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EPISODE · Mar 12, 2025 · 22 MIN

Why Your Proposal Was Ghosted and What to Do About It: A HR Consultant’s Guide

from Marketing Made Easy for HR Consultants

Ever Been Left in Proposal Purgatory?Your "perfect fit" client who was THRILLED about working together suddenly vanishes into thin air.No replies. No feedback. Nothing but deafening silence.Meanwhile, you're left checking your inbox every 5 minutes, second-guessing everything from your pricing to your professional worth.In this week's episode, I'm ending the ghosting nightmare once and for all.You’ll discover:The insanely clever question that gets a reply 95% of the time - even if it’s just to tell you, “no”.What to say to take control of the conversation so you aren't the one being ghosted anymore.How to improve your proposals so you don't get ghosted in the first place.Why ghosting happens - it's not always because they don't want to work with you.When to send chaser emails - and when to let the project go.So tune in now to get all this and more so you never get ghosted again.Timestamps:00:00 – 00:51 | Why Do Clients Ghost Proposals?00:51 – 02:09 | Is Ghosting a Rejection or Just a Delay?02:09 – 03:31 | The Top 5 Reasons Proposals Get Ignored03:31 – 05:13 | How Pricing Mistakes Cause Proposal Ghosting05:13 – 06:25 | How to Write a Clear and Compelling Proposal06:25 – 07:27 | The Best Time to Follow Up on a Proposal07:27 – 09:30 | The Exact Follow-Up Email to Send After Being Ghosted09:30 – 10:47 | The ‘Have You Given Up?’ Email That Gets Responses10:47 – 12:26 | How to Politely Close the Loop on a Ghosted Proposal12:26 – 13:53 | How to Qualify Clients to Avoid Ghosting13:53 – 15:43 | Why Verbal Commitment Stops Proposal Ghosting15:43 – 21:06 | How to Reconnect with Cold Leads and Win Back Business Want my help getting more leads and clients for your HR consultancy? 1️⃣ Start with the book — The Complete Guide to Building a £70K HR Consultancy Discover the Client Control method so you attract better clients, win more valuable projects, and charge what you’re worth. 👉 https://theinfluentialconsultant.co.uk/the-book/ 2️⃣ Work with me Join the Fastlane Formula to plug the Client Control method and the 3 Phase Funnel into your business and build a predictable pipeline of premium clients — so you never face feast-or-famine again. 👉 https://theinfluentialconsultant.co.uk/fastlaneformula100/

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Ever Been Left in Proposal Purgatory? Your "perfect fit" client who was THRILLED about working together suddenly vanishes into thin air. No replies. No feedback. Nothing but deafening silence. Meanwhile, you're left checking your inbox every 5 minutes, second-guessing everything from your pricing to your professional worth. In this week's episode, I'm ending the ghosting nightmare once and for all. You’ll discover: The insanely clever question that gets a reply 95% of the time - even if i...

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