The First Five Minutes: Why Speed to Lead Decides Who Wins the Job
By the time you call a lead back tomorrow, they have already talked to someone else. What changes inside the first five minutes, and how always-on response systems claim that window.
By the time you call a lead back tomorrow, they have already talked to someone else. What changes inside the first five minutes, and how always-on response systems claim that window.
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