Thanks mikeyv7, that is great advice. I just started working with LifeTel this week. My first day, I was told they had had a falling out with Brokers Alliance and are moving their contracts to Cory Lewison in FL. Guys from BA called me to say some very unkind things about LifeTel encouraging me to contract directly with their carriers at 110%. Tempting vs. the 85% from LIfeTel. I always like to sit on the sidelines in feuds and wait until the dust settles.
LifeTel has a pretty good training but very little one-on-one. When you speak to either Elly or Jim, the conversation is rushed and short. I did pay the $600 association fee but was explicitly told that this would be used to pay for contracting in other states and that it would be rebated once I hit 5K in AP.
I received 100 internet leads and 20 "aged" mail leads in the first week. The internet leads were garbage, really not worth any resource time. BS email addresses, wrong numbers, bad numbers and of the 3 clients that I spoke with very, very old indeed. The "aged" leads were probably 9 months old yet, I may have a chance with 2. Not a terrible conversion but, not great.
B leads are available for $4 ea with 90-120 days aging. I like the idea of contacting the lead long after everyone else has given up but only if the leads aren't repeatedly sold week after week. If the closing rate 15-20% then I would just budget accordingly to hit a weekly placement rate and never spend $35 on their A leads. I just do not have a good grip on LifeTel ethics so it's a tough call at this point.
Anyone else with LifeTel experience please feel free to PM me. would love to compare notes.
LifeTel has a pretty good training but very little one-on-one. When you speak to either Elly or Jim, the conversation is rushed and short. I did pay the $600 association fee but was explicitly told that this would be used to pay for contracting in other states and that it would be rebated once I hit 5K in AP.
I received 100 internet leads and 20 "aged" mail leads in the first week. The internet leads were garbage, really not worth any resource time. BS email addresses, wrong numbers, bad numbers and of the 3 clients that I spoke with very, very old indeed. The "aged" leads were probably 9 months old yet, I may have a chance with 2. Not a terrible conversion but, not great.
B leads are available for $4 ea with 90-120 days aging. I like the idea of contacting the lead long after everyone else has given up but only if the leads aren't repeatedly sold week after week. If the closing rate 15-20% then I would just budget accordingly to hit a weekly placement rate and never spend $35 on their A leads. I just do not have a good grip on LifeTel ethics so it's a tough call at this point.
Anyone else with LifeTel experience please feel free to PM me. would love to compare notes.
