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I call only once. Never text. Send a few emails for no more than 3 days.
If they are interested they answer the phone or call back.
After 3 days they are dead.
I don't have the time or desire to appear desperate.
You would be surprised how many will call back once you send them a "closing your file" email.
If you are not creating a level of interest in what you can offer you are just another peddler.
I'm pretty much in the same boat. In my early days I would do anything for business - I needed to. If they didn't answer or call back I might even show up at their place. Now, I am more or less like somarco here. I also find the takeaway close "I am closing my file" to be very effective when used at the proper time in the process, or lack there of, I suppose.