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Top 5 Blogs of 2012

Top 5 Blogs of 2012

Well, 2012 is almost in the books as they say. It has been a good growth year for Your Friend 4 Life. There were a lot of firsts. First full year with the name change, website, social media, logos and blogging. I feel it is appropriate to reflect and set goals for the upcoming Continue reading

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Be Grateful Everyday

Be Grateful Everyday

I have found it interesting that according to all of my Facebook friends the entire month of November is to be thankful daily instead of just on Thanksgiving Day. It is an interesting concept, but why does it only apply now to November? Why aren’t people thankful every day?

I have found that most of Continue reading

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Are You A Procrastinator?

Are You A Procrastinator?

I wanted to blog about being a procrastinator. If you are like most people, you’ll just read this later. I believe one of the biggest enemies of a small business owner or salesperson is procrastination. It is so easy to become distracted during our day, that it becomes difficult to do the things we Continue reading

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Trouble Uncovering the Need?

Trouble Uncovering the Need?

A few weeks ago I had written a blog about the Art of Persuasion. In the article, I had explained the difference between a feature, an advantage and a benefit. The feedback I received was overwhelming in a lot of different directions about persuasion. So, I wanted to talk more about actually uncovering the Continue reading

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How Many Messages Should I Leave?

How Many Messages Should I Leave?

In today’s world of communication is a voicemail sufficient enough? What is acceptable when trying to get in touch with a prospect? Prospects do screen your calls with Caller ID, especially the first time called, because they don’t recognize the number. What other steps can a salesperson or insurance agent take to reach a potential Continue reading

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Art of Persuasion

Art of Persuasion

I have had the privilege of training well over a thousand insurance agents in my career. One of the most sought after skills I am commonly asked are how to close the sale. There are hundreds of techniques to learn and a lot of them do work. However, the real skill to learn is the Continue reading

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How To Handle Objections

How To Handle Objections

As a sales trainer, this is actually one of the most common questions I see from newer agents. Truth is if you do a good job building rapport, trust, listen to the client’s needs and show your product or service as a solution to their problem, you shouldn’t get objections. Almost always the true objection Continue reading

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