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Knowing When to Give Up

opt-in podcast

Opt In | Ep. 9

At what point do you look at a prospect and think:

“This person will NEVER get back to me. Might as well kick them to marketing…”

20 touches? 40 touches? NEVER?!

It can be hard to let go of a target account, sure.

But what about a less “exciting” lead?

Is the opportunity cost of prospecting that lead worth the time you could be spending with target accounts? Or net new prospects?

Alex Ellison and ☀ AJ Alonzo weigh in on the opportunity cost of keeping a prospect in your cadence, and when you should throw in the towel.

Opt In to knowing when to give up on prospects and maximize your efficiency.

It can be hard to let go of a target account, sure.

But what about a less “exciting” lead?

Is the opportunity cost of prospecting that lead worth the time you could be spending with target accounts? Or net new prospects?

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About the author

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    Tad Bustin

    Tad Bustin is the Chief Strategy Officer at demandDrive, where he leads the company’s strategic direction across client programs, partnerships, new service lines, and internal technology. Tad joined demandDrive in 2016 as an SDR, grounding him in the day-to-day realities of sales and marketing execution that still shape how we…