Trying to figure out how to get someone to respond to you through email usually goes something like this: you see a potential hot lead, you write an email asking to meet up, then you wait. And wait. And wait some more.
This article really hits the nail on the head regarding the value of the new SEO model. If you have fresh, well written, relevant and ORIGINAL content, ultimately you will get noticed .... in summary, it's the content (and the keywords) stupid.