Try Doing This, It Can Work.

[Mark]

I want you to give out at least 10 business cards a day to people you run into on the street or public. You are going to have to stop and pump gas sooner or later and you will be around others doing the same thing, or in line somewhere waiting on something. Just walk up to them and say something like “ Here is my card, if you ever need my services then just give me a call” Just keep it simple.

Let’s say you buy 500 business cards from vistaprint for $2.99. If just 1 person out of 500 people called you and/or bought something from you, would it not be worth it to try this?

I’ve seen it as good as 1 out of 100. Image 5 leads for $2.99.

I try and put a ton of free stuff on my cards to get them to call me.

Free Credit Report, Free Prescriptions Assistance, Policy reviews, Free living wills, Financial planning, Insurance, etc


This is a very simple thing that you can try and if you get no results, you will only be out of $2.99 and it will at least give you something to try.

There is a link on the top of the forum all the time for Vistaprint. Just click on it. They give away a lot of free stuff also.

I had Jury Duty Yesterday and even thought I looked crazy, I handed everyone my card. Everyone was talking about what they do for a living and who they were, so I thought why not.

It is little simple things like this that can work.

 

[CHUMPS FROM OXFORD]

Good idea, but I could never bring myself to do it. Some people are great at that stuff. I cringe when people approach me like that.

But...if it works for some people...keep doing it!

 

[moonlightandmargaritas]

One word. Cheesy.

 

[the mayor]

Cheesey?
Is it as cheesey as an auto dialer doing b2b?( I hang up on those every time)
Door hangers? I usually call the number to tell them to come get the garbage they left at my house.

I just started in the Commercial P&C market a few months ago. I've blown through about 400 cards this way....but I wrote 5 policies by doing this.I'd like extra cheese on mine please.

 

[jamesflou]

I know and agent who has been n the business a good many years and he does the 10 cards a day. None the less he is also very successful. Mark you probably even know him since he lives in Hampton. S.Bishop. I try to do it but seem to always forget my business cards. Anyway I plan on doing this. Approaching a pizza joint like Domino's and having cards with a $1.00 off coupon on the back of my business card or just a restaurant in a area I frequently work. Those are definitely good and simple ideas you have listed Mark!

 

[AtlantaLife&Health]

Moonlight and Chumps are against everything it seems like. I've come to notice this over time. Good idea as usual Mark. Maybe those guys are so fat off renewals and referrals that they don't need to pass cards out. I'm sure others will find this helpful.

 

[CHUMPS FROM OXFORD]

Against everything? Hardly. I have used many ideas from this Forum. Some I have not.

Lighten up Francis!

 

[moonlightandmargaritas]

Maybe those guys are so fat off renewals and referrals that they don't need to pass cards out.

You know what, you're right.

I didn't get there by forcing myself on people with cheap, cheesy business cards plastered with FREE either...

 

[AtlantaLife&Health]

I would never order the free cards. Those are cheesy. There's no way I'll take anyone seriously who hands me a card that says "order your free cards today at vistaprint.com" on the back.

 

[CHUMPS FROM OXFORD]

"Good idea as usual"
"I would never order the free cards. Those are cheesy"

Atlanta, I'm confused.