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Lead mining
===========
Lead mining is a feature that allows CRM users to generate new leads directly into their Odoo
.. |IAP| replace:: :abbr:`IAP (In-App Purchase)`
.. |CC| replace:: :guilabel:`Companies and their Contacts`
*Lead mining* is a feature that allows *CRM* users to generate new leads directly into their Odoo
database. To ensure lead qualification, lead mining output is determined by a variety of filtering
criteria, such as the country, the company size, and the industry.
Configuration
=============
To get started, go to :menuselection:`CRM --> Configuration --> Settings` and activate
:guilabel:`Lead Mining`.
To get started, go to :menuselection:`CRM app --> Configuration --> Settings`, and tick the
:guilabel:`Lead Mining` checkbox to activate the feature. Then, click :guilabel:`Save`.
.. image:: lead_mining/activate-lead-mining.png
:align: center
@ -19,17 +22,19 @@ To get started, go to :menuselection:`CRM --> Configuration --> Settings` and ac
Generate leads
==============
After the :guilabel:`Lead Mining` setting is activated, a new button called :guilabel:`Generate
Leads` is available to use in the :guilabel:`CRM` pipeline. Lead mining requests are also available
through :menuselection:`CRM --> Configuration --> Lead Mining Requests`, or through
:menuselection:`CRM --> Leads --> Leads` where the :guilabel:`Generate Leads` button is also
available.
After the *Lead Mining* setting is activated, a new button called *Generate Leads* is available to
use in the upper-left corner of the *CRM* *Pipeline* (:menuselection:`CRM app --> Sales --> My
Pipeline`).
Lead mining requests are also available through :menuselection:`CRM app --> Configuration --> Lead
Mining Requests`, or through :menuselection:`CRM app --> Leads --> Leads`, where the
:guilabel:`Generate Leads` button is also available.
.. image:: lead_mining/generate-leads-button.png
:align: center
:alt: The Generate Leads button to use the lead mining feature.
Click on the :guilabel:`Generate Leads` button, and a window will appear offering a variety of
Click the :guilabel:`Generate Leads` button, and a pop-up window appears, offering a variety of
criteria by which to generate leads.
.. image:: lead_mining/generate-leads-popup.png
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:alt: The pop-up window with the selection criteria in order to generate leads in Odoo.
Choose to generate leads for :guilabel:`Companies` to get company information only, or choose
:guilabel:`Companies and their Contacts` to get company information as well as individual employee
contact information. When targeting :guilabel:`Companies and their Contacts`, there is an option to
filter contacts based on :guilabel:`Role` or :guilabel:`Seniority`.
Additional filtering options include:
- :guilabel:`Size`: filter leads based on the number of employees at the company
- :guilabel:`Countries`: filter leads based on the country (or countries) they are located in
- :guilabel:`States`: further filter leads based on the state they are located in, if applicable
- :guilabel:`Industries`: filter leads based on the specific industry they work in
- :guilabel:`Sales Team`: choose which Sales Team the leads will be assigned to
- :guilabel:`Salesperson`: choose which person(s) on the Sales Team the leads will be assigned to
- :guilabel:`Default Tags`: choose which tags are applied directly to the leads once found
|CC| to get company information and individual employee contact information.
.. note::
When targeting |CC|, additional options are available to filter contacts based on
:guilabel:`Role` or :guilabel:`Seniority`.
Additional filtering options include the following:
- :guilabel:`Countries`: filter leads based on the country (or countries) they are located in.
- :guilabel:`States`: further filter leads based on the state in which they are located, if
applicable.
- :guilabel:`Industries`: filter leads based on the specific industry they work in.
- :guilabel:`Filter on Size`: tick this checkbox to specify the number of employees at the company.
This generates a field labeled :guilabel:`Size`. Fill in the blanks to create a range for the
desired company size.
- :guilabel:`Sales Team`: choose which Sales Team the leads will be assigned to.
- :guilabel:`Salesperson`: choose which member of the Sales Team the leads will be assigned to.
- :guilabel:`Default Tags`: choose which tags are applied directly to the leads once found.
.. important::
Make sure to be aware of the latest EU regulations when receiving contact information. Get more
information about the General Data Protection Regulation on `Odoo GDPR <http://odoo.com/gdpr>`_.
View leads
----------
After leads are generated, they are assigned to the designated salesperson and team. To view
additional information regarding the lead, select one from the list, and click to open it.
In the chatter thread for the lead, additional information is provided. This can include the number
of employees, the technology used by the company, the timezone, and direct contact information.
.. image:: lead_mining/generated-lead.png
:align: center
:alt: The chatter thread of a newly generated lead.
.. note::
If :guilabel:`Leads` are **not** enabled for the database, then leads are generated as
*opportunities*, and added to the pipeline for the designated salesperson.
To enable the :guilabel:`Leads` feature, navigate to :menuselection:`CRM app --> Configuration
--> Settings`, and tick the :guilabel:`Leads` checkbox. Then, click :guilabel:`Save`.
Pricing
=======
Lead mining is an *In-App Purchase* feature and each generated lead costs one credit.
Lead mining is an *In-App Purchase* feature, and each generated lead costs one :ref:`credit
<in_app_purchase/credits>`.
Choosing to generate :guilabel:`Companies and their Contacts` costs one additional credit for each
contact generated.
.. important::
Generating |CC| costs one additional credit for each contact generated. See here for complete
pricing information: `Lead Generation by Odoo IAP
<https://iap.odoo.com/iap/in-app-services/167?>`_.
.. note::
See here for full pricing information: `Lead Generation by Odoo IAP <https://iap.odoo.com/iap/
in-app-services/167?>`_.
To buy credits, navigate to :menuselection:`CRM app --> Configuration --> Settings`. In the
:guilabel:`Lead Generation` section, under the :guilabel:`Lead Mining` feature, click :guilabel:`Buy
Credits`.
To buy credits, navigate to :menuselection:`CRM --> Configuration --> Settings`. In the
:guilabel:`Lead Generation` section, under the :guilabel:`Lead Mining` feature, click on
:guilabel:`Buy Credits`.
.. image:: lead_mining/buy-lead-mining-credits-setting.png
:align: center
:alt: Buy credits from the lead mining settings.
Credits may also be purchased by navigating to the :menuselection:`Settings --> General Settings`.
In the :guilabel:`In-App Purchases` section, under the :guilabel:`Odoo IAP` feature, click on
:guilabel:`View My Services`.
Credits may also be purchased by navigating to the :menuselection:`Settings app`. In the
:guilabel:`Contacts` section, under the :guilabel:`Odoo IAP` feature, click :guilabel:`View My
Services`.
.. image:: lead_mining/view-my-services-setting.png
:align: center
:alt: Buy credits in the Odoo IAP settings.
.. note::
Enterprise Odoo users with a valid subscription get free credits to test :abbr:`IAP (In-App
Purchase)` features before deciding to purchase more credits for the database. This includes
demo/training databases, educational databases, and one-app-free databases.
Enterprise Odoo users with a valid subscription get free credits to test |IAP| features before
purchasing more credits for the database. This includes demo/training databases, educational
databases, and one-app-free databases.
.. seealso::
:doc:`/applications/essentials/in_app_purchase`

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