Your competitors are using these systems (are you?)

Your competitors are using these systems (are you?)

January 20, 20262 min read

Ever wonder why some service businesses in your industry seem to get all the leads whilst you're struggling to get the phone to ring?

It's frustrating

You know your service is just as good (probably better). Your prices are competitive. Your team is solid

So why are they winning and you're not?

Here's the truth: It's not about being better. It's about having better systems

Whilst you're manually chasing leads and hoping for referrals, your competitors have automated the entire lead generation process

Let me show you exactly what they're doing that you're not

SYSTEM #1: AUTOMATED LEAD CAPTURE

Your competitors' websites work 24/7

They've got optimised landing pages that convert. Chatbots that engage visitors instantly. Forms that capture lead information without friction

Whilst you sleep, they're capturing qualified leads

Your website? It's probably just sitting there looking pretty. Not capturing. Not converting. Just existing

SYSTEM #2: INSTANT LEAD QUALIFICATION

Here's where most service businesses waste their time

They talk to everyone. Tyre-kickers. Price shoppers. People who aren't ready to buy

Your competitors? They've automated lead qualification

Their systems ask the right questions upfront. Score leads based on buying intent. Filter out the time-wasters automatically

By the time a lead reaches them, it's already qualified and ready to buy

You're wasting hours on unqualified leads. They're only talking to people ready to spend money

SYSTEM #3: RELENTLESS FOLLOW-UP

This is the big one

Most service businesses follow up once, maybe twice, then give up

Your competitors? They follow up 8 to 15 times across email, SMS, and phone

They've got automated sequences that nurture leads over weeks and months. They stay top-of-mind without lifting a finger

Studies show 80% of sales happen between the 5th and 12th contact

If you're giving up after 2 attempts, you're leaving 80% of your potential revenue on the table

Your competitors aren't. That's why they're winning

HERE'S THE GOOD NEWS

You don't need a £10,000 budget or a tech team to build these systems

That's literally what we do at Francton Media

We build these exact systems for service-based businesses. We manage them. We optimise them

And here's the kicker: You don't pay us until you get your first 10 qualified leads

Zero risk. Zero upfront cost. You only pay when it works

We've generated over £13 million for our clients using these exact systems

Want to see how we'd build them for your business?

Book a free Game Plan Call

We'll audit your current lead generation, show you exactly where you're losing leads, and map out the systems you need to compete

No pressure. No sales pitch. Just a clear plan to level the playing field

BOOK YOUR GAME PLAN CALL HERE >> https://franctonmedia.com/

Stop watching your competitors win

Let's build you the same systems they have

David

P.S. Every day you wait is another day your competitors are capturing leads you should be getting. Book your call now before your calendar fills up with... well, nothing

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