I’ve had a few prospects lately who keep saying, “send me something,” but won’t actually engage with anything I send. I’ll follow up, offer to walk them through it, and still get a vague “thanks” with no next step. It’s one of those things that sounds positive at first, then slowly starts to feel like a polite brush-off. How long do you keep working an opportunity like that before you call it what it is?

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I kind of take the hint after a while. At a certain point, it's like chasing the wind. If they aren't giving any indication that they're serious, I let them know where to find me if they need me and stop bothering them.

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How do you phrase that? And is it a phone call or an email?

I'm cutting bait fast unless I know there's potential for a big pay off. Otherwise, I'm putting the ball in their court and moving on to the next. They can take the initiative to reach out if they're actually serious.

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