1 – The cost could be high;
2 – The calls are usually interruptive, inconvenient and always seem to encroach on family time;
3 – They tend to dive into the “mortality issue” prematurely when done wrong;
4 – They could lead to way too many hang-ups and requests to be removed from the call list;
5 – They could overload the office with leads (good ones and bad ones) which hampers meaningful follow-up.
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