1. Start with Laurens coverage, not assumptions about demand
Laurens city and Laurens County are related but not interchangeable geographic descriptions. A firm may serve people in the municipality, throughout Laurens County, elsewhere in South Carolina, or in another defined service area. The population estimate for Laurens city does not establish how many people will call, which practice areas they need, whether callers prefer a particular language or how many staff members are required. Intake Coach should therefore be configured around the firm’s actual service area and call pathways rather than a population-based forecast.
Recommended approach
Before implementation, write down the geographic boundary used for intake decisions: Laurens city, Laurens County, South Carolina, or a broader area. Then identify which inquiries should be accepted, routed, escalated or declined. Review whether the same qualification questions apply across those areas.
