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Speed to Lead: Why 5 Minutes Determines Your Close Rate | SMS Automation for Service Businesses

Are you losing leads because you're not responding fast enough? This video reveals why 78% of customers buy from whoever responds FIRST—not the cheapest or most experienced contractor.

🔥 THE BRUTAL TRUTH:
After just 5 minutes, your chances of connecting with a lead drop by 100x. The average business takes 42 HOURS to respond. By then, your leads have already hired your competitors.

📱 WHAT YOU'LL LEARN:
✅ How to set up automated SMS responses in under 15 minutes
✅ The exact 3-text sequence that converts leads into booked appointments
✅ Why text messages get 68% response rates vs 12% for emails
✅ How one plumber increased close rates from 20% to 51% with speed-to-lead automation

🎯 WHO THIS IS FOR:
HVAC contractors struggling with inconsistent lead flow
Plumbers losing business to faster competitors
Electricians tired of wasting money on marketing
Roofing companies wanting better lead conversion
Any service business owner handling their own marketing
Local contractors ready to automate lead follow-up

📊 THE RESEARCH:
Based on MIT studies analyzing 15,000+ leads over 3 years, companies responding within 5 minutes are 21x more likely to qualify leads vs waiting 30 minutes. Harvard Business Review confirms businesses responding within 1 hour see 391% higher conversions.💡 KEY TAKEAWAYS:

Speed-to-lead is more important than price or experience
90% of text messages are read within 3 minutes
Automated SMS sequences work even when you're on job sites
The "final nudge" text that triggers responses every time
Why sounding human beats sounding professional

🚀 IMPLEMENTATION:
Day 1: Audit your last 20 leads (find the carnage)
Day 2: Connect SMS automation to your lead sources
Day 3: Write your 3-text sequence using our formula
Day 4: Turn it on and watch leads respond instantlyThis isn't theory—this is the exact system service business owners are using to respond to leads in under 60 seconds, even while they're under the sink or up on a roof.RELATED

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📞 STOP LOSING LEADS TO SLOWER COMPETITORS
The 5-minute window is real. MIT proved it. Harvard confirmed it. Your competitors are already using it.Every hour you wait costs you customers. Every day you delay costs you revenue.Set up automated SMS lead response today and never lose another lead to speed again.

DISCLAIMER: Results may vary based on industry, location, and implementation. Statistics cited from MIT Sloan School of Management, Harvard Business Review, and InsideSales.com research studies on lead response management and conversion rates.

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