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Secrets of CRM Pipeline Management to Prevent Stuck Deals
By VELO Team•Published on December 10, 2025
Bad pipeline management is the number one reason why monthly targets are often missed. Too many deals "hanging" without clarity will only weigh down your team focus.
PRO TIP: PIPELINE HYGIENE
Any deal that shows no movement within 7 days should immediately be moved to "Stale" or "Withdrawn" for data accuracy.
METRICS YOU MUST MONITOR
Monitor these visual indicators in your VELO dashboard to maintain sales cycle health:
CONVERSION RATE75%
SALES VELOCITY45%
3 STRATEGIES TO PREVENT "STUCK" DEALS
- Aggressive Qualification: Don't keep prospects without real buying intent in your main pipeline.
- WhatsApp Interaction Audit: Use VELO's automatic archiving to find out exactly where prospects start to lose interest.
- Bottleneck Analysis: Use our real-time dashboard to identify which stage is causing deals to "stuck" most often.
"Velocity is everything. The faster you move a deal to the next stage, the less chance competitors have to overtake you."