Contacts

Comprehensive contact management system for organizing, tracking, and managing customer relationships and interactions across all your campaigns and business activities.

Overview

The Contacts system provides a centralized database for managing all customer and prospect information, enabling efficient relationship management, detailed tracking, and personalized customer interactions.

Contact Management

Contact Creation

  • Manual Entry: Add contacts individually with complete information
  • Bulk Import: Import contacts from CSV, Excel, or other data sources
  • Form Integration: Capture contacts from web forms and landing pages
  • API Integration: Add contacts programmatically through APIs

Contact Information

  • Basic Details: Name, email, phone, and address information
  • Custom Fields: Business-specific and custom data fields
  • Contact Preferences: Communication preferences and settings
  • Relationship Data: Company affiliations and relationships

Contact Organization

  • Contact Grouping: Organize contacts by categories or segments
  • Folder Structure: Hierarchical organization of contact groups
  • Search & Filter: Advanced search and filtering capabilities
  • Duplicate Management: Identify and merge duplicate contacts

Data Management

Data Quality

  • Validation Rules: Ensure data accuracy and completeness
  • Duplicate Detection: Automatic duplicate contact identification
  • Data Standardization: Standardize contact information formats
  • Data Enrichment: Enhance contact data with additional information

Import/Export

  • Bulk Operations: Import and export large contact datasets
  • Format Support: Support for CSV, Excel, and other formats
  • Field Mapping: Map imported data to contact fields
  • Data Verification: Verify imported contact information

Data Cleanup

  • Automated Cleanup: Remove invalid or outdated contact information
  • Merge Duplicates: Intelligently merge duplicate contact records
  • Data Validation: Ongoing validation of contact information
  • Archive Management: Archive inactive or outdated contacts

Contact Profiles

Detailed Profiles

  • Complete Information: Comprehensive contact information view
  • Interaction History: Complete history of all interactions
  • Activity Timeline: Chronological activity and engagement timeline
  • Custom Notes: Detailed notes and observations about contacts

Relationship Mapping

  • Company Connections: Map contacts to company relationships
  • Family Relationships: Track family and personal relationships
  • Professional Networks: Map professional connections and networks
  • Influence Mapping: Identify key influencers and decision makers

Communication Tracking

Interaction History

  • Call Logs: Complete call history and outcomes
  • Email Tracking: Email opens, clicks, and responses
  • SMS History: SMS message history and responses
  • Meeting Records: Meeting history and outcomes

Engagement Scoring

  • Activity Scoring: Score contacts based on engagement levels
  • Behavioral Scoring: Score based on specific behaviors
  • Predictive Scoring: Predict future engagement and behavior
  • Custom Scoring: Create custom scoring models

Segmentation & Filtering

Advanced Segmentation

  • Multi-criteria Filters: Complex filtering with multiple conditions
  • Behavioral Segmentation: Segment based on interaction patterns
  • Geographic Segmentation: Location-based contact grouping
  • Demographic Segmentation: Age, gender, and demographic grouping

Dynamic Segments

  • Real-time Updates: Automatically updating contact segments
  • Conditional Logic: Complex logical conditions for segmentation
  • Predictive Segments: AI-powered predictive segmentation
  • Custom Rules: Create custom segmentation rules

Campaign Integration

Contact Selection

  • Campaign Targeting: Select contacts for specific campaigns
  • Exclusion Lists: Exclude specific contacts from campaigns
  • A/B Testing: Segment contacts for testing purposes
  • Personalization: Use contact data for campaign personalization

Response Tracking

  • Campaign Responses: Track contact responses to campaigns
  • Conversion Tracking: Monitor contact conversions and outcomes
  • Engagement Metrics: Measure contact engagement with campaigns
  • Attribution Analysis: Attribute outcomes to specific campaigns

Analytics & Reporting

Contact Analytics

  • Contact Growth: Track contact database growth over time
  • Engagement Analysis: Analyze contact engagement patterns
  • Segmentation Analysis: Analyze effectiveness of contact segments
  • Quality Metrics: Monitor contact data quality metrics

Performance Reports

  • Contact Reports: Comprehensive contact performance reports
  • Activity Reports: Contact activity and interaction reports
  • Campaign Performance: Contact performance in campaigns
  • Custom Reports: Create custom contact reports

Privacy & Compliance

Privacy Management

  • Consent Management: Manage contact consent and preferences
  • Opt-out Handling: Process and manage opt-out requests
  • Data Rights: Handle data access and deletion requests
  • Privacy Compliance: GDPR and privacy regulation compliance

Security Features

  • Access Controls: Control access to contact information
  • Data Encryption: Encrypt sensitive contact data
  • Audit Trails: Track access and modifications to contact data
  • Secure Storage: Secure storage of contact information

Integration Features

CRM Integration

  • Bi-directional Sync: Two-way synchronization with CRM systems
  • Contact Mapping: Map contacts between systems
  • Activity Sync: Sync contact activities and interactions
  • Data Consistency: Maintain data consistency across platforms

Marketing Automation

  • Platform Integration: Connect with marketing automation tools
  • Journey Mapping: Map contacts to customer journey stages
  • Trigger Integration: Use contact data for automation triggers
  • Personalization: Personalize automation based on contact data

Third-party Integrations

  • Social Media: Connect with social media profiles
  • Email Platforms: Integrate with email marketing platforms
  • Communication Tools: Connect with communication platforms
  • Analytics Tools: Integrate with analytics and reporting tools

Automation Features

Contact Automation

  • Auto-updates: Automatically update contact information
  • Scoring Automation: Automated contact scoring and ranking
  • Lifecycle Automation: Automatically manage contact lifecycle stages
  • Notification Automation: Automated notifications for contact changes

Workflow Integration

  • Contact Triggers: Trigger workflows based on contact actions
  • Status Updates: Automatically update contact status
  • Assignment Rules: Automatically assign contacts to team members
  • Follow-up Automation: Automated follow-up scheduling

Best Practices

Data Management

  • Maintain consistent data entry standards
  • Regular data cleanup and validation
  • Implement proper duplicate management
  • Use standardized field formats

Privacy & Compliance

  • Obtain proper consent before collecting data
  • Maintain accurate consent records
  • Provide easy opt-out mechanisms
  • Regular privacy compliance audits

Contact Organization

  • Use meaningful contact categorization
  • Implement logical folder structures
  • Regular review and optimization of segments
  • Maintain detailed contact profiles

Engagement Optimization

  • Track and analyze contact engagement patterns
  • Personalize interactions based on contact data
  • Use data-driven insights for better targeting
  • Regular testing and optimization of approaches