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Overview

Kinbox CRM provides a complete sales pipeline management system built directly into your customer communication platform. Track deals through custom stages, manage products, set goals, and close more sales - all without leaving your conversations.
Deals are automatically linked to conversations, giving you complete context for every sales interaction.

Key Features

Visual Pipeline

Kanban-style boards with drag-and-drop deal management

Custom Funnels

Create multiple sales funnels for different products or processes

Deal Automation

Automate deal creation, updates, and stage progression with bots

Products & Pricing

Manage product catalog with pricing and deal associations

Sales Funnels

Creating Funnels

Funnels represent your sales process from initial contact to closed deal:
1

Define Stages

Create stages that match your sales process (e.g., Lead, Qualified, Proposal, Negotiation, Closed)
2

Configure Requirements

Set required fields for each stage to ensure data quality
3

Set Up Cadences

Automatically create follow-up tasks when deals enter each stage
4

Add Loss Reasons

Define why deals are lost for better analytics

Funnel Configuration

Stage Settings:
  • Stage name and order
  • Required custom fields
  • Permissions (can agents move backward?)
  • Automatic task creation
  • Time tracking for stage duration
Stage Examples:
[
  {"name": "New Lead", "order": 1},
  {"name": "Qualification", "order": 2, "required_fields": ["budget", "timeline"]},
  {"name": "Proposal Sent", "order": 3},
  {"name": "Negotiation", "order": 4, "required_fields": ["product"]},
  {"name": "Closed Won", "order": 5},
  {"name": "Closed Lost", "order": 6, "required_fields": ["loss_reason"]}
]

Managing Deals

Creating Deals

Manual Creation:
  1. Open a conversation
  2. Click “Associate Deal” or “Create Deal”
  3. Select funnel and initial stage
  4. Fill required information
  5. Assign owner (agent responsible)
  6. Add products (optional)
Automatic Creation:
  • Bot action: “Create Deal” or “Update Deal”
  • API integration
  • External CRM sync (HubSpot, Zoho, Bitrix)
  • Automation triggers
Create deals directly from active conversations:
  • Deal automatically links to conversation
  • Contact information pre-filled
  • Conversation history available in deal view
  • Pending response status shown on deal card

Deal Details

Deal Card Information:
  • Deal name/title
  • Contact name and photo
  • Deal value/amount
  • Current stage
  • Days in current stage
  • Total days in pipeline
  • Associated products
  • Task count
  • Comment count
  • Pending conversation indicator
Deal Sidebar:
  • Complete contact information
  • Conversation history
  • Custom field values
  • Activity timeline
  • Comments and notes
  • Associated tasks
  • Products and pricing
  • Stage change history

Moving Deals

Simply drag deal cards between stages in the Kanban view:
  • Visual pipeline management
  • Real-time updates
  • Required field validation
  • Permission checks
  • Automatic logging

Products

Product Management

Product Catalog

Maintain a complete catalog of your products and services

Pricing

Set prices and track revenue per product

Deal Association

Link products to deals for accurate forecasting

Reporting

Analyze which products drive the most revenue
Product Fields:
  • Product name
  • SKU/Code
  • Description
  • Price
  • Currency
  • Category
  • Custom fields
Requiring Products: You can configure funnels to require products when winning deals, ensuring accurate revenue tracking.

Deal Analytics

Funnel Visualization

Built-in Analytics:
  • Deal count per stage
  • Total value per stage
  • Conversion rates between stages
  • Average time in each stage
  • Win/loss rates
  • Revenue forecasting
Filter deals by:
  • Date range (created, closed, updated)
  • Owner/agent
  • Group
  • Tags
  • Products
  • Custom fields
  • Funnel
  • Stage
  • Value range

Reports

  • Total deals in pipeline
  • Weighted pipeline value
  • Expected close dates
  • Aging deals
  • Stuck deals (too long in stage)

Goals & Targets

Setting Goals:
  • Revenue targets per period
  • Deal count targets
  • Win rate targets
  • Per agent or team goals
Goal Conditions: Refine goals with specific criteria:
  • Specific funnels
  • Tagged deals
  • Specific products
  • Date ranges
  • Agent groups
Goal Tracking:
  • Real-time progress
  • Percentage complete
  • Days remaining
  • On track indicators
  • Win notifications (if enabled)

Permissions & Access

Deal Visibility

  • See All Deals: View entire pipeline
  • See Own Deals Only: Restricted to assigned deals
  • See Group Deals: View deals from their agent group
  • See Unassigned Deals: View deals without an owner

Deal Actions

  • Create Deals: Who can create new deals
  • Edit Deals: Modify deal information
  • Delete Deals: Remove deals from system
  • Change Owner: Reassign deal ownership
  • Move Backward: Return deals to previous stages
  • Close Deals: Mark deals as won or lost
  • Edit Products: Add/remove products from deals

External CRM Integration

Sync deals with external CRM systems:

HubSpot

Bi-directional sync with HubSpot deals

Zoho CRM

Create and update Zoho opportunities

Bitrix24

Full integration with Bitrix24 CRM
Integration Features:
  • Automatic deal creation
  • Field mapping
  • Two-way sync
  • Custom object support
  • Bot actions for CRM updates
  • Webhook triggers

Automation

Bot CRM Actions

Automatically create deals from bot conversations:
  • Choose funnel and initial stage
  • Map bot variables to custom fields
  • Assign to specific agent or group
  • Set deal value from user input
  • Add products automatically

Automation Triggers

Deal Updated Trigger: Run automations when deals change:
  • Stage changes
  • Owner changes
  • Value updates
  • Products added/removed
  • Custom field changes
Example Use Cases:
  • Send notification when deal reaches negotiation stage
  • Create task when deal is assigned
  • Update external CRM when deal closes
  • Send follow-up message after stage change

Bulk Actions

Mass Operations:
  • Assign multiple deals to an agent
  • Apply tags to selected deals
  • Change stage for multiple deals
  • Export deal data to CSV
  • Generate contact data report
  • Execute bot workflows

API Integration

List Deals

Retrieve deals with filters and pagination

Get Deal

Fetch complete deal details

Create Deal

Create new deals via API

Update Deal

Modify deal information

Delete Deal

Remove deals from the system

List Products

Manage products associated with deals

Best Practices

1

Design Your Funnel

Create stages that accurately represent your sales process and buyer journey
2

Set Required Fields

Ensure data quality by requiring key information at each stage
3

Use Cadences

Automate follow-up task creation to keep deals moving forward
4

Track Loss Reasons

Analyze why deals are lost to improve your sales process
5

Link to Conversations

Always associate deals with conversations for complete context
6

Review Pipeline Regularly

Monitor deal aging and stage duration to identify bottlenecks
Pro Tip: Enable auto-refresh (every 30 seconds) in your funnel view to see real-time updates from your team.

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