Interest is highest at the exact moment someone reaches out. Every hour that passes cools it: they compare alternatives, get busy, or forget. The business that answers first very often wins, regardless of who's actually best.
Improving speed to lead means responding instantly at the first touch (even automatically), capturing complete contact details so follow-up is possible, and getting notified the moment an enquiry lands.
Clerkzo compresses speed to lead to seconds: it answers the visitor immediately, captures their details in the conversation, and sends you an instant email notification so a human can follow up while interest is hot.
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Browse all 104 terms- First response timeFirst response time (FRT) is the elapsed time between a customer's first message and the first meaningful reply from the business. It is a standard support and sales metric because it measures how long someone is left waiting before they know a human or system has engaged with their request.
- Lead captureLead capture is the process of collecting a potential customer's contact details and what they need, so a business can follow up and turn interest into a booking or sale.
- Lead generationLead generation is the process of attracting potential customers and collecting their interest, so a business has people to follow up with and convert.
- Lead qualificationLead qualification is the process of working out whether a new enquiry is a good fit for your business and worth your team's time, usually by collecting a few key details up front.