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AI SDR: Qualify Leads at 2am

Your pipeline doesn't sleep. Neither should your SDR.

The question

Pipeline is empty because I'm too busy running the business to do outreach.

The SDR Problem Nobody Talks About

Most small businesses don't have an SDR. The founder does sales, operations, and everything else. Leads come in at 11pm. By the time you respond at 9am, they've already talked to your competitor. An AI SDR responds in seconds, qualifies using your criteria, and books meetings — 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

A Lead Comes In at 2am. Here's What Happens.

You're sleeping. Your AI SDR isn't.

SDR

online

Active
Message...

100x

more likely to connect with sub-5-minute response

Companies that respond to leads within 5 minutes are 100x more likely to connect. Most respond in 42 hours. Your AI responds in 42 seconds.

What Your AI SDR Does Every Day

Automatically, without you touching anything:

1

Monitors for new leads from email, forms, and integrations

2

Qualifies leads using BANT (Budget, Authority, Need, Timeline)

3

Scores leads: Hot, Warm, or Cold with reasoning

4

Sends personalized outreach based on lead context

5

Follows up automatically: Day 3, Day 7, Day 14

6

Books meetings between qualified leads and you

7

Daily pipeline report at your chosen time

AI SDR vs. Hiring a Human SDR

The economics:

Before

Human SDR: $60,000/year salary + benefits + training + management. Ramp time: 3 months. Works 8 hours. Calls in sick. Quits after 14 months (average SDR tenure).

After Employ

AI SDR: $99/month. Starts in 5 minutes. Works 24/7/365. Never calls in sick. Improves every day. Handles 10x the volume.

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