Selling Life Insurance: The Best Kept Career Secret for Women
Life Insurance Academy Podcast
Release Date: 01/15/2025
How to Sell Life Insurance: Close More Life Insurance Sales With These 10 Tips!
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In this episode of the Life Insurance Academy Podcast, Zach and Chris break down 10 actionable tips that will immediately help you level up your life insurance sales game—whether you're working in final expense, mortgage protection, or another niche. Here’s what you’ll walk away with: ✔️ The must-know product knowledge that boosts your confidence and closes more deals ✔️ How to educate, not overwhelm, your clients—and why that builds more trust ✔️ What it really means to “ask the right questions” (and how to listen for hidden gold) ✔️ Why building...
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Selling Life Insurance: The Importance of Process in Sales
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In this episode, Zach and Chris break down one of the most critical yet overlooked factors in telesales success: sales structure. Whether you're new to the industry or a seasoned agent struggling to stay consistent, this conversation will give you a crystal-clear path to better results. 🔥 You'll learn: Why belief is the foundation of every sale How to establish trust and credibility that actually sticks The importance of letting your client discover the stakes for themselves How to avoid the number one mistake agents make when quoting prices The exact moment you should...
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How to Sell Life Insurance: Three Principles You Must Know to Win in Sales
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In this episode, Roger and Chris break down the three key components that will transform your sales business: People, Process, and Product. Drawing inspiration from Marcus Lemonis (The Profit) and Gordon Ramsay (Kitchen Nightmares), they explain how successful agents build their business by focusing on: ✅ Knowing your people — your clients, their needs, and how to truly connect ✅ Owning your process — having a repeatable, confident, and effective sales flow ✅ Understanding your product — and realizing you are part of what your client is buying Whether you're brand new or looking to...
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Selling Life Insurance: The Real Cost of Success in Insurance Sales
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In this episode, Zach and Chris dive deep into The Real Cost of Success as a life insurance agent — from monetary investments to time, effort, emotional intelligence, and risk. Whether you're just getting started or have been in the game for years, this episode will give you a real, unfiltered look at what it takes to go full-time and win big in this business. 🔥 One agent recently told us they've increased their production by $7,000 per week just by tuning into the podcast. That’s the power of showing up, learning, and applying the right mindset and strategies. 💡 In this...
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How to Sell Life Insurance: The Secrets of an Effective Sales Pitch
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In today’s episode, we’re diving deep into the psychology behind what agents often call a “sales pitch.” 💭 Is it really a pitch… or is it something more? We unpack the layers of communication, emotion, and decision-making that drive buying behavior — and why your approach matters more than your script. Whether you’re new to the business or a seasoned vet, this episode will challenge how you think about presenting, connecting, and ultimately helping families. 🔑 Topics Covered: Why “pitching” feels wrong — and what to do instead Understanding the 3 parts of the...
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How to Sell Life Insurance: Get Into More Homes and Write More Apps
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In this episode, Chris and Zach dive into a hot topic straight from the comments section — real sales in the field: face-to-face life insurance sales. With so much attention on telesales lately, is in-home sales becoming a thing of the past? Not so fast. They unpack the mindset, strategy, and preparation needed to succeed in face-to-face sales — from maximizing your schedule and understanding your market, to mastering the art of the approach and the “door knock dance.” You’ll hear tips that will help you get into more homes, serve more families, and write more business — all with...
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How to Sell Life Insurance: Why Giving “Quotes” is Costing You Sales
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Today, Roger Short and Zach McElwain dive deep into one of the biggest mistakes new agents make: giving quotes too soon! ❌ Why do agents lose control when clients ask for pricing? ❌ Why does giving quotes too early kill your sales? ✅ How can you build trust and value before ever mentioning numbers? ✅ What’s the right way to present pricing and close more deals? If you’ve ever struggled with clients pushing for quotes early in the call, this episode is for you. We break down strategies from our Telesales BootCamp, real agent coaching calls, and proven techniques to take control of...
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How to Sell Life Insurance: Why Clients Hang Up, 4 Sales Mistakes to Avoid
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Welcome back to another action-packed episode of the Life Insurance Academy Podcast! Today, we're diving into four major landmines that can derail your telesales process and cost you sales. Whether you’re new to the game or a seasoned agent, avoiding these mistakes will transform your conversations and help you close more deals. 🔥 Here’s what you’ll learn in this episode: ✅ The biggest mistake agents make—talking too much ✅ How to control the conversation without interrupting at the wrong time ✅ The dangers of going off-topic and how to stay in control ✅ Why being overly...
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Selling Life Insurance: Dana Nesen’s $5 Million Sales Process Revealed
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We’re diving deep into the art of telesales with industry expert Dana Nesen. With 20 years of experience in final expense telesales and a passion for empowering agents, Dana breaks down her step-by-step process to help you overcome resistance, build trust, and close more sales. 💡 Key Takeaways: ✅ How to handle sales resistance like a pro ✅ The power of permission to engage and why it matters ✅ Mastering the discovery phase to uncover both stated and unstated needs ✅ Using storytelling to create emotional connection and urgency ✅ The importance of education and helping clients...
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How to Sell Life Insurance: 7 Steps to 7 Figures with Mr. 7 Eric Howard
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In this episode of the Life Insurance Academy Podcast, we’re bringing back a fan favorite—Mr. 7 Steps himself, Eric Howard! 🔥 With over 30 years in the industry, coaching 3,000+ agents, and helping countless producers hit six figures, Eric has developed a proven system that’s changing lives! 📈 His previous episode has skyrocketed to 23,000+ views in just seven months—and today, he’s here to unveil an exclusive partner program with Life Insurance Academy! This is your chance to access the Seven Steps system at an unbeatable price, only available here. 💡 What You’ll Learn in...
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