Straight talk: I’m in a dip.
The ‘man, it’s hard to get enthused in month 10 of all this Groundhog Day-like insanity and I’d really like to get things back to normal (whatever that means)’ dip.
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From time to time we get asked about thank you calls.
Plus, we had a most interesting discussion with a wholesaler regarding how they should (or should not) make thank you calls, and to whom.
So, we ask you to answer this ONE QUESTION (we’ll publish the results here in a couple of weeks):
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You’re screaming down [insert freeway, highway or byway name here] and your caller id flashes an unfamiliar number.
After your next appointment, you listen to voicemail.
On the other end of the line is a National Sales Manager or Divisional Sales Manager from a competing firm (or a recruiter representing that same firm).
In their message, they explain that they have an opening for which you might be a great fit.
What does the great wholesaler do?

At a recent 2 hour workshop session for a group of wholesalers, one of the activities we did was strengthening the quality of the questions that they asked both existing advisors (to deepen the relationship) and prospects (to find the point of pain).