GTM Dictionary

Speed-to-lead

also: lead response time

Speed-to-lead is how fast you engage an inbound lead after they raise a hand, the single biggest lever on inbound conversion.

Account scoring tells you whose speed matters most: the score decides who deserves the red carpet, and speed-to-lead is how fast you roll it out. When an S1 account hits your pricing page, the right response is to skip the form and book the meeting now.

Watch: Adam explains it (badly)

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“You replied in 24 hours. Your competitor replied in 24 seconds. Anyway, nice CRM.”
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Fifteen seconds of speed-to-lead, as explained by Adam, our comedian-in-residence. If the definition did not land, maybe the joke will.

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See speed-to-lead in context in the full methodology.Read the guide