The Tragic Truth About Lead Decay
Lead interest dies faster than milk in a hot car.
Studies show that if you wait more than 5 minutes to respond, your chances of closing that lead nosedive harder than your 2022 crypto portfolio. In fact, responding within 5 minutes makes you 21x more likely to book a meeting.
But guess how long the average business actually takes to follow up?
47 hours.
That’s not just slow. That’s business malpractice.
The $10K Leak You Can’t See
Let’s say you drop $10,000 this month on ads.
You generate 300 leads. Congrats!
Now imagine half of them get bored, forget who you are, or book with your competitor because… you took too long to text back.
Poof. There goes $5,000 in wasted ad spend.
And it’s not because your offer sucks. Or your funnel’s broken. It’s because your follow-up is stuck in 2011.
Real Talk: Your Team’s Not Lazy, They’re Just Overwhelmed
They’re bouncing between Facebook leads, LinkedIn DMs, web forms, calendars, CRMs, and maybe a little Netflix tab open on the side. We’re not judging.
But they’re human. And humans aren’t built for instant, omnichannel response.
That’s why Charlie was.
Charlie AI: The Ultimate Speed-to-Lead Wingman
Charlie is like that teammate who never sleeps, never misses a message, and books meetings in their sleep.
Here’s what Charlie does the second a lead comes in:
Sends a personalized message via email, SMS, or even voice.
Uses smart questions to qualify them (SPIN-style, baby).
Handles all the back-and-forth and books them straight onto your calendar.
You don’t lift a finger. You just show up to the call.
The Digital Agency Who Stopped Ghosting
One of our users, a digital marketing agency, used to take 90 minutes to follow up. With Charlie? Down to 90 seconds. Response rates went up, meetings doubled, and their ROAS finally got the respect it deserved.
Now? They don’t chase leads. Leads chase them.
Bottom Line: You Don’t Have a Lead Gen Problem. You Have a Follow-Up Problem.
And if you don’t fix it, your ad budget might as well be a donation.
Charlie AI is your unfair advantage in a world of slow responders.
Share your number and Charlie will text you to start a conversation. You can ask questions, explore features, or even request a call directly with the AI.