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> Index of every page on this site: [llms.txt](https://usecleo.io/llms.txt)

# **Guides**

Practical CRM guides for agencies, sales teams, and client-service businesses.

Use these guides to design the process behind your CRM. Each article includes practical examples, checklists, and links to related topics so you can move from a single fix to a repeatable way of working.

For instructions on using Cleo itself, open the [**product documentation**](https://usecleo.io/it/docs).

## Start and structure your CRM

[CRM for marketing agencies](https://usecleo.io/it/guides/crm-for-marketing-agencies)

**CRM for marketing agencies**

Choose an account structure, define ownership, and manage client relationships without mixing client data.

[CRM implementation checklist](https://usecleo.io/it/guides/crm-implementation-checklist)

**CRM implementation checklist**

Plan the process, prepare migration data, test permissions, run a pilot, and measure adoption.

[Client onboarding checklist](https://usecleo.io/it/guides/client-onboarding-checklist)

**Client onboarding checklist**

Move from signed agreement to kickoff, access collection, the first milestone, and a clear 30-day plan.

## Build a reliable sales process

[Lead management process](https://usecleo.io/it/guides/lead-management-process)

**Lead management process**

Capture, qualify, assign, follow up, and resolve leads with clear ownership at every step.

[Sales pipeline stages](https://usecleo.io/it/guides/sales-pipeline-stages)

**Sales pipeline stages**

Define stages from buyer evidence, set exit criteria, and identify opportunities that have stalled.

[Sales forecasting](https://usecleo.io/it/guides/sales-forecasting)

**Sales forecasting**

Build a forecast from opportunity value, stage conversion, expected timing, and visible assumptions.

## Organize contacts and customer data

[CRM tags](https://usecleo.io/it/guides/tags)

**CRM tags**

Use consistent labels to classify contacts, flag important context, and support repeatable filters.

[Smart lists](https://usecleo.io/it/guides/smart-lists)

**Smart lists**

Turn saved conditions into live contact audiences for recurring reviews and outreach.

[Customer segmentation](https://usecleo.io/it/guides/customer-segmentation)

**Customer segmentation**

Build useful audiences around lifecycle, value, behavior, customer needs, and relationship risk.

[CRM data cleanup](https://usecleo.io/it/guides/crm-data-cleanup)

**CRM data cleanup**

Resolve duplicates, stale opportunities, inconsistent fields, and import problems without losing history.

## Plan recurring operations

[CRM automations](https://usecleo.io/it/guides/automations)

**CRM automations**

Understand triggers, conditions, actions, safeguards, and the processes worth automating first.

  

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