across businesses

Distribute eligible commercial quote opportunities across a selected pool.

Advantage

The platform can scale lead distribution without constant manual assignment.

Benefit

Reduces platform administration.

09 — WEBSITE & FORM INTEGRATION

Keep the marketing site connected to the operating platform.

The public website can collect enquiries while the Floor Planner platform handles structured lead intake and routing behind the scenes.

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Feature
Advantage
Benefit
Gravity Forms Intake
Receive supported WordPress form submissions

Use the website form workflow to send lead data into Floor Planner.

Advantage

The public marketing site and application workflow stay connected.

Benefit

Reduces manual copying between WordPress and the platform.

Webhook Intake
Send form data directly to the lead endpoint

Use a structured server-to-server intake method for supported forms.

Advantage

Lead data can be delivered automatically when the form is submitted.

Benefit

Improves speed and reduces dependence on email notifications.

Lead-Type Mapping
Map form choices to platform lead types

Translate customer form selections into the corresponding Floor Planner lead classification.

Advantage

Routing logic can operate on clean system values rather than parsing free-form text.

Benefit

Improves automation reliability.

Protected Intake
Require the configured lead intake secret

Protect the lead intake endpoint from unauthorised arbitrary submissions.

Advantage

The application can distinguish trusted website intake from uncontrolled requests.

Benefit

Reduces misuse of the lead endpoint.

Connected Customer Journey
Keep form, lead, project and quote stages aligned

Use the public website as the start of a workflow that can continue through project creation and quoting.

Advantage

The customer does not fall out of the platform after submitting the form.

Benefit

Creates a more integrated sales and service experience.

10 — SCALABLE LEAD OPERATIONS

Build a lead model that can grow with the platform.

The same lead-management structure can support a small number of partner businesses today and more complex allocation rules as the platform expands.

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Advantage
Benefit
Small Business Network
Start with simple manual or single-business routing

Use straightforward routing while the partner network is small.

Advantage

The platform does not need complex automation from day one.

Benefit

Makes early-stage operations easy to manage.

Growing Business Pool
Expand to round-robin distribution

Add more businesses to eligible routing pools as the network grows.

Advantage

Lead allocation can scale without replacing the intake model.

Benefit

Supports growth with less manual administration.

Separate Lead Streams
Maintain different rules for different customer journeys

Keep trial, commercial quote and retail quote leads on independent routing logic.

Advantage

Growth in one lead stream does not force changes to every other stream.

Benefit

Makes the platform easier to evolve.

Assignment Data
Retain assignment history for later analysis

Keep structured assignment events as the platform grows.

Advantage

Historical lead-routing data can support future operational analysis.

Benefit

Creates a stronger foundation for reporting.

Future Automation Foundation
Build on structured lead records and routing rules

Use the existing lead model as the base for future notifications, dashboards and business follow-up features.

Advantage

New lead-management capability can be added without replacing the core intake structure.

Benefit

Supports long-term platform development.

The core principle: routing rules apply when the lead enters the platform. Changing a routing rule later should not silently move opportunities that are already being handled by a business.
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