Four numbers, thirty seconds, one uncomfortable answer. Then — if you want it — the exact automations that claw the time back, from a consultant who builds them for a living.
Manual follow-up is costing you about
$18,000 / year
That’s ~20 hours a month of chasing, writing, and logging — before counting the leads that slip away while they wait.
One email, your numbers, no fluff.
Hours per month, dollars per year, and the single input driving most of the cost.
Speed-to-lead replies, CRM logging, and drafted follow-ups — ordered by payback for your situation.
Why slow follow-up quietly loses deals, and the response-time thresholds that change close rates.
Twenty minutes, no pitch deck. Bring your follow-up process; leave with the two things you should automate first.