How I Automated Lead Follow-Up for Local...

A local party rental company told me they were losing 40% of their leads because they took too long to reply. Turns out, if you don't respond within 5 minutes, you're 21x less likely to qualify that lead (MIT/InsideSales study). So I built an n8n workflow that handles the entire client pipeline — from first contact to Google review — with zero manual work. The Problem Most local businesses have this exact flow: Lead fills out contact form Email sits in inbox for hours (or days) Owner finally rep