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How To Build Rapport

How To Build Rapport

One of the most important steps in a sales process is building rapport. What is rapport? The dictionary definition is relation, connection, especially harmonious or sympathetic relation or simply put commonality. The salesperson must find common ground. Statistics have shown 8 out of 10 people make a purchase because they like the salesperson or Continue reading →

Tim Wilhoit
Educational
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You Gotta Believe!

You Gotta Believe!

Why is something so simple so hard to do every day? Believing in yourself, your family, your life and certainly your business should be the easiest thing we do, but it’s not. I’m not talking about a religious belief, but a self belief. Let’s explore why it’s so hard to just believe, when we all Continue reading →

Tim Wilhoit
Inspirational
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10 Tips To Build Loyal Customers

10 Tips To Build Loyal Customers

Salespeople and insurance agents seem to spend more time on finding new customers to sell than upselling their current clients. Why is it important to sell to your current clients? The answer is LOYALTY. Loyal customers are still clients, but are also referral sources for more new clients and loyal customers. Let’s explore 10 Continue reading →

Tim Wilhoit
Educational
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Which Networker Are You?

Which Networker Are You?

So you think you know how to network? Most salespeople consider themselves as a good networker, but yet they will admit they don’t pick up too many good referrals from it. Why, if you are good at it, wouldn’t you have a lot of success at networking functions? Reality is most people are going about Continue reading →

Tim Wilhoit
Educational
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Change Your Mindset

Change Your Mindset

Why is mindset important in your everyday business practices of an insurance agency or small business? Can’t I just go work without all of that mumbo jumbo? If I’m making some money, why do I need to improve? Sound familiar? Just because we are good at our jobs and enjoy what we do, doesn’t make Continue reading →

Tim Wilhoit
Inspirational
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What Makes You Special?

What Makes You Special?

I know our mothers always told us we are special growing up, but do your prospects and clients think that as well? If you are selling the same product and service as scores of other businesses offer, what makes you special? Why would anyone buy from you, when they can buy the same thing from Continue reading →

Tim Wilhoit
Educational
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Perseverance

Perseverance

Webster’s dictionary defines perseverance as the act of persevering; persistence in anything undertaken; continued pursuit or prosecution of any business, or enterprise begun. I have always defined perseverance as simply never give up. Staying the course on goals and never seeing obstacles in our way.

As a small business owner and life insurance broker one Continue reading →

Tim Wilhoit
Inspirational
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You Are Not A Secret Agent!

You Are Not A Secret Agent!

By leading insurance agents sales teams for almost two decades, I am always puzzled by insurance agents that struggle to set appointments. They all seem to know what to do. They are just too afraid to do it. Maybe too afraid of what people might think (oh if you only knew what they think, Continue reading →

Tim Wilhoit
Educational
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