Most of us that have been in marketing within the restoration business understand that it’s a different world than most other sales and marketing jobs. It’s been said that as many as 15 sales and/or marketing people visit an insurance agency in one day. If you act, sound and look like all the others, then you’ll be lumped in as just another annoying marketer.
This “same as the others” approach will always get you one of their standard responses. Expect to be told “No,” it’s their standard response. Yes, some of them want to appear nicer, so they may tell you “they’ll keep you in mind.” But it’s just another way to tell you no — without hurting your feelings.