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5%
5% -- share of agents calling lead more than four times for sales agents (2026)
Fewer than 5% of sales agents call a lead more than four times.
- stated as fewer than 5%
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Evidence graded
Value
5%
Unit
Percentage
Data Vintage
2026
Entity
Sample Size
100,000
Evidence Quality
B
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Sourced from a well-regarded research firm or industry leader with transparent methodology and a reasonably large sample.
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Score breakdown
Extraction
75
Source Trust
60
Citation Chain
20
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
Source
Harvard Business Review
Primary
Tier B
https://agedleadstore.com/best-time-to-follow-up-with-your-leads/ ↗
Source Article
The Best Time to Follow Up with Your Leads
Original Research
Harvard Business Review
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Methodology
Harvard Business Review survey of more than 100,000 call attempts over three years
Methodology documented
Segmentation
Industrymarketing
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sales agents: 5% share of agents calling lead more than four times. Source: Harvard Business Review (2026). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/agents-calling-more-than-four-times
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