Waiting too long to reach out to buyers is the biggest mistake even your best sales reps make. It's critical to follow up with your leads sooner than later. Outreach analyzed more than 12 million prospects from June 2019 to August 2020 (right in the thick of COVID-19) — and discovered… Sales reps only have 14 days to engage a buyer before conversion is so low it's not worth reaching out. Based on the research, the longer prospects are silent, the less likely they are to convert from a lead to an opportunity. This pattern of silence has stayed consistent since COVID-19, even though top-of-funnel conversion rates have dropped 10-15 percent for both engaged and silent prospects. That data shows the chance of a prospect responding drops every day that passes. Download this guide to find out how to make an actionable plan to avoid the buyer silence dilemma.