You thought you nailed the meeting. The conversation went well, heads were nodding, and everyone seemed engaged. Then you followed up with a thoughtful email and… crickets.

Or maybe you got hit with the four words every fund manager dreads hearing: "We’ll watch you."

Most people take either of those as signals to retreat and move on. But what if they're actually something else entirely?

In this episode, Stacy explains why hearing "no" (or radio silence) doesn't always mean your deal is dead.

She's also sharing the high school soccer philosophy that changed how she handles rejection in sales, plus the exact move that turned a "we'll watch you" into a $50 million yes.

In this episode, you'll learn:

What "maybe" really means and why it's probably not what you think
How to spark the honest conversation that could actually save the deal
A meeting-prep strategy that helps you avoid ghosting before it ever happens

This is Story Snacks, a bite-sized, jam-packed series for fund managers who are ready to master strategic storytelling in under 20 minutes a week.

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