The lever
Revenue booked is stuck at $4,000 because 4 warm proposals sent last month are sitting open with no yes-or-no asked.
Send yes/no follow-ups on all 4 open proposals before 11:00
You're at $4,000 against a $10,000 target — that gap won't close from new outreach while 4 proposals worth $6-12k each sit unanswered. Referrals are your best channel, but they take time to convert; these 4 are already warm and just need a decision. Closing loops here is faster than starting new ones.
- 1Pull up the 4 proposals and note the date each was sent
- 2For each, write a 3-line message: context, one new reason to act now, one direct yes/no question ('Want me to hold your spot this week — yes or no?')
- 3Send all 4 before 11:00
- 4Log each as answered or silent — silent gets a second same-day nudge Friday, not before
Pushy is going quiet for a month. A clear question respects their time more than silence does — send it, then let the answer land.
Why this move — the analysisFollow-ups · High confidence +
Your numbers
You need $6,000 more per month. If just 1 of your 4 open proposals closes at your $6,000 floor, that covers the entire gap this month.
Considered, ranked lower today
- Post on LinkedIn to your 1,200 followers — Cold reach with no ask attached rarely produces a booked decision this week — it's volume, not a decision from someone already warm.
- Ask past clients for referrals again — It worked last week and is worth repeating soon, but it starts new conversations that take weeks to become revenue — the 4 proposals are already further along.
Count tonight
decisions asked: 4, answers received: ?
What the number should do
A yes on any proposal moves revenue booked within days once a contract is signed; silence is not a no — hold it open until Friday, then send the second nudge.
High confidence: You told me directly these 4 proposals are open and untouched — that's the clearest, most specific bottleneck in your numbers.
