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The Suede AI Agent Studio CRM: every customer, deal and message in one place

Quick answer

The Agent Studio CRM keeps every contact, deal, conversation and task in one record, so nothing slips between apps. Texts, emails and web chats land in one inbox, deals move across drag-and-drop pipelines, and every change can start an automation that follows up for you around the clock.

What you'll have

  • A clear map of every CRM area and what it does for your pipeline
  • Your first contact, deal and task in the system
  • The automation that turns every new lead into a follow-up
On this page
  1. What does the Agent Studio CRM include?
  2. How does one contact record tie everything together?
  3. How do I set up the CRM in ten minutes?
  4. What does the AI do inside the CRM?
  5. Who gets the most from the Agent Studio CRM?
  6. Questions
  • 1 timelineMessages, notes, tasks, tag and deal changes on every contact
  • 6 inbox channelsText, email, web chat, Messenger, Instagram DMs and WhatsApp
  • 4 deal outcomesOpen, won, lost and abandoned, each one a workflow trigger
  • 100 tagsPer contact, for segments, smart lists and automations

What does the Agent Studio CRM include?#

It includes everything a service business runs sales on, under CRM in the app sidebar. Each area is one click from the next, and all of them write to the same contact record.

CRM areas and what each one does
AreaWhereWhat it does for you
DashboardCRMOpen deals, tasks due and live automations at a glance
ConversationsConversationsAnswers texts, email, web chat and social DMs from one inbox
ContactsContactsStores every lead and customer with tags, custom fields and smart lists
PipelinesPipelinesMoves deals stage by stage with weighted totals and stale alerts
TasksTasksKeeps every next step dated, with overdue work flagged
Calendars, forms, documentsCalendars, Forms, DocumentsBooks calls, captures leads and collects signatures straight into the record
AutomationsAutomationsFollows up on every trigger, from a new lead to a missed call
ReportingReportingShows pipeline, response times, attribution and team results

How does one contact record tie everything together?#

Every contact page shows the whole relationship in three panels. On the left sit the contact's details, tags and do-not-disturb settings. The center holds an email and text composer above one Activity stream with full message bodies, notes, tasks and deal changes. On the right you see the contact's opportunities, tasks and notes.

Because every module writes to that record, a form submission, a booked appointment, a paid invoice and an inbox reply all show up in the same place. Your team stops asking "did anyone call them back?" because the answer is on the screen.

How do I set up the CRM in ten minutes?#

Add your business profile, connect a channel, load your contacts and turn on one starter automation. That order gets a lead from first message to follow-up the same day.

CRM setup checklist

0 of 5 done

  1. Step 1: Name your business

    Set the business name and sender name your messages carry under Business profile.
    Open CRM settings
  2. Step 2: Add your contacts

    Use Import CSV to bring a spreadsheet or another CRM's export over in one pass, or Add contact for a single person.
    Import contacts
  3. Step 3: Connect a channel

    On the Channels and AI tab of Conversations, choose Add a channel and pick a text number, an email inbox or the website chat widget.
    Open Conversations
  4. Step 4: Shape your pipeline

    Every new pipeline starts with five stages you rename to match how you sell. Set win odds per stage so the board shows a weighted total.
    Open Pipelines
  5. Step 5: Turn on a starter automation

    Starters such as Text new leads in seconds and Text back missed callers go live in one click and run around the clock.
    Open Automations

What does the AI do inside the CRM?#

AI works the CRM the way a sharp assistant would. Conversation AI drafts or sends replies in the inbox from your business facts and thread history. Workflows built in Agent Studio read and write CRM records with steps like Create or Update Contact, Opportunity, Create Task and Send Text, so a new lead gets a reply, a deal and a follow-up task before you open your laptop.

Your numbers

What one repeating task costs you

Pick a task you do every week: follow-ups, reports, data entry. Replace the sample numbers with yours.

Hours back each month

10.8

Worth each year

$6,500

That is 130 hours a year on one task. Describe it once and an agent runs it on schedule from then on.

Who gets the most from the Agent Studio CRM?#

Service businesses that live on calls and texts: home services, clinics, law firms, coaches and local shops. Agencies run the same CRM for each client in its own sub-account, which keeps every client's data separate and every report clean.

Moving from another CRM? Import your contacts first, then hand follow-up to CRM automations.

Questions buyers ask#

Is the Agent Studio CRM a GoHighLevel alternative?

Yes. It covers the CRM core GoHighLevel users rely on (contacts, smart lists, pipelines, a unified inbox, tasks, calendars, forms and workflows) and adds Agent Studio's AI workflows on top. Contacts come over by CSV in one import.

Do I need a separate inbox or texting tool?

No. Conversations connects your text number, email inbox, website chat, Facebook Messenger, Instagram DMs and WhatsApp, and every message threads onto the contact automatically.

Can my team share the CRM?

Yes. Invite teammates under Team, assign conversations to people, and each person sees the CRM areas their role opens.

What does the CRM cost?

The CRM is part of Agent Studio. AI replies and drafts run on your prepaid credit. See pricing for the current plans.

Where do I start if I have no contacts yet?

Start with a lead source. Put a form or the web chat widget on your site, turn on Text new leads in seconds, and every new visitor becomes a contact with a reply already sent.

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