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As with any new career, it can be difficult, and at times intimidating, to share your journey as an insurance agent with your friends and family. Sometimes it is easier to share your business with perfect strangers than your loved ones for fear of judgment. Some agents are fortunate to have a support system that is encouraging and excited for them, while others are not so lucky. Whatever the situation, all agents can benefit from guidance when it comes to reaching their warm markets.
If you are just starting out with your insurance career, here are some resources and tips for reaching your warm market:
While there is a life insurance product out there for everyone to benefit from, you can help your warm market welcome the idea of life insurance by identifying their needs. As a close family member or friend to your warm market audience, you likely have an understanding of their needs when it comes to life insurance. This can help you speak to the source of their concerns and make a conversation more meaningful. Though, it’s important to remember that maintaining boundaries and respect is crucial for having healthy communications with them.
Before you reach out to your warm market, you need to prepare yourself by setting realistic goals and objectives. Be clear with yourself on what you would like to accomplish, and make sure you have your mission and messaging down. Having clarity on what you would like to accomplish as well as the solutions you offer will go a long way in building your credibility and authority on your offerings.
This is a tough one, especially when that negativity is maybe coming from people you know and trust. Sometimes people don’t understand what you’re trying to do, or perhaps they recently had a bad experience with some other life insurance agent who left a bad taste in their mouth. Whatever the reason, you need to fortify yourself so negative feedback will not affect your business in the long run. The important question to ask yourself is not, “Will people judge me?” but rather, “Do I believe in this path?” If you believe in your path, the negativity will be just a bump in the road of a long, fruitful journey.
Share your success with your warm market, and help give them a reason to believe in what you’re doing! With real stories of families you’ve helped, your warm market will gain a positive perspective on your current path. Sharing success stories can lead to referrals and strengthen your relationship with potential clients.
Discussing your warm market with your mentor can offer insights you may not have considered. How did they reach their own warm market? Do they have any tips they can offer you? An experienced mentor can guide you through the ups and downs of reaching out to your warm market, facing potential rejection, and how to persevere through it all.
This could be a spouse, a parent, a sibling, or a very close friend. It is important to talk to whoever that person is for you and get them on board with what you are doing. As an independent insurance agent, you are effectively starting a business, and you need to have at least one person in your corner. Having that support will not only carry you through any struggles you may face in your career, but it can also increase your legitimacy and authority to your warm market. If your #1 supporter doesn’t back you up 100%, then why should your warm market listen to you?
Each agent faces different circumstances and challenges with their own warm market. But regardless of the situation, a warm market can be an invaluable tool for a new agent. Whether you sell your first policy through your warm market or you learn how to deal with rejection, there is something to be gained. Don’t be an undercover agent because this is YOUR business!
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