In order for a member to create contacts, the member's security role must include the Administer all companies and opportunities permission in Security Roles. To create a contact, access the Contacts list by clicking on Pipeline in the nav bar and then selecting the Contacts sub-menu option (Figure 1).
Figure 1 - Select Contacts to View the Contact List
At the top of the list screen, there is + button (Figure 2). Click on this button to create a contact. This will prompt you (Figure 3) to enter the basic contact data.
Figure 2 - Click this + Button at the Top of the Contacts List Screen to Create a New Contact
Figure 3 - Complete the Information on this Form to Create a New Contact
After completing the form, click the Save button to create the contact. You will then be taken to the contact dashboard, where you can edit the contact and view all activities related to the contact.
Contact Dashboard
The contact dashboard (Figure 4) presents information about the contact as well as any related pipeline activity for that contact.
Figure 4 - View Related Activity Information and Contact Detail Information on the Contact Dashboard
Editing a Contact
Once a contact has been created, you can edit the contact by clicking the edit pencil icon at the top right of the contact dashboard (Figure 4). This will open the Edit Contact drawer (Figure 5), where you can provide the following information about the contact.
- First Name - The first name of the contact.
- Last Name - The last name of the contact.
- Full Name - Ruddr will display the full name of the contact based on the values entered for first name and last name. Note that this field is disabled and read-only.
- Email Address - The email address of the contact. Note that each contact must have a unique email address. If you attempt to create / save a contact with an email address that is in use by another contact in Ruddr, you will receive an error and will be unable to create / save the contact.
- Owner - The workspace member who is responsible for the contact relationship.
- Time Zone - Specify the time zone in which the contact is located.
- Title - The contact's job title.
- Description- Any information about the contact that would be helpful for those viewing the contact.
- Office Phone - The business phone number of the contact.
- Mobile Phone - The mobile phone number of the contact.
- Fax - The fax phone number of the contact.
- Website URL - The website you wish to associate with the contact. This could be a URL to their LinkedIn profile, to their company's website, etc.
Figure 5 - Edit Contact Information via the Edit Contact Drawer
Click on Save & Close at the bottom of the drawer to save the changes that you have made to the contact.