Reduce lead-response drag without hiring SDRs first.
Engagement target: reduce lead-to-first-contact time where routing, coverage, and systems support it.
What this actually moves.
Engagement target: reduce lead-to-first-contact time where routing, coverage, and systems support it.
Lead-response research summarized by Harvard Business Review and the Lead Response Management Study shows that speed materially affects contact and qualification odds. The Aegis approach combines lead-source classification, intent scoring, and routing-rules redesign. Tool selection is the last step. A sub-5-minute threshold can be scoped as an operating target for specific lead sources; it is not a universal guarantee.
The Ad Strategy Agent + custom routing does the recurring work. The Workflow Redesign First framework keeps recommendations defensible. The named Aegis advisor handles calls that require senior judgment.
Sources for the benchmark or research context above.
- Harvard Business Review, The Short Life of Online Sales Leads: Source context for online-lead response-speed importance.
- Lead Response Management Study: Source context for response-delay effects on contact and qualification odds.
The engagement shape.
AI Readiness Assessment. Paid diagnostic. Tests whether this outcome is realistic in your specific situation and names the constraints.
Quick Win Plan. Paid project deliverable under AI Strategy Consulting. Scopes the workflow redesign and agent deployment path for this outcome, with timing set during discovery.
Ad Strategy Agent + custom routing. Modular AI Agent Services subscription. Handles the recurring work that helps sustain the outcome.
Aegis Advisory. Optional. Named human advisor configures and supervises the agent when senior judgment is needed.
Frequently asked questions.
How long until I see the outcome?
Quick Win Plan engagements are scoped to reach a first measurable signal quickly, but timing depends on data access, workflow complexity, and adoption capacity. Sustained outcomes usually require the new rhythm to harden over time.
What if I already bought a tool for this?
Common. Many engagements work with an existing tool deployment that didn't stick. The workflow redesign often makes the tool you already own usable.
What size company is this right for?
Common fit is $2M-$50M revenue. Below $2M, the right shape is often a narrow Quick Win Plan plus a single agent subscription rather than a broader advisory scope.