The Content Byte

The power of following up on pitches and with clients


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How good are you at following up on story pitches or with new clients? If you could do better, you're in good company: apparently, 48 percent of us never make a single follow-up attempt. Another 44 percent follow up, but give up after one follow-up call. And yet, 80 percent of sales require FIVE follow-ups! In this episode, we talk about: + why we struggle with following up + what we do when following up + best practice in reaching out + when to leave it Resources ~ RL's famous lead generation tracker - to track letters of introduction and follow-ups https://www.rachelslist.com.au/toolkit/product/lead-generation-tracker/

~ RL's pitch tracker - for tracking and monitoring story pitches and follow-ups https://www.rachelslist.com.au/toolkit/product/pitch-tracker/ 

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The Content ByteBy Lynne Testoni and Rachel Smith

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