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Lead Scoring & Follow-up

Leads came in — now what? Not every lead is worth your time. Tier them → treat them accordingly → close more deals with less effort.

Why Tiering Matters

The flywheel brought people in. Outbound helped you find more. But once they’re in the pipeline, you can’t treat everyone the same way.

A user who uploaded product materials and generated 3 videos is completely different from someone who signed up and never logged in again. The first might pay tomorrow; the second was probably just curious.

The goal of tiering: spend your limited time on the people most likely to convert.


Lead Scoring Model

Score every incoming lead to determine how much energy to invest.

Scoring Dimensions

Signal High intent (+3 pts) Medium intent (+1 pt) Low intent (0 pts)
Sign-up behavior Uploaded product materials Signed up and logged in 2+ times Registered but never logged in
Product usage Generated or approved content Used free tokens No activity
Content engagement Replied to your email / WeChat message Opened 3+ emails No engagement
Source quality LinkedIn / referral / search Article / SEO Random social media click
Company profile Has a team, signals of budget Solo founder Student / purely curious

Tier Definitions

Tier Score What to do Response time
A — Hot Lead 8+ Personal 1-on-1 outreach, tailored help Within 2 hours
B — Warm Lead 4–7 Personalized message + schedule a Demo Within 24 hours
C — Cold Lead 1–3 Automated nurture sequence Automatic
D — Disqualified 0 Don’t invest effort, keep on email list

Speed is everything for A-tier leads. Research shows that contacting a lead within 5 minutes vs. 30 minutes increases close rate by 21x. Strike while the iron is hot.


A-Tier Follow-up SOP

These are the people most likely to pay. They deserve your most attention.

International (Email + LinkedIn)

Timing Your action Key message
Right after sign-up Send a personal welcome email (not a template) — mention how they found you “Noticed you came from [LinkedIn post / article]”
Day 1 Check what they did in AutoWhisper → give targeted advice “Your product images are perfect for slideshow videos — want me to take a look?”
Day 3 Share a case study relevant to their industry “This customer had a similar situation and hit [result] within 3 weeks”
Day 7 Invite a 15-minute Demo “15 minutes to do a content audit for you?”
Day 14 If still no reply, send a breakup email “Looks like the timing isn’t right — come back whenever you’re ready”

China (WeCom)

Timing Your action Key message
Right after adding Auto welcome message + add one personal line manually “Saw you came from [Xiaohongshu / WeChat Official Account] — what industry are you in?”
Within 30 min If they reply → engage immediately Learn their pain point, don’t push the product yet
Day 1 Share a relevant industry case study “This customer had a similar situation”
Day 3 Invite them to try it / send a Demo video Lower the decision barrier
Day 5 Propose a 1-on-1 call “15 minutes to look at your specific situation together”
Day 7+ No reply → nurture via Moments Keep posting case studies, wait for them to come to you

B-Tier Follow-up SOP

Interested but not urgent. Keep providing value, wait for them to be ready.

Action Frequency Content
Email nurture sequence Automated, Day 0–30 See 邮件序列模板
WeCom messages 1 per week Share the week’s best content / industry insights
Behavior monitoring Ongoing If they re-login / open an email / visit the pricing page → upgrade to A-tier

The key for B-tier leads: patience. Many aren’t unwilling to buy — the timing just isn’t right. Stay in their field of vision consistently, so that when they’re ready, you’re the first name they think of.


C/D-Tier Lead Handling

No active effort — fully automated nurture:

  • Automated email sequence keeps running (Brevo)
  • They stay on your content subscription list
  • If behavior changes (re-login, email open, pricing page visit) → automatically upgrade tier

Demo Closing Guide

When a lead agrees to a Demo or 1-on-1 call, it’s time to close.

Pre-Demo Prep (5 minutes)

  • Check what they did in AutoWhisper (which features they used, what content they generated)
  • Check where they came from (which piece of content / which platform)
  • Prepare a case study relevant to their industry

Demo Structure (15–20 minutes)

Section Time Content
Icebreaker 2 min Confirm their pain point: “What’s your biggest bottleneck with content right now?”
Pain amplification 3 min Quantify the problem: “How long does one video take you? How many can you publish per week?”
Solution showcase 8 min Show outcomes, not features. Run a live demo using their product / industry
Proof 3 min “XX customer was in the same situation and achieved [result] in 3 weeks”
Pricing + CTA 4 min Present the plan + limited-time offer + clear next step

Core Demo principle: sell outcomes, not features. Not “we have 6 content types” — but “you can publish 5 pieces of content to 3 platforms every day in just 15 minutes.”

Post-Demo Follow-up

Time Action
1 hour after Demo Send a summary of key points + pricing plan
Day 1 Check in: “How are you thinking about it? Any concerns?”
Day 3 If no reply, share a new case study or additional value
Day 7 Final proactive follow-up, give a deadline
Day 14 Move back to nurture pool, wait for next signal

Common Objection Handling

They say Your response
“It’s too expensive” Do the math: “What does it cost you now — time or freelancers — to produce one video? We give you [X] pieces per month for $30”
“I can do it myself” “Doing it once and doing it consistently are two different things. How many posts per week are you publishing right now? We help you get to 5 per day”
“Not sure about results” “You get 50 free tokens on sign-up — try it and see. No payment needed until you’re convinced”
“I need to check with my team” “Of course — I’ll send over a summary doc. Can I follow up with you Thursday?”
“Now isn’t a good time” “No problem — I’ll put together a quick content audit for you, so whenever you’re ready, you can hit the ground running”

Weekly CRO Rhythm

Day Action
Monday Review last week’s new leads → score and tier → immediately contact A/B-tier
Tue–Thu Execute outreach sequences, follow up on Demos, handle objections, push toward close
Friday morning Cross-reference with signal data, flag which content drove high-quality leads
Friday afternoon Update pipeline: new this week / progressed / closed / churned

Key Metrics

Metric Target
A-tier lead response time < 2 hours
B-tier → Demo rate 30%+
Demo → close rate 40%+
Monthly revenue Growing month over month

Re-engaging Cold Leads

Each month, scan the C-tier pool for leads showing behavioral changes:

  • Re-logged into the product
  • Opened a recent email
  • Visited the pricing page

These people weren’t ready before — but they might be now. Upgrade them to B-tier and restart outreach.

Your email list and WeCom contact list are assets. Even if someone doesn’t buy today, they might buy in 6 months. The prerequisite is that you’ve stayed in their field of view those 6 months — and that’s exactly what a continuously spinning flywheel delivers.


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