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1) Most Common Markets and Endorsements
– Dry Cleaners
– Restaurant
– Barbershop
– Auto Service
– Office
2) Setting Effective Appointments
– Take a step back
– What is the goal of the Appointment
– Setting Precedence
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11. • Available Resources
– Pac West Commercial Site: http://agency.ent.nwie.net/StateInformation/PacificWest-
Commercial.asp
• 2011 Coverage Updates:
http://agency.ent.nwie.net/StateInformation/documents/shared/Commercial/PACIFIC
WEST/PremierBusinessownersCoverageUpdates.pdf
– E-Library
• Proprietary Worksheets per SIC Class ( See Attached)
• CyberOne Coverage (See Attached)
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Most Common Markets and Endorsements
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Setting Effective Appointments
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• Take a step back
– Understand what time constraints the owner or manager will have and be able to
operate inside those constraints
– What do you know about the client?
• What do you know about their industry?
– Understand desired markets: under-served, growing and competitive
– Understand the buying habits of the market
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Setting Effective Appointments
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• What is the GOAL of the Appointment?
– What are you hoping to achieve?
• Data?
• Understand the business?
• Understand the client’s needs?
– What questions will you ask?
• Are the questions open ended and designed to gain insight?
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Setting Effective Appointments
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• Setting Precedence
– This is your appointment, You’re in CONTROL
• When setting the appointment, make sure to set:
– Time (understand the time you need and their available time)
– Location (Where are you meeting, be 10 minutes early)
– Important Items (Have Dec Pages, loss runs and be able to take complete copies
or make copies
– Process: Set the process, how many times you will see them/contact them before
delivering
– Deliver
• Do NOT show up LATE
• Do NOT go over your allotted time
• Gain insight and be able to advise business by the end of the meeting
17. Homework
1) Find 10 new business to call on for next week
2) Follow up with last week’s prospects and figure out where you are
in the process
3) Identify one new market, and what your opportunity is