Business: 12 Reasons to Follow-Up with Your Clients, Customers and Colleagues

12 Reasons to Follow-Up with Your Clients, Customers and Colleagues

Written by Susan Dunn, MA, Personal and Professional Development Coach

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We're busy. We have technical problems. We forget. We're human. There are any number of reasons why people don't get back to you, while they may very much want to. Contact them again. Don't give up. And don't take it personally.

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"What is an Investor Ready Business Plan"

Written by Howard Schwartz

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