What has been an action that has impacted our hires the most. Year after year it's still the same.
The person who responds fastest usually wins. Not perfect responses, just quick ones. Speed signals priority, and priority builds trust. While others crafted the perfect email, I closed the deal. Not the smartest reply. Not the most polished email. Just the quickest one. The best in this field can tell you this: Speed signals priority. Priority builds trust. Trust closes deals. That's the whole game. While someone's wordsmithing the perfect response, the fast responder already has the relationship. People don't remember what you said. They remember that you showed up—quickly—when it mattered. Perfectionism feels like professionalism. It's actually just slow. Good and fast beats perfect and late. Every time.