From Sucking to Success: Overcoming Challenges in Insurance Sales

Every new life insurance agent comes from diverse backgrounds and skill sets, and everyone starts with varying levels of proficiency in sales. One thing to remember when you are getting started is that you are definitely going to suck. But don’t worry! We did too! The learning curve in the insurance business is steep, and everyone needs adjustments and adaptations along the way. The value of perseverance and continuous improvement is key, everyone goes through a period of "sucking" before achieving success. In this episode, Roger Short, Zach McElwain, and Chris Ball reflect on their early experiences in the life insurance business and share their personal growth journeys.

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Are you new to the life insurance sales industry?...or have you been struggling to find your footing and develop real sales growth and profitability in your career? Perhaps you are an independent agent who’s gotten some traction but are hitting some roadblocks and now you are ready to take your business to the next level. The LIA Podcast is a life insurance sales show brought to you by some good guys who are really great at what they do. Not only is their focus is on agent development, sales training, performance and success, they also place an extremely high value on client care and always doing the right thing. The Life Insurance Academy podcast takes you out of the classroom and into the conversations of these top producing agents and their guests. The LIA show is a listening experience that is a complement to the on-demand e-learning training resource of LifeInsuranceAcademy.org. The Life Insurance Academy was designed by agents for agents to help address the most common issues and challenges faced by life agents. LifeInsuranceAcademy.org Life insurance academy is an online educational platform for selling final expense, term, IULs, whole life and mortgage protection insurance. It’s designed for beginners in the life insurance industry who may not have any sales experience and for the veteran who simply needs to improve their game. While navigating through the life insurance academy you’ll find podcasts, videos and downloadable content and supporting sales materials to help you increase your sales and manage your book of business. Inside you will learn about prospecting, leads, how to approach your clients, proven sales processes and presentations, closing techniques, client care and much more.