poweredbycaffeine
WR Lieutenant
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I feel like this needs a third option of "They opened the DocuSign, so it's fair game".
Captain_Q
Arsonist
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Sr. Account Executive
So true! lol
Spade
Arsonist
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Global Business Development Manager
If they are cool with it - definitely do it without thinking twice.

WhatsApp or iMessage is a more informal and 'close' way of digitally communicating.ย 

Breaking the cold/formal/distant format and style of email by using WhatsApp- your DM is keen to loosening up giving you much more room to build chemistry a level of trust and openness. If handled with care and tact - it's a great way to close. ๐Ÿ—ก
Captain_Q
Arsonist
1
Sr. Account Executive
It's not up to us, it's up to them.ย  I'll send a carrier pigeon if that's how they prefer to communicate!
Coffeesforclosers
Notable Contributor
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Director Sales and Market Development
smoke signals all day!!!ย 
Coffeesforclosers
Notable Contributor
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Director Sales and Market Development
Depends if you have connected with them and spoke to them elsewhere already. Cold whatsapp, nahย 
KhalBeero
Good Citizen
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Account Executive
Usually I'll send a quick text if I go to VM, and if they respond via text based on the response I'll use it to communicate. This is typically after an initial meeting or they've shown real interest though.ย 
Coffeesforclosers
Notable Contributor
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Director Sales and Market Development
Absolutely, if there is already a "connection" there and i use that term as in relationship established not touch point, then all forms of communication are in play. Deep in the sales cycle all bets are off and im sending over strip a grams lol
Incognito
WR Officer
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Master of Disaster
depends on their preferred method of communication?ย 

I speak with decision makers via several social media platforms (DMs), text, email, work phone....all of it!
Ace
Arsonist
0
CEO
Whatsapp adds some personal aspect to it which I think works in our favor so I do it
Sunbunny31
Politicker
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Sr Sales Executive ๐Ÿฐ
I'll use whatever is the best way to get a hold of them once we've established a relationship.ย  If that's it, I guess I'll download the app.
RealPatrickBateman
Politicker
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๐Ÿ”ชAmateur Butcher๐Ÿ”ช
Outside of Phone, Email and LinkedIn. If they havent used that specific method of communication with me (ie. Text, WhatsApp, IG DM) I'm not using it to communicate with them.ย 

However, @poweredbycaffeineย has a point, if they committed to something and they haven't followed through or communicated a decision to me.... it's a full Land, Air, and Sea approach. I will call your mother to get your cell number if I have to.ย 
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