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SignalBox vs a spreadsheet
A spreadsheet is where most experts start: a row for each person, a column for the last time you spoke. It works until it does not. SignalBox does the remembering for you, so you spend your time on people rather than on the sheet.
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Choose SignalBox when keeping the spreadsheet up to date has become a job in itself, or when people have started slipping through it.
| Feature | SignalBox | A spreadsheet |
|---|---|---|
| Who to contact today | A list worked out each morning from the rhythm you set for each group. | Sorting and filtering by hand. |
| Next follow-up | Set for you each time you log contact. | A date you work out and type in. |
| History | A timeline of every email, call, meeting and message for each person. | A notes cell that grows until nobody reads it. |
| Send from your own Gmail, with replies logged on each person’s timeline. | Copy and paste between the sheet and your inbox. | |
| Relationship health | A grade for every contact and circle. | Formulas you write and maintain. |
| Adding people | Save someone from LinkedIn or Instagram in one click. | Copy and paste their details. |
| On your phone | A version made for small screens, for logging on the go. | A sheet that is hard to edit on a phone. |
Compared with a typical contacts spreadsheet, such as Google Sheets or Excel.
Why spreadsheets stop working
A spreadsheet only knows what you type into it. Every follow-up date is a sum you do in your head, every email is a note you remember to add, and the sheet never tells you who is due. As your network grows, the sheet grows faster than your time to look after it.
Moving takes minutes
Export your sheet as a CSV file and import it into SignalBox, matching each column to a SignalBox field. Put people into circles, give each circle a rhythm, and tomorrow morning SignalBox shows you who is due.
Questions
Can I import my spreadsheet into SignalBox?
Yes. Save it as a CSV file from Google Sheets, Excel or Numbers and import it into SignalBox, matching each column to a SignalBox field.
Is a CRM overkill for one person?
Not one built for one person. SignalBox has no setup project and no admin. If you can keep a spreadsheet, you can use SignalBox, and it does the remembering for you.
How much does SignalBox cost?
SignalBox is free during the private beta, and beta members lock in low founder pricing at launch.
Show up for the people who matter most.
SignalBox is free during the private beta. Beta members lock in low founder pricing at launch, forever.
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