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Only 37% of businesses respond to leads within the first hour.

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Lead Response & Conversion Statistics

37%

Only 37% of businesses respond to leads within the first hour.

Source: Harvard Business Review, 2011, re-cited 2024–2025

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Prestyj. (2011). 37% — Only 37% of businesses respond to leads within the first hour. (Original source: Harvard Business Review). Retrieved from https://prestyj.com/stat/lc-37pct-1hr

Original source: Harvard Business Review, 2011, re-cited 2024–2025

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