Brand New Agent, Cold Calling Questions

[Delta75]

Don't leave a message, you'll get more call backs from people calling you back out of curiosity. I cold called to build my business from scratch and it worked. Short and simple message, either they want to have a conversation or they don't. Most don't. Find a few each day that do. I even taught a webinar weekly for John P's IHIAA for about a year on the topic (how's that for a trip down memory lane!). I bet I haven't made a true cold call in at least 8 years. It's amazing how much easier this business gets over time.

I wonder how John P is doing? His posts really helped me out in the early years.

 

[rousemark]

Don't leave a message, you'll get more call backs from people calling you back out of curiosity. .

After all the recent news reports of the call back scam, I am not sure that will work very well these days..

 

[Travis Price]

Hi new agent,

Get off cold calling as soon as you can. The scams and internet are making cold calling the most soul sucking experience in the world.

I don’t do it all for insurance. However, I’m a government worker that has been asked to call as part of their case and there are a good 10% of the people that think I’m trying to steal their ID, even when I never ask them for their info (because I already have it.)

All that being said, no message unless you two already have business.

 

[somarco]

. "Bob it's Sam, give me call me back please."

No message. Just the above (correct names of course).

I never return calls like that.

If it works for you, great.

 

[Life Hawk]

I never return calls like that.

If it works for you, great.

This is the last ditch effort... trust me... I would just run over to your house and bang on the door like your house was on fire.