A Customer Acquisition Pipeline is a structured process that businesses use to guide potential customers from initial awareness to becoming paying customers. It involves a series of stages that track and manage prospects as they move through the journey of discovering, considering, and deciding to purchase a product or service.
Synonyms: Customer Acquisition Process, Sales Pipeline, Lead Conversion Pipeline, Customer Conversion Process

A well-defined customer acquisition pipeline helps businesses organize their sales and marketing efforts efficiently. It ensures that no potential customer is overlooked and that each lead is nurtured appropriately to increase the chances of conversion.
Businesses use the pipeline to monitor the progress of leads through different stages such as awareness, interest, evaluation, and purchase. This helps sales teams prioritize their efforts and tailor communication to meet the needs of prospects at each stage.
Typical stages in a customer acquisition pipeline include Lead Capture, Lead Qualification, Needs Analysis, Proposal, and Closing. Each stage represents a step closer to converting a prospect into a customer.