It Takes FIVE Follow Ups

Smart Business Growth with Nicky Miklós · Oct 10, 2025 · 7m · transcript

Still waiting to hear back from that prospect? Don’t go quiet.

In this week’s Smart Business Growth episode, Nicky's calling out the silent killer of sales success: giving up too soon.

HubSpot research shows it takes five follow-ups to close most deals. Yet nearly half of people give up after just one. No wonder sales feel stuck.

In this episode, Nicky shares:

Why your follow-up feels awkward (and how to shift that)

How to stay top of mind without being annoying

The “friendly stalker” moment that changed everything for me

Creative ways to make following up less awkward and more effective

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