This is from speach and I don't remember the exact context but here it is:
We are starting to work leads as they are coming in.
So I understand leads as some kind of possibility here.
but how can one work leads?
operate the possibility or make use of possibility? I don't know what work and lead mean in this case.
So I understand leads as some kind of possibility here. Correct. The lead is the person or company that you may be able to sell something to.
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Noname 8048We are starting to work leads as they are coming in.So I understand leads as some kind of possibility here.
Correct. The lead is the person or company that you may be able to sell something to.
Noname 8048but how can one work leads?
You call them. You send them email. You tell them how they can't pass
With no further context, I would guess one of two things.
In a police context, a "lead" is a piece of information that might help to solve a crime. The police are investigating these as they receive them.
In a business context, a "lead" is information about a potential customer. The sales team are following these up as they receive them.