Can I still be appointed ?

[Crabcake Johnny]

Re: Can I still be appointed if...

I am listening and taking notes.. just read your website as well. The door to door as well as phone calls to b2b is a real tough sell here in southern Florida. I spent a year doing this with Aflac and that's why got into health insurance because when I would visit the business I found most people didnt even have health insurance here. The market is flooded with agents - you open the door to leave and another agent is walking in to sell. As for the telemarketing you never get passed the gatekeeper. I am doing flyers and posting them as everywhere I can. Every other block has a telephone pole with "call for insurance" on it. I do a newsletter every month and do the birthday cards and thank you cards to all my clients. I leave my cards at every business I walk into and then every one along the way.

Well let's use a splash of water:

BtoB isn't gonna work
Telemarketing isn't gonna work
Shared leads isn't gonna work
Direct mail isn't gonna work

Sounds like this is your link:

Find Jobs. Build a Better Career. Find Your Calling. | Monster.com

 

[deerheart7]

Re: Can I still be appointed if...

Well let's use a splash of water:

BtoB isn't gonna work
Telemarketing isn't gonna work
Shared leads isn't gonna work
Direct mail isn't gonna work

Sounds like this is your link:

Find Jobs. Build a Better Career. Find Your Calling. | Monster.com

Whowwww guess I needed that huh? Ok point taken..

 

[Newby]

Re: Can I still be appointed if...

I have to agree with where this thread is going.

Being an independent insurance agent is being the owner of a business. And if you try to go into business for yourself with no money...or even worse ...lots of debt, you're not usually going to be successful.

You're going to be selling with a lot of pressure on you. And people can sense that and you will get more and more desperate.

I would recommend taking a trainee position with a small salary within the insurance industry or take another line of work until you get on your feet.

 

[Crabcake Johnny]

Re: Can I still be appointed if...

I disagree. If you're sick and tired of being sick and tired you can do great as an independent with limited funds.

 

[nate124]

Re: Can I still be appointed if...

I disagree as well.... but you have to go into it with the right plan.... which is to cold call on the phone and go B2B all day every day until you get back on your feet financially.

 

[redshadlizard]

Re: Can I still be appointed if...

Good luck Leogirl and hello everyone. This my first post and my stack of chips is dwindling as I speak. No chapter 7, but it's an option. Look forward to speaking with you all. I have many questions.

 

[joshril]

Re: Can I still be appointed if...

I have the secret to getting rich as an independent agent... with this secret you will never fail unless you get sued or hit by a bus...

WORK 40 HOURS EVERY WEEK - Spend half of that time either cold calling or B2B and you will make 6 figures!!!

I should sell this as an ebook...

 

[Leogirl]

Re: Can I still be appointed if...

I'm definitely willing to do the grunt work, my problem looks like getting appointed with other insurance companies. I'm currently appointed to one and have only been in the pre-nned industry for 7 months. I want to expand to FE insurance and maybe other things but without other appointments, I'm dead in the water. Open to suggestions folks??

 

[nate124]

Re: Can I still be appointed if...

I have the secret to getting rich as an independent agent... with this secret you will never fail unless you get sued or hit by a bus...

WORK 40 HOURS EVERY WEEK - Spend half of that time either cold calling or B2B and you will make 6 figures!!!

I should sell this as an ebook...

haha! I'll buy it.

 

[xrac]

Re: Can I still be appointed if...

I have the secret to getting rich as an independent agent... with this secret you will never fail unless you get sued or hit by a bus... WORK 40 HOURS EVERY WEEK - Spend half of that time either cold calling or B2B and you will make 6 figures!!! I should sell this as an ebook...

I agree with what you said maybe except for the book part. The key to success is activity, namely either being in front of the client or fighting to get in front of the client.