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Lifecycle-Stage Definitions

One set of definitions so a lead means the same thing to marketing and sales, with entry/exit criteria, owners, and SLAs that keep the funnel moving.

  • ✓ A stage table defining subscriber, lead, MQL, SQL, opportunity, and customer
  • ✓ An exit-criteria-and-SLA table with recycle and disqualify rules
  • ✓ Five decisions to settle before launch, with the why behind each
  • ✓ Clear ownership and SLA for every stage so nothing stalls between teams
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Lifecycle-Stage Definitions
✓ A stage table defining subscriber, lead, MQL, SQL, opportunity, and customer
✓ An exit-criteria-and-SLA table with recycle and disqualify rules
✓ Five decisions to settle before launch, with the why behind each
✓ Clear ownership and SLA for every stage so nothing stalls between teams
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