"if I say I don't have budget now, you asking me every week is not going to change that." That's exactly the reason #2 is such a good idea (I do a version of t

"if I say I don't have budget now, you asking me every week is not going to change that." That's exactly the reason #2 is such a good idea (I do a version of the same in some cases). You keep your name in front of the prospect w/o being annoying and requiring them to do anything. Along those lines though any contact if excessive can be annoying.