Two things have been consistently true.  1- you can’t expect a lap dance at Church.  2- you shouldn’t expect to find a wife at a wedding dress fitting. 

@Clay WarinnerRVM Does make the phone ring.

RVMs don't really work (doesn't leave vm, or it doesn't ring through, or there's a long delay in the voicemail before recording starts), and some of my automated SMS simply isn't going out despite being scheduled.

By calling them back you risk ringing them at a less than optimal time due to personal issues or mood at that moment.

knowing what to say when the phone rings is extremely important.  

It makes the phone ring:-).  

I've since got a simple 3 ring binder and have the seller lead sheets organized according to month.

Phone starts ringing with potential sellers.

When I see a VM pop up on my phone when there was either no ring or 1 ring, I instantly delete the VM and block the number and send it to the Hiya app so it gets flagged as a spam number.I cannot tell you how much it ticks me off - and that's the reason I refuse to even consider it.

Not everyone has the type of budget required to get the 1000-4000 cards out the door ,especially starting up, and some of us need more deals, want to work a smaller market, or need to cut the expenses down somewhat.Some people have plenty of time on their hands and If your phone isn't ringing, you need to have a mix of prospecting and marketing to maximize your time usage.