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3 Words That Get Silent Prospects to Respond | Door Openers

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  1. “the 3 P’s of prospect follow up – Persistence with Patience without being a Pest” Are they no longer interested? Are they just busy and will get back to you eventually? Were they just saying they’re interested to be nice? What the heck is going on?!

    In Ambiguous reply handling

  2. “(Name of executive), this is Jamie, we met at ________. Are you OK? I’m not sure if you’ve been receiving my messages, but I haven’t heard from you in weeks and am starting to get worried about you. Please give me a call back or send a smoke signal to let me know you are OK.” Jamie also sent the same message in a text, and FOUR MINUTES LATER the executive responded, “I’m so sorry!! I promise I will give you a call back soon!” “I recommend using the “Are you OK?” message but only after several (non-pushy) attempts are met with silence.” Here’s the catch: you can only use this message once with any one person!

    In Ambiguous reply handling

  3. I recommend using the “Are you OK?” message but only after several (non-pushy) attempts are met with silence. It has worked for me 100% of the time. And, the responses never takes longer than 48 hours. The simplicity of these 3 words carries concern without irritation and without pushing to the point of being a pest. “Here’s the catch: you can only use this message once with any one person!”

    In Ambiguous reply handling

  4. “(Name of executive), this is Jamie, we met at ________. Are you OK? I’m not sure if you’ve been receiving my messages, but I haven’t heard from you in weeks and am starting to get worried about you. Please give me a call back or send a smoke signal to let me know you are OK.” Jamie also sent the same message in a text, and FOUR MINUTES LATER the executive responded, “I’m so sorry!! I promise I will give you a call back soon!” “I recommend using the “Are you OK?” message but only after several (non-pushy) attempts are met with silence.” Here’s the catch: you can only use this message once with any one person!

    In No-response re-engagement