Does the Weather really affect sales?

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PostPosted: Sun Apr 05, 2009 12:35 pm   Post subject:   

^^ and thats where you can measure the ability of an insurance sales person. Good communication makes sales! That situation is common right. I wouldnt bother myself to listen to them not unless they got my attention.
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PostPosted: Sun Apr 05, 2009 12:56 pm   Post subject:   

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Good communication makes sales!


Yes its true but here we are discussing about the effect of weather on the sale.Ability to pitch one's product is a basic requirement in order to sell one's product . there should not be any doubt about this condition.

but weather does help in a positive as well as negative way despite one has topmost selling skills.Sell of insurance mainly depend on the person's abilities but weather does have its some part in the story. Wink

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PostPosted: Sun Apr 05, 2009 1:02 pm   Post subject:   

Its hard to convince when you dont have one to convince. Since in bad weather, people will just choose to stay inside, it means that its hard to meet people outside at those times. Well, it is true that in every given situation there is advantage and disadvantages, it just matter on how you see and take them.
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PostPosted: Sun Apr 05, 2009 3:16 pm   Post subject:   

I think weather is not cause of deduction in sale. Because No any thing related with weather in Summer & winter.
But the Rainy Season will effect on sell. because the more people have not mood to go out of home. This will effect on sell.
But if we can work hard w
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 06, 2009 7:41 am   Post subject:   

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Sell of insurance mainly depend on the person's abilities but weather does have its some part in the story.

yes definitely. But what if the person is not able to go out of his office then what will be the case?

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PostPosted: Tue Apr 07, 2009 1:29 pm   Post subject:   

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yes definitely. But what if the person is not able to go out of his office then what will be the case?


can you elaborate this one??
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 07, 2009 3:36 pm   Post subject:   

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yes definitely. But what if the person is not able to go out of his office then what will be the case?


In my opinion for any lead to convert in to a sale one need to visit the person at least once and the other formalities can be handled by one's assistant or through fax/phone/video conferencing/chat or for that matter any other instrument whichever suits one's personal habit.

But one visit to the customer personally is necessary at any cost and later on the case can be handled by one's assistant. Wink Wink

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PostPosted: Thu Apr 09, 2009 12:13 pm   Post subject:   

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But one visit to the customer personally is necessary

That's what I was trying to say. thanks amit Exclamation How can you convert your leads just by sitting in your office? If the customer visits your office to complete all the formalities then you can say it's your good luck Wink

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PostPosted: Sat Apr 11, 2009 9:55 am   Post subject:   

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How can you convert your leads just by sitting in your office?

I guess a whole lot of them are simply relying on telesales over here. I think they're considering telesales since it's easier to cover a wider database over the phone.

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PostPosted: Sat Apr 11, 2009 10:57 am   Post subject:   

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I think they're considering telesales since it's easier to cover a wider database over the phone.

But how can the insurance agent close the sales just communicating on the phone. Insurance policy is all about paper work. He/she need to visit the customer at least once.

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PostPosted: Mon Apr 13, 2009 11:55 am   Post subject:   

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He/she need to visit the customer at least once.

The telephonic conversations would get recorded for further processing with the consent of the customer. Later on the paper work would be sent to the client through mail. That's how things are being followed now-a-days.

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PostPosted: Wed Apr 15, 2009 3:45 am   Post subject:   

Ok...But don't you think it's a bit risky to send the documents through mail?
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PostPosted: Wed Apr 15, 2009 8:47 am   Post subject:   

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Do people buy more in the summer then the winter, or on bad weather day’s verses good weather days?

I think it's more about the type of product that you're selling to your client.

If you're selling umbrellas it would be easier to sell them during the rainy

days than the sunny ones. One the other hand, if you're selling mangoes it

would be easier for you to sell them on a summer day.

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PostPosted: Wed Apr 15, 2009 10:45 am   Post subject:   

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The telephonic conversations would get recorded for further processing with the consent of the customer. Later on the paper work would be sent to the client through mail. That's how things are being followed now-a-days.


Its true !! Due to technological advancement one can request the customer for a recorded version of the conversation.

But as far as my experience goes one will surely get a insurance lead converted through a telephone call into a sale. but when one visit one's customer's place one get new business in terms of his family members needs of insurance i.e. spouse, child, neighbor etc.

but it is not possible to get a new business just by telephonic conversation does anyone agree with me on this front??? Wink Wink

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PostPosted: Wed Apr 15, 2009 10:46 am   Post subject:   

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The telephonic conversations would get recorded for further processing with the consent of the customer. Later on the paper work would be sent to the client through mail. That's how things are being followed now-a-days.


Its true !! Due to technological advancement one can request the customer for a recorded version of the conversation.

But as far as my experience goes one will surely get a insurance lead converted through a telephone call into a sale. but when one visit one's customer's place one get new business in terms of his family members needs of insurance i.e. spouse, child, neighbor etc.

but it is not possible to get a new business just by telephonic conversation does anyone agree with me on this front??? Wink Wink

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