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The problem

Rental and membership inquiries go cold while staff run the day

21×

more likely to qualify a lead when you respond within 5 minutes rather than 30

Source: InsideSales.com and MIT, Lead Response Management Study

7%

of companies responded to inbound leads within 5 minutes

Source: Drift lead response survey

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The model

Inbound and outbound, feeding one pipeline

Inbound

Search and social ads, landing pages and lead magnets bring families, renters and sponsors to you.

Outbound

Scheduled social posts, email campaigns and newsletters go out to them.

One CRM

Every contact is scored, tagged and followed up in one place.

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The funnel

Five steps from first click to booked call

01

Opt-in

A family or planner downloads your membership or rentals guide.

02

Instant delivery

The guide arrives by email or SMS within a minute.

03

Lead score

The CRM records opens, clicks and page views.

04

Nurture

A short email series answers what families ask.

05

Booked call

Warm leads book time on your calendar automatically.

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Lead scoring

The warmest prospects reach you first

+10

Opens a campaign email

+25

Visits your membership or rentals page

+50

Submits an inquiry or books a call

Above [threshold] points, the lead is routed to you with its full history.

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Nurture

A three-email sequence that does the follow-up

Email 1: Value

Delivers the guide right away, with a short welcome from your team.

Email 2: Proof

A past event, rental or member story: [case study].

Email 3: Offer

Membership options or open dates, and a link to book.

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Who it targets

Built around your highest-value visitors

Members and families

New and renewing family memberships.

Rentals and weddings

Couples, companies and planners comparing venues.

Field trips and camps

Schools and parents booking months ahead.

Sponsors and donors

Corporate sponsors and major-gift prospects.

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Reporting

See which channels bring visitors and members

Channel attribution

Which ads, posts and emails drive tickets, members and rentals.

Ad Grant results

What your free Google Ad Grant search ads bring in.

Monthly report

Plain-English results and the next actions to take.

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Pricing

Three ways to start

Lead Gen Automation Funnels

$13,500

Fixed price

Funnel, lead magnet, CRM scoring and nurture sequence built and launched.

Pathfinder plan

$1,495

Per month

Content authority, social and search ads, run every month.

Summit VIP plan

$1,995

Per month

Multi-site automation, paid media and quarterly audits.

Ad spend is extra. 501(c)(3) pricing takes about 30% off every plan. Plans are sized to about 3.5% of annual revenue.

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Next step

Start with a free SEO/GEO snapshot

Discover

A complimentary SEO/GEO snapshot of your venue and a 30-minute strategy call.

Plan

A recommended project or plan, priced up front.

Launch and report

Monthly reports and a quarterly review of what moved visits and memberships.

Dr. Ryan · dr.ryan@xlr8digital.com · [phone]

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