Phone Approach for people you know – Warm Market

We all have friends who have approached us in the past and asked us to buy things, or join their multi-level marketing company, or donate to some cause that we may or may not have been excited about. As a result, it can be a little nerve-wracking to approach the people we already know about our business. No one wants to come across as “that guy” or “that girl” in our social circle.

The key thing with approaching people you are already connected to – who have known you before you decided to get into this business – is to have a good reason for the call, and to let them off the hook right away and put their mind at ease that you’re not going to guilt them into buying anything.

Opening

Hey Taylor? Hey it’s Eric – how’s it going? (spend as much time as you like on rapport and catch-up)

The No-Pressure Approach

So Taylor – the reason I’m calling is: I got a new job recently – did you hear about it? Well I got talked into the insurance business if you can believe that! (make a joke about it if they act surprised)

Now – relax; I don’t need you to buy anything, Taylor 🙂 But I could use a favor. As part of my training, I’m supposed to do 100 practice presentations of our product. I can either practice on people I don’t know – by knocking on doors or whatever – BUT I’d rather practice on friendly faces, you know?

The Ask

You think we could get together for 15-20 minutes in the next few days so I could show you what I’m doing? Like I said, I’m not going to try and talk you into (or out of) buying anything – I just want to practice my presentation, get some feedback – and hopefully a referral or two so I don’t have to start out making cold calls. Sound fair?

If they ask “What kind of insurance is it?”

It’s actually really cool – I’m an independent broker and work with all the top-rated companies like John Hancock, Mutual of Omaha, etc. There are all kinds of products, but one that is really popular is:

* (If they’re a homeowner) we have programs that will pay off your house if you pass away, make your mortgage payments if you get sick or disabled, and even REFUND ALL YOUR MONEY if you never use it.

* (If not) we have programs that will create hundreds of thousands of dollars to pass on if you pass away, provide you a monthly income if you become sick or disabled, help pay for college for your kids, and even provide a lifetime pension to help you retire early if you stay healthy.

Like I said – I really only need 15-20 minutes to run through my presentation with you and see what you think. What does your schedule look like tomorrow?