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Published 28 July 2026

See who is warm: the smart lead pipeline

A CRM only works if someone types. Most weeks, nobody types.

The smart lead pipeline is a board that updates when the conversation updates. A new contact joins a sequence — a deal appears. They reply — the card moves. You book a meeting — it lands in Meeting Booked.

You see who is warm. Who is stuck. Who is likely to book this week. No extra data entry.

Two boards, on purpose

Lead pipeline — first contact to booked meeting. This is the one we run for you, and the one Linq AI can forecast.

Sales pipeline — after the meeting, if you want to track the deal to close. You pick the stages. Value is required. You can send a won lead over with one click.

They do not fight. They do not share the same AI. Meetings live on the lead board. Close-work lives on the sales board.

Who it is for

You see your own deals. A manager sees the team. We can work the board with you when we run the workspace.

What you can do

  • Watch cards move from Suspect → Prospect → Lead → Hot Lead → Meeting Booked → Follow-up
  • Drag a card when you know better than the auto-move
  • See unread replies, notes, tasks, and relationship depth on the card
  • Open a quick view: the thread, the company, the next step
  • Read a week/month strip: “about N meetings likely” — a guess with reasons, not a magic number
  • Research a hot lead without leaving the board
  • Filter by owner, sequence, persona, last activity, notes, or open tasks
  • Send a booked meeting into your sales pipeline when you are ready
See the lead pipeline

How a card gets there

Someone enters a sequence. A deal is created. A reply in the inbox updates the status. You do not copy-paste.

If you snooze a card, it waits. If you add a task, it stays on the card. If you want the euro view of those relationships, open what your network is worth.

What it will not do

Linq AI will not drag a card for you. Client users have a few kind guardrails (a booked meeting needs a real meeting). Internal staff can move more freely. Nobody loses a deal because a robot felt lucky.

After the meeting, the next step is often meetings — prep, score, and keep the promise.

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