1 in 15 to 1 in 3: How I Fixed My Close Rate

24 Feb 2026 · 1 min

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In this video, the speaker shares his personal journey of increasing his proposal close rate from roughly 1 in 15–20 to 1 in 3, coinciding with scaling his business to seven‑ and eight‑figure profitability. He also mentions having helped over 100 founders and freelancers achieve similar improvements. The presentation promises to cover four key areas: why prospects ghost, how to avoid triggering ghosting, methods to re‑humanize outreach without appearing desperate, and a mindset shift that transforms silence into a productive dialogue.

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When I first started out, I was closing maybe at 1 out of 15 or even 20 proposals. Fast forward to when we became profitable and hit 7 figures and later 8 figures, we were closing 1 in 3. I've also helped over 100 founders and freelancers do the same thing. I want you actually to watch this video. We'll cover why leads ghost and how to stop triggering that, how to rehumanize outreach without sounding desperate, and the mindset shift that turns silence into dialogue.