Lead Closing

Turn More Prospects into Move-Ins

Interest alone doesn’t fill units—consistent, strategic follow-up and the right messaging do. Many senior living operators struggle to close leads efficiently, with missed follow-ups, stalled conversations, and families who go silent after a tour. Our Lead Closing service helps sales teams stay organized, engaged, and focused on what matters.

Services Include:

  • Pipeline Acceleration
  • Lead Qualification
  • Conversion Optimization
  • Sales Enablement
  • Follow-Up Cadence
  • Objection Handling
  • Lead Prioritization
  • Appointment Adherence
  • Closing Sequences
  • Post-Move-In Retention

A Proven Approach To Higher Move-In Rates

Families making senior living decisions need more than just information—they need reassurance, consistency, and timely communication. We help operators fine-tune their closing process by ensuring the right messages reach the right people at the right time. With automation, sales team support, and structured outreach, we eliminate friction in the final stages of the decision-making process.

Follow Up With Confidence and Convert More Inquiries Into Residents With Our Lead Close Checklist

Senior Living
Lead Closing

$32,000

Timeline: 90 days

Our Lead Closing Program helps senior living operators turn engaged prospects into move-ins. By refining sales follow-ups, automating touchpoints, and providing the right tools for closing conversations, we help communities increase occupancy with less friction.

What’s Included

Sales-Focused Email + SMS Sequences

Automated, strategic messaging to keep prospects engaged and ready to take the next step.

CRM Sales Process Optimization

Organizing and refining pipeline management to ensure no opportunity is missed.

Automated Appointment + Tour Confirmations

Reducing no-shows and keeping prospects on track with timely reminders.

Sales Enablement Support

Custom scripts, FAQs, and objection-handling resources to help sales teams close more effectively.

Post-Move-In Follow-Ups

Automated outreach to new residents and families to ensure a smooth transition and encourage referrals.

Behavior-Driven Follow-Up Timing

Analyze prospect engagement patterns to optimize when automated and human follow-ups are triggered for maximum responsiveness.

Sales Playbook Development

Custom call scripts, tour follow-up templates, and objection-handling frameworks tailored to the emotional and logistical needs of families making care decisions.

Tour Conversion Support Materials

Branded leave-behinds, FAQ sheets, and “Why Now?” messaging designed to reinforce your value and reduce post-tour drop-off.

Referral Pathway Activation

Tactics and templates to encourage and streamline word-of-mouth referrals from new residents, family members, and professional networks. This service works alongside our Lead Gen and Lead Nurturing products within the Propel SL platform to create a seamless path from inquiry to move-in.

This service best works within our Propel SL platform to create a full-funnel marketing and sales solution for senior living operators.

Trusted by
  • Sales Leaders
  • Marketing Leaders
  • Operators
  • REITs
Just Like You

SSDM has reduced ad spend while increasing leads. By understanding the business, they take a unique, effective marketing approach. Their results speak for themselves.
Johnathan R. Common Sail Investment Group
The SSDM Team has made an incredible impact on our web presence through their PPC management. We are thrilled with the results.
Erin K. Social Media Manager, Common Sail Investment Group
"Why aren’t follow-ups leading to more tours?"
"How do we keep families engaged?"

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Audit + Optimize Sales Pipelines

We begin by conducting a comprehensive review of your existing CRM and sales processes, with a focus on how prospective residents and their families move through the decision journey. We identify friction points, missed handoffs, and underperforming segments that may be slowing down conversions. Our team evaluates everything from initial inquiry routing to post-tour follow-up to ensure your pipeline supports a warm, personalized, and timely sales experience. This audit results in a customized optimization roadmap, designed to increase speed-to-lead and reduce pipeline leakage—especially critical when families are ready to make a decision.

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Develop Lead Closing Sequences

Senior living decisions are emotional and time-sensitive. That’s why we create high-impact, multi-touchpoint sequences that build trust, reinforce value, and guide leads toward move-in. We develop customized communication flows—via email, SMS, phone, and direct mail—that are designed to speak directly to the needs of seniors and their families at the final stage of their journey. From appointment reminders and testimonials to FAQ sheets and “Why Now?” messaging, each touchpoint is optimized to nudge leads toward action with empathy and clarity.

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Refine Follow-Up + Engagement Timing

Timing is everything—especially when a family is weighing their options. We analyze your lead response cadence, automation triggers, and sales team follow-up processes to make sure no inquiry goes cold. Through A/B testing and behavioral data analysis, we adjust your communication timing to align with when leads are most likely to engage. Whether it’s optimizing tour follow-up windows or automating check-ins at just the right moment, our goal is to make every touch feel timely, personalized, and supportive—never pushy.

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Equip Sales Teams with the Right Tools

Your team is the heartbeat of your community’s growth. We arm your sales counselors with proven resources to close confidently and compassionately. That includes customized call scripts, objection-handling frameworks, tour follow-up templates, and guided conversation tools tailored to the senior living journey. We also provide coaching materials and quick-reference guides so your team can stay aligned on best practices for converting hesitant prospects into happy residents—without relying on discounts or pressure tactics.

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Track, Measure + Adjust

You can’t improve what you don’t measure. We implement detailed tracking and analytics to monitor conversion rates at each stage of the sales funnel. Our dashboards surface actionable insights—from email open rates and call outcomes to tour-to-move-in ratios—so we can identify what’s working and what needs adjustment. With regular performance reviews and optimization cycles, we continuously refine your strategies to drive higher conversions and lower acquisition costs, ensuring your community stays full and financially healthy.

Marketing Investment Calculator

Maximize Marketing ROI for Occupancy Growth

Recognizing that many clients face challenges in determining the optimal lead-generation marketing investment for each senior living community, we developed a tool to simplify this critical calculation.

This resource analyzes key factors such as the number of communities, available units, and the leads required to maintain occupancy rates at or above 90%.

By leveraging the insights provided by this tool and strategically partnering with SSDM, your organization can optimize marketing spending to drive higher-quality leads, increase move-ins, and elevate occupancy rates.

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$369.91
*3 Communities/100 Total Units Minimum

Total Monthly Investment**

$9,864.17

*3 Communities/100 Total Units Minimum
**Calculations are based on average occupancy length and monthly cost to arrive at an average lifetime customer value.
These numbers vary greatly for unique communities and operators.

For a custom calculation based on your unique community mix, schedule time with us or give us a call.

Close More Leads, Fill More Units

Your team works hard to generate and nurture leads—don’t let them stall at the finish line. Let’s refine your closing process and turn more inquiries into residents.

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