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How to Build a Simple Lead Tracker for a Trade Business

A simple lead tracker for a trade business is a list of current enquiries, quotes and follow-ups with a status and next action. It does not need to be a complex CRM. A spreadsheet or a basic app with the right fields is enough to start.

Short answer: A lead tracker is a list of every enquiry you receive, with four columns: customer name, contact number, job type, and quote status. That is it. If you have this, you know which quotes need following up and which enquiries were never called back.

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What you need

The minimum fields for a useful lead tracker

Name and contact

First name and mobile. You need enough to call or text them back.

Suburb and job type

Where is the job and what kind of work is it? This helps you filter and prioritise.

Status

New, contacted, quoted, follow-up, booked, closed. Simple stages you can update quickly.

Next action

What needs to happen next: call back, send quote, follow up. One clear action per lead.

Follow-up date

When to next contact them. Without a date, leads drift and go cold.

Tools to consider

Where to build the tracker

Start with a Google Sheet or Excel spreadsheet if you are new to tracking. When the volume grows or reminders become essential, move to a simple CRM like HubSpot Free, Zoho Free or a job management tool designed for tradies. The habit matters more than the tool at the start.

Common questions

Frequently asked questions

Does a tradie need a CRM or will a spreadsheet do?

A spreadsheet is often enough to start. Move to a CRM when sharing, reminders and integrations become important.

How often should I update the lead tracker?

Daily, or at least at the end of each working day. An outdated tracker is worse than no tracker.

What is the most important field?

Next action and follow-up date. Without these, the tracker just shows you old information.

Can AI help with a lead tracker?

AI can help summarise incoming enquiries or draft follow-up messages, but the data entry needs to be done by a person.

How do I get the team to use it?

Make it simple enough to update from a phone. If it takes more than 60 seconds to add a lead, it will not get used.

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