Comments on: How long should you wait? http://www.lifeonavenuez.com/2008/01/how-long-should-you-wait/ The adventures of a new freelance copywriter Sat, 04 Feb 2012 18:09:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: David Castle http://www.lifeonavenuez.com/2008/01/how-long-should-you-wait/comment-page-1/#comment-296 David Castle Sat, 05 Jan 2008 04:39:53 +0000 http://www.lifeonavenuez.com/index.php/2008/01/04/how-long-should-you-wait/#comment-296 I'm with you on some of those leads that really just feel like GREAT leads... and what to do about them. I keep a good coorespondence log for my leads and, at a quick glance, it looks like I typically follow up with 2 emails and a hand-written note before I give it a rest. Some of these are so hard to let go of, but I think much more than that (at least for my clients) could become a bit negative. These folks will still get my regular communications like those that get your electronic newsletter, so I think that's a great reminder that "I'm here to help" without any direct pressure. After I wrote all that, now I'm thinking that my clients are apples to your oranges - maybe your leads like this would benefit from additional, direct followup communications. Perhaps some kind of "free added value" like a relevant article or post that you could forward with your comments to get them thinking more or connecting your services to their needs? Hope you got the notecards!! I’m with you on some of those leads that really just feel like GREAT leads… and what to do about them. I keep a good coorespondence log for my leads and, at a quick glance, it looks like I typically follow up with 2 emails and a hand-written note before I give it a rest. Some of these are so hard to let go of, but I think much more than that (at least for my clients) could become a bit negative.

These folks will still get my regular communications like those that get your electronic newsletter, so I think that’s a great reminder that “I’m here to help” without any direct pressure.

After I wrote all that, now I’m thinking that my clients are apples to your oranges – maybe your leads like this would benefit from additional, direct followup communications. Perhaps some kind of “free added value” like a relevant article or post that you could forward with your comments to get them thinking more or connecting your services to their needs?

Hope you got the notecards!!

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