A familiar pattern shows up in marketing teams every week. Social feeds stay active, content goes out on schedule, engagement looks respectable, and sales still asks the same question: where are the qualified leads? That gap usually comes from treating social as a publishing channel instead of a funnel. Social media lead generation works when each post, ad, form, and follow-up maps to a clear buying stage. Awareness content earns attention. Consideration content builds trust. Conversion assets capture intent and…