System and method for generating, capturing, and managing customer lead information over a computer network
First Claim
1. A system for generating, capturing, and managing customer lead information wherein the improvement comprises:
- a customer lead information database having a plurality of customer lead profile records;
means for acquiring customer lead information from a customer lead;
means for dynamically capturing and responding to acquired customer lead information via at least one of an intranet and an internet through the use of customer lead web pages which interact with, and request data from, a customer lead management server database, populating the data fields of said pages from said server in real-time;
means for creating or updating a customer lead profile record based on customer lead information dynamically captured in real-time;
means for qualifying customer leads and determining a customer lead priority utilizing a ranking algorithm that calculates a customer lead priority score based on budget, authority, needs, and timeframe information in the customer lead profile record, such that the results of said ranking can be displayed in real-time within any web page;
means for automatically adding the customer lead priority ranking to the customer lead profile record;
means for automatically storing the customer lead profile record in the customer lead management server database; and
means for electronically distributing customer lead records and information in real-time, via at least one of an intranet and an internet.
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Abstract
A customer lead management system that relates to a system and method for collecting and organizing customer-marketing data, which is then made available to business representatives to assess. Specifically, using a computer network, and data on a potential customer'"'"'s Budget, Authority, Needs, Timeframe, and other related customer data is collected. While this data is being collected, the customer lead management system stores the customer lead data in real-time instantly, automatically ranking the viability of the customer lead on the interest level of the customer lead and other variable criteria used in the web-based algorithm calculation, and automatically electronically notifies the appropriate company and/or company representative about the customer lead. The resulting customer lead profile record is located in a web server database, and can be accessed and undated in real-time by a portable computer or electronic device that has been web-enabled. The customer lead data is then capable of being accessed via a computer network by various companies that have goods/services that satisfy the needs and requirements of the customer lead. A company representative can be automatically notified when a customer lead profile has been updated.
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17 Claims
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1. A system for generating, capturing, and managing customer lead information wherein the improvement comprises:
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a customer lead information database having a plurality of customer lead profile records; means for acquiring customer lead information from a customer lead; means for dynamically capturing and responding to acquired customer lead information via at least one of an intranet and an internet through the use of customer lead web pages which interact with, and request data from, a customer lead management server database, populating the data fields of said pages from said server in real-time; means for creating or updating a customer lead profile record based on customer lead information dynamically captured in real-time; means for qualifying customer leads and determining a customer lead priority utilizing a ranking algorithm that calculates a customer lead priority score based on budget, authority, needs, and timeframe information in the customer lead profile record, such that the results of said ranking can be displayed in real-time within any web page; means for automatically adding the customer lead priority ranking to the customer lead profile record; means for automatically storing the customer lead profile record in the customer lead management server database; and means for electronically distributing customer lead records and information in real-time, via at least one of an intranet and an internet. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for generating, capturing, and managing customer lead information wherein the improvement comprises:
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a customer lead information database having a plurality of customer lead profile records; means for acquiring customer lead information from a new customer lead and the means for acquiring customer lead information being selected from the group of database records in real-time, consisting of means for presenting a customer feedback form to a customer lead electronically in real-time and means for presenting a lead management form to a company representative electronically in real-time, the customer needs feedback form comprising at least one web page, the lead management form comprising at least one web page; means for dynamically capturing and responding to acquired customer lead information via at least one of an intranet and an internet through the use of customer lead web pages which interact with, and request data from, a customer lead management server database, populating the data fields of said pages from said server in real-time; means for creating or updating a customer lead profile record based on customer lead information dynamically captured in real-time; means for qualifying customer leads and determining a customer lead priority utilizing a ranking algorithm that calculates a customer lead priority score based on budget, authority, needs, and timeframe information in the customer lead profile record;
such that the results of said ranking can be displayed in real-time within any web page;means for automatically adding the customer lead priority ranking to the customer lead profile record; means for automatically storing the customer lead profile record in the customer lead management server database; and means for electronically distributing customer lead records and information in real-time, via at least one of an intranet and an internet; and means for automatically electronically notifying at least one designated person when pre-determined data fields of a customer lead profile record are changed or are populated, resulting in a change in customer lead priority ranking, or resulting in any other pre-determined triggering event requiring attention by a company representative. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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14. A method for generating, capturing, and managing customer lead information wherein the improvement comprises the steps of:
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providing a customer lead information database having a plurality of customer lead profile records; acquiring customer lead information from a new customer lead and acquiring customer lead information being selected from the group of database records in real-time, using means for presenting a customer feedback form to a customer lead electronically in real-time and means for presenting a lead management form to a company representative electronically in real-time, the customer needs feedback form comprising at least one web page, the lead management form comprising at least one web page; dynamically capturing and responding to acquired customer lead information via at least one of an intranet and an internet through the use of customer lead web pages which interact with, and request data from, a customer lead management server database, populating the data fields of web pages from the web server in real-time; creating or updating a customer lead profile record based on customer lead information dynamically captured in real-time; determining a customer lead priority utilizing a ranking algorithm that calculates a customer lead priority score based on budget, authority, needs, and timeframe information in the customer lead profile record, so that the ranking or score results can be displayed in real-time within any web page; automatically adding the customer lead priority ranking to the customer lead profile record; automatically storing the customer lead profile record in the customer lead management server database; and electronically distributing via at least one of an intranet or an internet, customer lead records and information in real-time. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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