Half of my interview calls do not show up
I am not paying them. I send a reminder. Still, the empty calendar is becoming the week. I do not want to bribe people into polite answers either.
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The people who already replied to a useful email showed up. Strangers from a form were the no-shows. I interviewed the repliers.
One change, then stop. Address "I am not paying them" and leave the rest of the product alone for a week.
I stopped booking a week out. A link for the next two afternoons did better than a calendar full of next Thursday.
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