Client lead capture and auto-reply
A new client fills the form; they get a personalised reply with your rate card in 90 seconds.
- 1Client submits the web enquiry form (name, company, industry, rough headcount needed).
- 2FastAPI writes the row to Postgres and fires a Gemini call: given the client's industry and headcount, generate a two-paragraph reply that names their specific use-case and attaches the relevant rate tier.
- 3Gmail sends the reply within 90 seconds; the CRM row is created with status 'new lead'.
- 4Slack posts a one-line notification to the sales channel: company name, headcount, industry, reply sent.
- 5If the same email submits twice within 7 days, the duplicate is suppressed and the existing lead is flagged for follow-up instead.
Every lead gets a reply within 90 seconds regardless of when they submit — no leads lost to slow follow-up.
Faster first-touch response has been shown to increase conversion 2-3x for service businesses; each additional client placement is worth €500–2,000.
≈ $0.10 / mo Gemini
~500 leads/mo × $0.0002 each. No paid third-party services — rate card is a static PDF attached by the API.