Why Your Best Leads Die in the First Five Minutes
Bart RatliffPublished on: 17/06/2026
Most businesses are not losing deals at the negotiation table. They are losing them in the gap between interest and response. Here is why your best leads die in the first five minutes, what the speed-to-lead research proves, and how an AI agent close
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