By Bruce W. Marcus, Contributing Editor
Okay, so you sent the prospect a letter. Or you had a great meeting. Or the prospect came to a seminar. And nothing happened.
You've learned the basic lesson. An initial contact, no matter how friendly, is not a marriage vow. Follow-up is necessary.
The fact is that in professional services marketing you've got a few distinctive things working.
- The prospect may like you, but doesn't need your services at this moment.
The prospect is not in a position to make a decision on his or her own and must discuss it with others. After all, you're not selling vacuum cleaners.
The prospect has seen you—plus half a dozen of your competitors. He can't make up his mind, partly because he doesn't quite remember which of you said what.
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