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Pipedrive bulk upload templates have steep learning curve for new users

New Pipedrive users find bulk data upload templates confusing, slowing CRM adoption during onboarding. The complexity is a self-acknowledged new-user friction rather than a platform defect. Better in-product guidance or smarter template defaults would address this without requiring a workaround.

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