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Side Hustle School

Ep. 2995 - Q&A: “How to organize leads without getting overwhelmed?”

Side Hustle School

Chris Guillebeau / Onward Project

Business, Entrepreneurship, Careers

4.83.3K Ratings

🗓️ 14 March 2025

⏱️ 7 minutes

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Summary

In this episode, we help a small business owner organize client leads without getting overwhelmed. Learn simple, affordable ways to track inquiries, follow-ups, and deadlines—even if you’re not ready for a big CRM system.

Side Hustle School features a new episode EVERY DAY, featuring detailed case studies of people who earn extra money without quitting their job. This year, the show includes free guided lessons and listener Q&A several days each week.

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0:00.0

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What's the best way to organize sales leads without getting overwhelmed? Sales leads, client leads,

0:57.8

customer leads, people you should follow up with. How can you track inquiries, follow-ups,

1:02.7

and deadlines, especially if you are just one person, you're not ready for a big system,

1:07.4

but you understand that this could be a problem, especially as your business grows.

1:15.4

When your inbox is bursting and you've got lots of other stuff going on and you're just like,

1:16.6

wow, it's like a fire hose.

1:17.6

What do I do?

1:19.2

Okay, especially as a side hustler.

1:22.1

So today we're going to hear from an interior design business owner.

1:26.8

She's getting more inquiries than ever, which is great, but she's struggling to stay organized.

1:28.1

I get it.

1:32.7

This is kind of the story of my life, or at least it was for many years. So what are some good options, let's say some simple budget friendly options for keeping some of this communication

1:37.4

and these leads organized, tracking follow-ups, and just managing communication in general.

1:42.6

Thanks for tuning in today. The detailed question from our caller

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