Heartland National Closed

[rousemark]

For the second time in a couple of weeks, Heartland National has sent out an email announcing they are closed due to blizzard conditions. Glad it is not here.

 

[RonRoberts]

For the second time in a couple of weeks, Heartland National has sent out an email announcing they are closed due to blizzard conditions. Glad it is not here.

Got it this morning. Thank goodness it doesn't even sleet very much in south Louisiana...gotta watch them damn alligators though!

 

[Focus LTC]

This is a great day to follow up with all your leads in the midwest... most everyone is home and bored.

 

[DS4]

High of 67 here today. I had to wear a windbreaker earlier this morning.

 

[VolAgent]

High of 67 here today. I had to wear a windbreaker earlier this morning.

Stop being so cheap and turn up the heat in your office.

 

[G.Gordon]

They are about 20-30 miles from me. We got 10-12" last Wednesday, and 11-12" last night with a couple more in the morning. Last night was heavy wet snow, will stop a car in it's tracks.

We're working from home today and maybe tomorrow.

 

[ctg]

This is a great day to follow up with all your leads in the midwest... most everyone is home and bored.

Snowing like a banshee here. One quick appointment this afternoon close to home, then on the phones. The seniors are usually home during bad weather. I can get through my list a lot quicker.

 

[Focus LTC]

Snowing like a banshee here. One quick appointment this afternoon close to home, then on the phones. The seniors are usually home during bad weather. I can get through my list a lot quicker.

On the contrary. It will take you longer to get through your list. Everyone will be home and answering the phone. You'll have a lot of conversations and qualifying to do.

 

[ctg]

Actually, you're right. I did talk to more people, thus I didn't dial as many numbers.

I was able to cross off more "not interested" numbers and not have to call them again because of a non-answer. I use a dialer that will cycle the phone numbers that don't pick up on the next session.

My mindset is to just get someone on the phone. If I think in terms of setting appointments or a sale, the failure rate is pretty high. Morally deflating for me to set the bar that high. If I can talk to 20 people out of 100 cold called and get 5 interested in further conversation, I'm OK. Convert 2 into clients. 20 clients from a $60 list + time is good by me.

After an hour and 1/2, (96 numbers called) I did set a couple appointments and get two "call me next week after I talk to my husband".

We'll see what happens.