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Future Learning. 10.5x ROAS. 17.5x with pipeline.

Education · EdTech · IndiaMeta Ads · Lead GenerationLead Gen Campaign↗ Scaled
Campaign Results
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10.5x
ROAS Delivered
$7,326
Revenue Generated
$698
Campaign Spend
$233
Cost Per Converted Lead
Platforms used in this campaign
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01 · The Situation

A structured lead engine for high-AOV admissions.

Future Learning needed a structured lead generation system for student admissions, not just volume, but leads that would actually convert into enrolled students given the high consideration, high AOV nature of education sales.

02 · The Strategy

Qualify first. Then chase volume.

I built a qualification-first funnel rather than chasing raw lead volume. Out of every lead generated, the focus was identifying genuinely qualified prospects early, filtering for intent before they entered the sales process, since each conversion represented a significant per-semester value.

03 · The Execution

One structured cycle. Filtered for intent.

Meta lead generation campaign running for one structured cycle. Total leads generated: 200. Of these, 20 were qualified through the filtering process, a 10% qualification rate that prioritised quality over raw volume.

04 · The Results

10.5x ROAS today. 17.5x with active pipeline.

Metric
Before
After
Total Leads
,
200
Qualified Leads
,
20
Converted Leads
,
3
In Pipeline
,
2
AOV (per semester)
,
$2,442
Total Revenue
,
$7,326
ROAS
,
10.5x
Pipeline Revenue
,
$4,884
ROAS With Pipeline
,
17.5x
05 · Key Insights

The strategic takeaways.

01

What I learned

In high-AOV education sales, qualification matters more than volume. 20 qualified leads out of 200 total produced 3 immediate conversions and 2 in active pipeline, a small fraction of total leads driving the entire revenue outcome.

02

What surprised me

The pipeline value nearly matched the closed revenue. Education sales cycles are long, the 2 pipeline leads represent $5.06K in revenue not yet realised. The true ROAS of this campaign is closer to 17.5x once those close.

03

What I'd do differently

Build a longer-term nurture sequence for the qualified-but-not-yet-converted leads from day one, rather than treating pipeline management as a secondary process.

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