4. They tell you they have to get back to you after they meet with the other partners..
You can eliminate this problem IMMEDIATELY by letting your first question be “Do you have budget available now?” If you are not talking to the person who has control of the purse strings you are wasting your time. If they tell you they don’t have their budget ready yet.. kindly tell them to call you when they do. “Why don’t we talk when you’re ready to do a campaign so that I can advise you better?”