Lead Follow-Up

Lead Follow-Up System for Local Businesses

Most jobs are won or lost in the first few minutes after someone reaches out. We build the system that replies instantly, notifies you immediately, and keeps every lead organized — even when you're on a roof, under a car, or mid-job.

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New Lead — 2:47 PM
Hi, I called about getting a quote for my driveway but no one picked up
2:47 PM
Hey! This is Mike at Apex — sorry I missed you, I'm out on a job. Happy to get you a quote. What's the rough square footage?
2:47 PM · sent automatically
Wow that was fast. It's about 600 sq ft, lots of oil stains
The Problem

Where leads actually die

You're working when leads come in

You're on the job when the phone rings. By the time you check voicemail at 6pm, they've booked with whoever answered — speed wins, not skill.

Form submissions sit in an inbox

Website leads land in email between promotions and invoices. A lead that waits hours for a reply feels ignored — and starts calling your competitors.

Leads live in five different places

Calls, texts, website forms, Facebook messages, Instagram DMs. Nothing is in one place, so things slip — and you don't even know what you lost.

Nobody follows up a second time

One reply, then silence. Most customers need several touches before they commit, but manual follow-up always loses to the day's chaos.

What We Build

What we build

A response system that treats every lead like it's the only one — without you touching your phone.

01

Instant response to every new lead

The moment someone calls and doesn't reach you, or submits a form, they get a text back within seconds — so the conversation starts while they're still interested.

02

Immediate owner notifications

You get a text or app alert the second a real lead comes in, with their name, request, and contact info — so you can jump in when it matters.

03

One pipeline for every lead source

Calls, forms, texts, and social messages all land in one simple board. You can see every open opportunity and exactly what stage it's in.

04

Automatic follow-up when leads go quiet

If a lead doesn't respond, friendly follow-up messages go out over the next few days. Most bookings happen on the second or third touch — the system makes sure those touches happen.

How It Works

How it works

1

We map every way leads reach you

Phone, website forms, Google Business Profile, Facebook, Instagram — we find every entry point and route them all into one place.

2

We write the responses in your voice

The instant replies and follow-ups sound like you — friendly, local, and human. No robotic scripts, no corporate-speak.

3

We set timing that feels natural

Instant first reply, then well-spaced follow-ups over days — persistent enough to win the job, never spammy enough to annoy.

4

You watch it run

You'll see every conversation and every stage in one pipeline. Jump into any thread personally whenever you want — the system fills the gaps.

What's Included

What's included

Instant text-back for missed calls
Instant replies to form submissions
Owner notifications for every new lead
One pipeline for all lead sources
Facebook & Instagram message routing
Automatic follow-up sequences
Two-way texting from one inbox
Lead source tracking
Response templates in your voice
Simple mobile app access

Who this is best for

Owner-operators who can't answer the phone mid-job
Businesses getting leads from multiple places with no single view
Companies paying for ads and losing leads to slow response
Teams where follow-up depends on whoever remembers
Any business that's ever found a week-old lead in voicemail
Example Workflow

The first 5 minutes of a new lead

Here's exactly what happens when someone reaches out and you're busy working:

1New lead calls or submits your quote form
2Instant reply goes out within seconds
3You get notified with the lead's details
4Lead is added to your pipeline automatically
5Follow-up messages go out if they go quiet
6Appointment gets booked — review request follows the job
Watch Out

Mistakes we see over and over

Believing you'll just answer faster

You won't — you're working. The fix isn't discipline, it's a system that responds instantly whether you're available or not.

One follow-up, then giving up

Most jobs close after multiple touches. Stopping after one unanswered message hands the job to whoever stays in the conversation.

Making the customer repeat themselves

When leads live in five apps, customers get asked the same questions twice. One pipeline keeps the whole story in one thread.

Treating every lead the same

A quote request worth $8,000 and a quick question deserve different speed and attention. A pipeline makes the difference visible.

FAQ

Questions business owners ask us

Within five minutes if you want the best shot at winning the job. Response rates fall off a cliff after that — many studies show leads contacted in the first five minutes are dramatically more likely to convert. That's the whole reason the first reply is automated: it happens in seconds, every time.

No — we write them with you, in your voice. Something like: “Hey, this is Mike at Apex. Sorry I missed you — I'm on a job. What can I help you with?” Customers read it as a fast, personal reply, because that's what it is.

The conversation lands in one inbox you can answer from your phone. Automation opens the conversation and keeps it alive; you close the job. You can jump into any thread at any point.

No. Your existing business number keeps working exactly as it does now. The system adds the response layer behind it.

A CRM stores leads — it doesn't respond to them. If leads still wait hours for a reply, the storage isn't the problem. We can usually work alongside what you already use.

Most follow-up systems are running within one to two weeks, including writing the messages in your voice and connecting your lead sources.

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