Short answerLeads contacted within five minutes are 21× more likely to qualify than leads contacted after 30 minutes, according to the MIT / InsideSales.com research cited in the source content.
The lead is already expensive
The business already paid for marketing, reputation, referrals, or sales effort to create the enquiry. Slow response wastes an opportunity that already cost money to create.
The problem is operational
Owners often think they need more leads when the actual need is faster routing, after-hours capture, quote follow-up, or better ownership of the next action.
Measure the handoff
Track enquiry time, first response time, owner, next action, and outcome. That is enough to show whether speed is a real leak in your business.
Where to start
Do not choose a tool from an article. Use the article to identify the question worth asking, then verify whether the problem exists in your own business.
Find out whether this is actually your problem.
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