Hi,
I'm 55 and currently not working. I make a little money on the side from Internet sales, etc. I want to know if there is a viable first step I can take to get into insurance sales.
I get emails from AIL and other Torchmark companies, but according to a thread I found on this site, that's not the way to go. My question is: What is the right way to go?
I read the sticky at the top of this subforum, and I got lost right away. I'm not dumb, but I've never sold life insurance before, nor have I bought it, so I don't even know what "term" means. Think of me as the newest of newbies. I know nothing, basically.
I have ten years fund raising experience for a non-profit. Most of that was cold-calling at doors, but I did work up to renewal and high-donor work in person and on the phone. I know how to ask for money. I can talk to a wide range of people. I have a college degree, but I've also worked at blue-collar jobs, in the Teamsters Union, etc.
I do not have a wide social network. If selling insurance depends primarily on my inner circle, I'm sunk. Is there another way for me to begin making contacts?
Bottom line is, what first step do you recommend I take to get into this business? The goal is a 10+ year career at the end of my working life, with a good company. I look forward to your answers. Best, Bob
I'm 55 and currently not working. I make a little money on the side from Internet sales, etc. I want to know if there is a viable first step I can take to get into insurance sales.
I get emails from AIL and other Torchmark companies, but according to a thread I found on this site, that's not the way to go. My question is: What is the right way to go?
I read the sticky at the top of this subforum, and I got lost right away. I'm not dumb, but I've never sold life insurance before, nor have I bought it, so I don't even know what "term" means. Think of me as the newest of newbies. I know nothing, basically.
I have ten years fund raising experience for a non-profit. Most of that was cold-calling at doors, but I did work up to renewal and high-donor work in person and on the phone. I know how to ask for money. I can talk to a wide range of people. I have a college degree, but I've also worked at blue-collar jobs, in the Teamsters Union, etc.
I do not have a wide social network. If selling insurance depends primarily on my inner circle, I'm sunk. Is there another way for me to begin making contacts?
Bottom line is, what first step do you recommend I take to get into this business? The goal is a 10+ year career at the end of my working life, with a good company. I look forward to your answers. Best, Bob