How many follow ups statistics
Data on sales follow-ups. Why 80% of sales require 5 follow-ups, but 44% of salespeople give up after one.
Giving Up Too Soon
You send one message. No reply.
You think "They hate me" or "It's too expensive".
Reality: They were driving, cooking, or in a meeting.
You leave the money for your competitor who called twice.
The "Pestering" Fear
Salespeople hate rejection.
We project our own annoyance onto the client.
Without a system, we don't know when to stop.
Manual tracking is chaotic.
The Scientific Number: 7
- It takes average 7 touchpoints to close a deal.
- Automate the first 5 so you don't feel bad doing it.
- Use value-adds ("Here is a case study...") instead of "Just checking in".
- Let the bot be the "pest" while you be the closer.
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Giving Up Too Soon
You send one message. No reply.
You think "They hate me" or "It's too expensive".
Reality: They were driving, cooking, or in a meeting.
You leave the money for your competitor who called twice.
The Scientific Number: 7
It takes average 7 touchpoints to close a deal.
Automate the first 5 so you don't feel bad doing it.
Use value-adds ("Here is a case study...") instead of "Just checking in".
Let the bot be the "pest" while you be the closer.
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Sales managers.
Real estate agents.
High-ticket closers.
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