Perspective
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I was fully expecting that "that sound" was her letting you know that the cost of doing business was "Two Hundred Bucks"!
Glad you were just dreaming anyway Todd.
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The other night I was driving around in my Ford GT and picked up a really hot gal. Took her back to my place and then....wait, what's that sound? Damned alarm clock! Time to wake up.
I just assumed you were talking about the Ford escort GT.
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I've been selling FE exclusively for over a year. But I have 10 years experience in the insurance business.
I got to my 7th appointment only around 30 minutes early. After having so many no shows I had to get my head together, and put my attitude in check before seeing my next appointment.
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FE needs? If you mean do I sell FE exclusively? Then yes.
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I use the same crappy supplement your social security benefit of $255 mailers or some variation of it, that everyone else uses. I think that everyone that sells FE would rather use something else, that is more direct, that leaves out the $255 thing, but they get the most responses. No point in trying to reinvent the wheel.....and yes.. I already tried to reinvent the wheel with my own mailer, and the results were embarrassing.
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fla2cali, sometimes when you're out in the Field Grinding, it helps to keep things in perspective.
Good job of staying focused. I used to sell cars, and staying focused, after hearing the word "no" many times is tough.
Good job of staying focused. I used to sell cars, and staying focused, after hearing the word "no" many times is tough.
It is the smart agent who doesn't try to reinvent something that all ready works.
My day yesterday was about the same thing. I had 7 appointments most of them well qualified and I was thinking all I had to do was go sign them up, so I got drunk the night before. BAD Idea!
I woke up at 7am took a shower and got ready to leave at 8:30. Had one cancel because of a death in the family before I left hte house. She had to go to Alabama. Got to my
9:30 no show
did a cold call no one home circle back and I was quite sure the lady was home as there was a car frignt in front of her townhouse. still no answer.
went to my 11 and her daughter ws supposed to be there as the client was 78 and I wanted her there. Called her daughter and she got called to work rescheduled for next week.
MY 1 had already cancelled so I left Albion and went to Jackson had a 3 oclock but went at 1 and she answere the dooor with some cockamanie excuse that I couldnt understand. I did remember talking with her 3 years ago andd she is a flake. She couldnt keep her 3 oclock iether but did want to reschedule for next week. Then went to my 4 oclock and no one was home. Stood up.
Did a cold call on a tele lead and wrote a $55 per month.
Went to my 5:30 which I was planning on having a big day and just blowing it off but cuz my day went to ****. I normaly dont work that late. I called and confirmed and she said yes whe would be there. I usualy never call to confirm but late in the day and I was fried, what the hell.
I wrote her for 25K at $50 a month 45FNT at SNL. Then her boyfriend came home and he was a piece of work had a paralegal degree wand wanted to question everything. Warmed him up pretty ggod and wrote him a 10K at Foresters. Him being a para legal he really liked the Legal link. He was actually paying $28 a month for a pre paid legal thing. Wrote him at $50 a mnth.
I left at 8:00pm and made my 30 minute drive home and I had missed 2 calls. They were the 2 that stood me up. Both claimed they forgot and were all appologetic and did reschedul for next week.
Started out with HIGH EXPATIONS got real coold looking at a shutout and ended up with three for about $150 a month.
You never no in this business. but if your days goes bad just keep plugging away. Godd things can happen
I woke up at 7am took a shower and got ready to leave at 8:30. Had one cancel because of a death in the family before I left hte house. She had to go to Alabama. Got to my
9:30 no show
did a cold call no one home circle back and I was quite sure the lady was home as there was a car frignt in front of her townhouse. still no answer.
went to my 11 and her daughter ws supposed to be there as the client was 78 and I wanted her there. Called her daughter and she got called to work rescheduled for next week.
MY 1 had already cancelled so I left Albion and went to Jackson had a 3 oclock but went at 1 and she answere the dooor with some cockamanie excuse that I couldnt understand. I did remember talking with her 3 years ago andd she is a flake. She couldnt keep her 3 oclock iether but did want to reschedule for next week. Then went to my 4 oclock and no one was home. Stood up.
Did a cold call on a tele lead and wrote a $55 per month.
Went to my 5:30 which I was planning on having a big day and just blowing it off but cuz my day went to ****. I normaly dont work that late. I called and confirmed and she said yes whe would be there. I usualy never call to confirm but late in the day and I was fried, what the hell.
I wrote her for 25K at $50 a month 45FNT at SNL. Then her boyfriend came home and he was a piece of work had a paralegal degree wand wanted to question everything. Warmed him up pretty ggod and wrote him a 10K at Foresters. Him being a para legal he really liked the Legal link. He was actually paying $28 a month for a pre paid legal thing. Wrote him at $50 a mnth.
I left at 8:00pm and made my 30 minute drive home and I had missed 2 calls. They were the 2 that stood me up. Both claimed they forgot and were all appologetic and did reschedul for next week.
Started out with HIGH EXPATIONS got real coold looking at a shutout and ended up with three for about $150 a month.
You never no in this business. but if your days goes bad just keep plugging away. Godd things can happen
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On my way to my first appointment yesterday, I stopped to door knock a lead that wouldn't answer the phone. I'm in a rural area and when I get there I see that they are busy "sugaring" (making maple syrup). So, I slog through the mud, up the hill to the sugarhouse, to see if they're there. Just as I get the the sugarhouse door, a woman and a kid come out. They claim not to know who the person is on the lead car, but when I show her the card she cops to the fact that it's her ex-husband, who still uses this address, since he's in the pen. (the penitentary, that is). So, strike one. Then, up the road comes the family mutt, through the mud. It comes straight for me and jumps up on my khakis, covering them with juicy mud. Strike two. I kind of brush off the mud and say how it's not my favorite pair of pants, whatever. The lady says call me on my cell next time you're around and I'll get a policy on myself. As I'm writing her cell number on the card, she says: "Your coats on fire!" An ember from the sugarhouse chimney had landed on my coat, catching it on fire. She patted it out, but it left a dime sized hole over the left chest area. She suggested I get a name tag to cover the hole. Strike three.
Rest of the day: three appointments, 2248 AP. Lots of comments like "Do you know you have a hole in your coat?".
Rest of the day: three appointments, 2248 AP. Lots of comments like "Do you know you have a hole in your coat?".
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That is a great story. Thanks!
