Some of it is just filtering… I'm constantly bombarded with pitches, the vast majority of which range from bogus to just not ready. The things that come in fro

Some of it is just filtering… I'm constantly bombarded with pitches, the vast majority of which range from bogus to just not ready. The things that come in from trusted recommendation are usually of a much higher quality bar, which makes it worth the effort to spend serious time investigating. I still read (or at least skim) every pitch that comes in, even the cold email stuff. But the quality in general is just so much lower, and the pitches just not that compelling, so I rarely follow up on it. Context and timing of the first contact is important and can make a huge difference to the level of consideration.