10/23/2026
Not all leads are the same. Treating them like they are burns time you don't have.
Two categories worth knowing:
MQL — marketing qualified lead. Someone who's shown interest. Engaged, curious, not ready to buy yet.
SQL — sales qualified lead. Someone who's ready to have the buying conversation now.
Most K&B businesses don't separate these. Every inquiry gets the same amount of designer attention — which means your most valuable resource gets spread across people who are browsing and people who are ready to sign.
When you define the difference: SQLs get your designer's direct attention. MQLs go into a nurture track until they're ready. Systems handle the MQLs. Designers handle the SQLs.
That's not a small efficiency gain. That's where your designer's time actually goes.
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