{"id":41738,"date":"2015-07-04t05:00:40","date_gmt":"2015-07-04t09:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/48e130086c.nxcli.net\/?p=41738"},"modified":"2017-08-21t09:29:38","modified_gmt":"2017-08-21t13:29:38","slug":"3-tips-following-prospects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/\/www.g005e.com\/2015\/07\/04\/3-tips-following-prospects\/","title":{"rendered":"3 tips for following up with prospects"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"businesswoman<\/a>it’s the key to 98 percent of your sales.<\/strong><\/p>\n

by sandi smith leyva<\/i><\/p>\n

it seems there are hundreds of questions swirling around how to follow up with prospects.<\/p>\n

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the raw truth is that very few people follow up at all. on average, only 2 percent of people buy on the first contact with a vendor.<\/p>\n

so if you\u2019re not following up, you\u2019re walking away from 98 percent of your sales.<\/p>\n

here are my tips to maximize sales and take the pain out of following up: read more →<\/a><\/p>\n