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3 Signs That You’re Wasting Your Time With a Prospect

Professional Marketing Associates Posted on January 21, 2015 by Joe ArakJanuary 26, 2015

Professional poker players are always discerning whether to bet, raise or fold. Insurance producers are faced with the similar choices determining if a prospect is worth pursuing. If you disqualify a suspect too soon you may miss a sales opportunity. … Continue reading →

Posted in Sales intelligence | Tagged Bad habits, Business intel, Commercial insurance, Insurance prospecting, Insurance telemarketing, Lead generation, Lead qualification, Prospecting, Qualifying prospects, Sales, Sales intelligence, Time management | 5 Replies

How to Raise Your Curiosity Quotient, Boost Productivity and Make Life More Interesting

Professional Marketing Associates Posted on December 2, 2014 by Joe ArakDecember 2, 2014

How was your weekend? Did you celebrate Thanksgiving with family? Were you traveling, or did you host a group at your house? Were you successful at avoiding any political arguments with your brother-in-law? And why am I asking all these … Continue reading →

Posted in Business relationships | Tagged Anxiety, Asking questions, Bad habits, Curiosity, Engagement, Expertise, Insurance prospecting, Motivation, Overcoming inhibitions, Personality traits, Prospects, Relationships, Sales, Sales intelligence, Sales training, Social science, Todd Kashdan | 1 Reply

7 Fatal Prospecting Mistakes That Turn Gatekeepers Against You

Professional Marketing Associates Posted on October 14, 2014 by Joe ArakOctober 14, 2014

Imagine for a moment that you are a noble producer-knight, seeking to help mitigate risks throughout the realm. Your quest for new business has led you to another corporate castle. Now you must confront the Keeper of the Gate, cross … Continue reading →

Posted in Insurance prospecting | Tagged Bad habits, Building trust, Business intel, Business relationships, Cold calling, Commercial insurance, Commercial insurance telemarketing, Communication, Empathy, Gatekeepers, Insurance, Insurance agents, Insurance telemarketing, Lead generation, Prospecting, Sales, Sales training, Synchronous communication, Telemarketing, Time management | 1 Reply

Warning: Three Ways of Thinking That Poison Producers’ Minds

Professional Marketing Associates Posted on October 14, 2014 by Joe ArakOctober 14, 2014

You’ve just closed the deal. It’s a new manufacturing account that you spent hours and hours researching and putting together. You’re happy. It’s time to enjoy the success and celebrate a little, right? If you’re inclined towards optimism, that’s likely … Continue reading →

Posted in Sales intelligence | Tagged Bad habits, Business intel, Business relationships, Insurance agents, Learned Optimism, Martin Seligman, Motivation, Neuroscience, Optimism, Pessimism, Positive Psychology, Productivity, Sales, Sales training | 2 Replies

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