How Do You Guys Just Knock on Doors???

[somarco]

Rick, you must have learned that from watching Moses Pray

 

[0b1kanobee]

I stand corrected. I guess it's okay to say anything you have to, true or not, to get in the door.

"Mrs. Jones. Your husband asked me to come by and take this insurance application for you."

"My husband died 2 weeks ago."

"I know. He called me before he died. Sorry for your loss but I've been quite busy and wish I could have been here sooner."

"Well, if he wanted you to do this, come on in."

Any problem with that approach? Once the selling starts I promise not to trick them.

By the way, why did you stop selling used cars?

Rick

Rick since you are not willing to take any door to door advice let me offer you some help on your golf game.

When your opponent does his take-back, pretend you're swatting a wasp out of your face, just enough to get his attention. If somebody calls you a jerk, say, "Oh, I'm supposed to get stung? I'm allergic to insect bites, Mr. I-Don't-Care. I could die. Is that what you want?" You can stomp off for added effect but use discretion.

Don't forget your pencil is the best club in your bag.

 

[somarco]

Don't forget your pencil is the best club in your bag.

I thought it was the foot wedge

 

[TPAAgent]

You are using an MOO list to pitch a Forethought product, and asking if they remember a mailing on the grandchildren life product.

Did Forethought actually mail to this list?

It's USA Data which you get a discount for being a MoO agent- has nothing to do with actually a MoO mailing list

Did Forethought mail to that list? Dont know, dont really care.. I'll probably reword it like I mentioned and say

"Mrs Smith do you recall recieving a card like this explaining the new state approved free grandchild insurance?"

All I'm simply asking if she ever received a card about the free grandchild insurance... "Oh you didn't? Well it just so happens I have one in my car...."

Nothing unethical at all about this approach

 

[GreenSky]

Rick since you are not willing to take any door to door advice let me offer you some help on your golf game.

When your opponent does his take-back, pretend you're swatting a wasp out of your face, just enough to get his attention. If somebody calls you a jerk, say, "Oh, I'm supposed to get stung? I'm allergic to insect bites, Mr. I-Don't-Care. I could die. Is that what you want?" You can stomp off for added effect but use discretion.

Don't forget your pencil is the best club in your bag.

I'm fine with taking advice. But getting into a home by lying is something I won't do.

It's one thing to say that a mailing was indeed sent; another to allege it was sent when you know it wasn't.

Also, I find a fart to be much better than the wasp idea because if done correctly with the proper prevailing wind, it can cause issues for more than one swing.

Rick
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It's USA Data which you get a discount for being a MoO agent- has nothing to do with actually a MoO mailing list

Did Forethought mail to that list? Dont know, dont really care.. I'll probably reword it like I mentioned and say

"Mrs Smith do you recall recieving a card like this explaining the new state approved free grandchild insurance?"

All I'm simply asking if she ever received a card about the free grandchild insurance... "Oh you didn't? Well it just so happens I have one in my car...."

Nothing unethical at all about this approach

Asking if she ever saw a card about grandchild insurance is much better than saying a card was mailed. I would have no issue with that.

Perhaps it's my atheist ethics that make me go "overboard" with doing the right thing because it's the right thing to do. I don't expect a second chance after I die.

Rick

 

[jdeasy]

I'm going to ten to agree with Rick here. But, I'm not a doorknocker, so I really can't give advice on it.

I will doorknock the leads that I can't get in touch with by phone, but they did actually send in a reply card. I would never cold doorknock anyone, so I would have no reason to ever mislead them.

Probably nothing wrong with what's been mentioned here. It just doesn't pass the smell test for me.

 

[TPAAgent]

I'm going to ten to agree with Rick here. But, I'm not a doorknocker, so I really can't give advice on it.

I will doorknock the leads that I can't get in touch with by phone, but they did actually send in a reply card. I would never cold doorknock anyone, so I would have no reason to ever mislead them.

Probably nothing wrong with what's been mentioned here. It just doesn't pass the smell test for me.

I remember back when I buildt my home in 2004- I was running MP BRM's and never had to door knock as leads were plentiful back then.

I had a door knock one day and it was a young guy with a elderly gentleman pitching water softners. They came in ran the water test with the colors and repeated over and over how bad city water was and that it wasn't good for my health blah blah blah... I thought to myself this guy doesn't give a sh*t about my health.. turns out I bought the system- and it was one of the best investments I ever purchased.. 7 years later and the thing is still running strong...

I didn't think about their approach at the door, nor how I knew they were full of sh*t for being concerned about the water I was drinking and my health years later.. What I continue to say to people at our home parties is...

What a great system I bought and how much that system benefited me and my family..

I bought value, and in the end, that's all that mattered to me

 

[Newby]

You would do just as well to say:

I'm meeting with people over age 50 to show them how low the rates are on ForeThought Life's new burial life insurance plan. You may have received information in the mail about it recently.

One of the reasons it's getting so much attention is the wonderful extra benefit that it includes for your grandchildren.

Is this something that you would like to know more about?

 

[jdeasy]

I remember back when I buildt my home in 2004- I was running MP BRM's and never had to door knock as leads were plentiful back then.

I had a door knock one day and it was a young guy with a elderly gentleman pitching water softners. They came in ran the water test with the colors and repeated over and over how bad city water was and that it wasn't good for my health blah blah blah... I thought to myself this guy doesn't give a sh*t about my health.. turns out I bought the system- and it was one of the best investments I ever purchased.. 7 years later and the thing is still running strong...

I didn't think about their approach at the door, nor how I knew they were full of sh*t for being concerned about the water I was drinking and my health years later.. What I continue to say to people at our home parties is...

What a great system I bought and how much that system benefited me and my family..

I bought value, and in the end, that's all that mattered to me

We all bring our personal experiences into our thinking. I would not have let those folks in. Maybe I would have missed out on a good water system, but that's just the way it is. I won't buy anything from anyone that just knocks on my door.

That probably explains my aversion to doorknocking myself.

 

[GreenSky]

We all bring our personal experiences into our thinking. I would not have let those folks in. Maybe I would have missed out on a good water system, but that's just the way it is. I won't buy anything from anyone that just knocks on my door.

That probably explains my aversion to doorknocking myself.

Agreed. Someone knocks on my door, the dogs go nuts, I have to get up to answer it, and most likely all they want to do is give me good news.

I believe it will soon be illegal to cold call seniors (some states do this already) so door knocking will be out as well.

Maybe we'll have to walk up and down the streets with a sandwich sign saying "get your insurance here."

Rick