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Some good stuff in this thread.
How do you compete with established companies?
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mkblinzler
Expert
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I never thought about competing with anyone. I knew I only wanted to work on referrals so that is all I do. If someone is not referred, they don't call me. I'm not afraid to walk away or say that you are where you need to be. I am honest. I am knowledgeable and give them the facts and not "the mis-information " passed around. I started slowly and build steadily over the years.
Be yourself.
Be honest.
Be credible.
Believe in yourself
Never forget karma is around the corner just waiting.
Be yourself.
Be honest.
Be credible.
Believe in yourself
Never forget karma is around the corner just waiting.
Medicare bro
Guru
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You need to drink a lot of water! You should not be afraid to flirt a little. Drink 1 energy drink a day. Protein bars are important. Your hair is the most important thing. If you don't have nice hair then you're done. I'd also hit the tanning beds often. Good luck, I hope this helps.
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Don't forget the wink. Start every conversation with a wink and a smile.
Oh, and call all the gals Babe.
My hair sucks so I wear a backwards baseball hat.
You need a good pump too. Do 30-40 pushups right before you go into your meetings. The sheen on your face combined with the stretch of your shirt makes clients sign immediately.
I used to call that the Front Porch Warmup.
For some reason the wink, smile and calling gals babe made me think of this scene from Blow
All that plus the two step shuffle?I used to call that the Front Porch Warmup.
I'd be asleep on the porch by the time they answered the door.
newbie2001
Super Genius
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I have 5 long time 15+ year established agencies within 1 square mile of where I have an office. It's a competitive town.
Then at least 3 more long 15+ year established offices 5 miles north of me.
All of these places have 100+ Google reviews.
But guess what? I don't care.
I continue to market to my niche using my marketing methods and focus on what I can control. Sure it's good to be aware of what your competitors are doing but don't obsess over them.
So far I've only had to compete for business with them 1 time and it was because I recommended a sup product and they swooped in offering a giveback plan and all this other free shit and I had to explain to the guy what was really going on.
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Like Newbie2021 above, (no relation as far as I know) I have always seen the big agencies as having no advantage once you are face to face with a prospect. Usually they are at a disadvantage.
Most (not all) large agencies give horrible service. The person the pubic actually meets and works with a a low level downline agent or even worse, an employee. Many times it shows they are not sales driven or entrepreneurial. They are more of a clerk. Otherwise they would be independent.
When you are a solo independent you are lean and mean and no one can compete with that. Just make sure you have a way to get in front of the right people and YOU are the one they need to worry about. Not the other way around.
Most (not all) large agencies give horrible service. The person the pubic actually meets and works with a a low level downline agent or even worse, an employee. Many times it shows they are not sales driven or entrepreneurial. They are more of a clerk. Otherwise they would be independent.
When you are a solo independent you are lean and mean and no one can compete with that. Just make sure you have a way to get in front of the right people and YOU are the one they need to worry about. Not the other way around.
