I called an agent this week and he was not in and his answering machine turned on. Next thing I hear is 2-pac rapping. At 1st I thought I had the wrong number, so I try it again. I check the number. It was the right number. After calling him later, his song had changed the answering machine and thought it was cool. His father didn’t see the problem in this. But I bet no one left him a message wanting to talk about insurance.
I can’t tell you enough how important it is to have an answering machine and to have the right message on it. If I was a client calling some of you, I would either think I have the wrong number or never call you again.
Tell us your name, something about insurance, something about how you are going to get right back with us soon, maybe you are busy helping another client, is the reason why you didn’t pick up the phone to start with. Try and sound happy and not down and out. Don’t have some screaming kid in the back ground when recording your message. Check
Don’t have a message like, you have reached 555-555-5555 leave a message. Don’t have rap songs.
Also, if someone leaves you a message, call them back as soon as you can.
I’ve call some agents answering machine and thought to myself. This is the person I want to talk to about buying insurance.
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Mark Rosenthal aka markingriffin
IMO/Ins Agent/Agent Trainer/Free Advice
[email protected] www.rosenthalfiles.com
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I can’t tell you enough how important it is to have an answering machine and to have the right message on it. If I was a client calling some of you, I would either think I have the wrong number or never call you again.
Tell us your name, something about insurance, something about how you are going to get right back with us soon, maybe you are busy helping another client, is the reason why you didn’t pick up the phone to start with. Try and sound happy and not down and out. Don’t have some screaming kid in the back ground when recording your message. Check
Don’t have a message like, you have reached 555-555-5555 leave a message. Don’t have rap songs.
Also, if someone leaves you a message, call them back as soon as you can.
I’ve call some agents answering machine and thought to myself. This is the person I want to talk to about buying insurance.
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Mark Rosenthal aka markingriffin
IMO/Ins Agent/Agent Trainer/Free Advice
[email protected] www.rosenthalfiles.com
Click Here to Join my Free Email Newsletter
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