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EPISODE · Jul 7, 2026 · 13 MIN

The Make.com Automation Mistake Costing You 50% of Leads

from The Value Engine · host Nico Hartwell

Most businesses are hemorrhaging leads because of one automation blindspot. They capture the contact info but then... crickets for hours or days. Meanwhile, their competitors who respond in minutes are scooping up deals. Nico breaks down exactly how he used Make.com to build a lead response system that doubles conversion rates. We're talking real numbers: from 12% to 24% conversion on inbound leads, implemented in 26 minutes of setup time. Companies that respond within 5 minutes are 100 times more likely to connect than those who wait even 10 minutes. Yet most businesses take 42 hours to follow up. The automation isn't rocket science, but the execution details matter. Nico walks through the exact Make.com scenario he built, including the webhook setup, lead scoring triggers, and the follow-up sequence that keeps working even when you're asleep. Plus why most people get the timing completely wrong and kill their conversion rates. In This Episode: > The 5-minute rule that separates winners from losers in lead response > Step-by-step Make.com scenario build (with actual screenshots) > Why 80% of sales require 5+ touchpoints but most businesses quit after 2 > The lead scoring system that prioritizes your hottest prospects automatically This isn't theory. Nico shows his actual Make.com dashboard processing 847 leads last month and the conversion metrics that prove ROI within the first week. Timestamps: 00:00 The lead response reality check 02:15 Make.com scenario walkthrough begins 08:45 Lead scoring automation setup 11:30 Results and next steps Follow The Value Engine for daily AI automation breakdowns that actually move your revenue needle. Nico drops new episodes every day with real implementations you can copy. More episodes available at The Value Engine --------------- Keywords: automation roi, automation consulting, ai cost reduction, business ai, automation mistakes, business automation, ai transformation, workflow automation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Most businesses are hemorrhaging leads because of one automation blindspot. They capture the contact info but then... crickets for hours or days. Meanwhile, their competitors who respond in minutes are scooping up deals. Nico breaks down exactly how he used Make.com to build a lead response system that doubles conversion rates. We're talking real numbers: from 12% to 24% conversion on inbound leads, implemented in 26 minutes of setup time. Companies that respond within 5 minutes are 100 times more likely to connect than those who wait even 10 minutes. Yet most businesses take 42 hours to follow up. The automation isn't rocket science, but the execution details matter. Nico walks through the exact Make.com scenario he built, including the webhook setup, lead scoring triggers, and the follow-up sequence that keeps working even when you're asleep. Plus why most people get the timing completely wrong and kill their conversion rates. In This Episode: > The 5-minute rule that separates winners from losers in lead response > Step-by-step Make.com scenario build (with actual screenshots) > Why 80% of sales require 5+ touchpoints but most businesses quit after 2 > The lead scoring system that prioritizes your hottest prospects automatically This isn't theory. Nico shows his actual Make.com dashboard processing 847 leads last month and the conversion metrics that prove ROI within the first week. Timestamps: 00:00 The lead response reality check 02:15 Make.com scenario walkthrough begins 08:45 Lead scoring automation setup 11:30 Results and next steps Follow The Value Engine for daily AI automation breakdowns that actually move your revenue needle. Nico drops new episodes every day with real implementations you can copy. More episodes available at The Value Engine --------------- Keywords: automation roi, automation consulting, ai cost reduction, business ai, automation mistakes, business automation, ai transformation, workflow automation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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