insurance networking tips
Jumat, 08 Juni 2018
insurance networking tips
Networking Tips for Insurance Agents: 34 Smart Ideas
Although I’m a die-hard internet marketing guy I know these two things as fact:
The more people you know the more insurance you sell.
Networking events are one of the best ways to meet people.
So I figured, considering my disdain for networking events, I would be the perfect person to give ideas for getting the most out of something that I consider to be a necessary evil.
Here they are, 34 networking tips for insurance agents:
1) Be a Connector
I’m sure you’ve heard this one before, but there’s more to helping people connect with each other than you may have considered.
When you’re the person introducing two others you’ll naturally assume a position of power within that group of three.
Over time, the more people you connect, the higher you’ll climb up the power pyramid in your local community.
2) Show Up to Events Early
I understand the temptation to show up fashionably late – it’s a lot easier to blend into a full room of people and its more likely you’ll see someone you already know.
Show up late though, and you’re missing a key opportunity – meeting the organizers.
Event organizers hold a lot of “connection power” and when you’re one of the first people to show up you can help out, get to know them, and compliment the setup.
There’s a decent chance it’ll even get you a “shout out” during any microphone time later in the event.
3) Don’t Talk Insurance
insurance-networking-conversationsNot only is insurance boring, but every business networking event I’ve ever been to is crawling with insurance agents.
At some point, every networker has been stuck talking to a super-boring insurance guy and they are forever on the lookout to avoid the situation.
Even if someone wants to talk about insurance, try to push it off until after the event. That way you’ll be in a better situation to sell and you’ll find out whether they’re really interested or were just making small talk.