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Oh yeah. Different story |
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Fitness1983
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But to your point, I usually knock doors that have the no soliciting sticker on their doors. No real bad experiences yet.
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advisorman
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You say you are never soliciting but handing out cards and advertising with a personal touch.
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King of sarcasm and speling
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I always said something like this when I get the one prick in the no soliciting neighborhood. Goes over like a lead balloon 😂 |
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Fitness1983
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Yeah it’s not about whether the residents think you’re soliciting it’s about law enforcement. I d had the cops called on me twice over three years. If you don’t have your licenses up to date and aren’t following local regulations, they can make your life difficult. At least in my area.
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Fitness1983
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Handing out anything equals solicitation. |
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blueorange
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Can you still DK and introduce yourself without handing a card and it not be considered solicitation? I know in my area we have to get a soliciting permit from the county, but I don't know any more than that. The FAs I have talked to in my area have had very good luck with DKs, they are also female, as am I. I don't know if that helps or hurts, I'm sure both, depending on the person you are dealing with. So I passed the day in the life and got an offer.... any more words of wisdom from you current and former Jonesers? Anything else I should know before I commit? Husband thinks I'm a little insane - he's a super introvert and visibly shivers at the thought of doorknocking. And despite what I have told him from talking to EJ FAs and reading this forum, he does not believe that anyone would hand over their money to someone knocking on the door. So while he supports me, literally and figuratively, he's not like, "go do it, sounds awesome!" The thought of DKing doesn't bother me, though I am not a great conversationalist. I am good with people, and I am good at establishing trust, but I am private and I don't pry into people's lives, which seems to be what I need to be doing every day for the rest of my life in this job! |
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ClarenceBeeks
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It’s a numbers game. Doesn’t matter if you’re an introvert, extrovert, male, female, brown, white, or orange.
Congratulations on your offer. |
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Good luck and good selling.
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Fitness1983
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The laws of every place will be different. As suggested earlier, hop online, make a few phone calls and go from there.
In my experience what you say on the doorstep is less important in the beginning than actually just getting on the doorstep consistently. You’ll develop your own style soon enough. Buy Nick Murray’s book Game do Numbers, keep an open mind, and remember not to project how you, your husband, or anyone else “would react” to be being doorknocked onto the people who you’ll actually be engaging with. Do more, think less. I pretty much say that to myself 100 times a day when knocking. It’s always gonna be too hot, too cold, too early, too late, or too whatever the fuck if you allow yourself to entertain those kinds of things. Oh, and I wouldn’t think about your activities in the context of “what I’ll be doing everyday for the rest of my life.” That’s just your mind creating undue pressure and expectations. Ultimately an avoidance behavior. Work on each days tasks, complete them, go home kiss your family, and let the next day come to you. The sooner you give up the illusion that you can control 90% of your activities outcomes and accept that all you can control is how you act and react, the less psychological burden you’ll bear. Good luck with the studying Edited by Fitness1983 - Jul/13/2019 at 1:06pm |
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It helps a ton....at least here. Lol. Btw I’m an introvert as well, but I’ve adapted |
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Iamlegend
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BC is a lady?? |
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Fitness1983
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I think a re-read is in order bruh
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Iamlegend
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I know Blue/Orange is a lady. And maybe a Gator fan. |
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Not sure how you figured it out IAL especially from this post, but yes, I’ve had you fooled all this time
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ClarenceBeeks
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And I’m a man, just came out of the closet. Kinda ashamed; oh yes, a white male. Cuff me.
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Good luck and good selling.
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blueorange
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Thanks to all of you for the input and advice. And the positive words. I know a lot of people fail at this, but that's the same with the other industries I have been in. I have a bunch of Nick Murray and other books on the way.
Studying question - did you EJ people study in the office or at home? I forgot to ask what the expectation is there. I know some of you didn't even start with an office. I'm not sure what my setup will be yet but I think the FA who recruited me will be hosting me. I would prefer to study at home. Do they track your studying through online modules? I would assume so. Is the base pay tied to the hours you spend studying? Just curious.
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Fitness1983
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I wouldn’t recommend studying at home but that’s just me, especially if you have kids.
Home is too comfortable, too many distractions. While studying you’ll manually log hours worked via an electronic time sheet. Honor system kinda thing. Modules, practice tests, quizzes, and conference calls will all monitor your progress and participation. Take the testing process as seriously as anything you have yet in your working life. Some of these guys will say anyone with a pulse can pass the Exams but it’s a difficult process. |
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Hacksaw
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Curious what other industries you've been in where 90% are out within 3 years.
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blueorange
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Real Estate and Mortgage Industries. I don't know if I am technically correct, but the overwhelming majority go in thinking it will be much easier to make it than it is.
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blueorange
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Sorry, I forgot to quote/reply Real Estate and Mortgage Industries. I don't know if I am technically correct, but the overwhelming majority go in thinking it will be much easier to make it than it is.
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