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How centers of influence vary for different generations

Eric Gabriel Gamilla

Oct 12, 2023

How centers of influence vary for different generations

Eric Gabriel Gamilla, a three-year MDRT member from San Pablo City, Philippines, shares how financial advisors may approach centers of influence to connect with prospects and clients of different generations. 
3 scripts to convert referrals into recommendations

Sudhakar Gabriel

Jun 28, 2023

3 scripts to convert referrals into recommendations

While referrals once were the lifeline for any advisor, Gabriel says their value has been replaced by the all-important recommendation. He shares his process for ensuring that a client not only identifies a contact but helps establish a positive introduction with that person.

Eric Boles

Oct 4, 2017

Moving to great

Boles, a former NFL player and the president of Game Changers, Inc., discusses how unlocking potential requires competing with yourself, not just the competition. By avoiding complacency and not being afraid of failure, rejection or the unknown, he says, we can run through fear and maximize our success. Presented at the 2017 Annual Meeting.
From linear career paths to diverse portfolio careers

Eric Gabriel Gamilla; Christianne Santos; Jeanette Angeles Hilot

Jan 4, 20247 min

From linear career paths to diverse portfolio careers

Three multi-hyphenate MDRT members from the Philippines share how they have managed the dynamic demands of having portfolio careers. 
Referral is not the same as recommendation

Sudhakar Gabriel; Anthony Matthews Jones, BSc(Hons), QFA

Jan 2, 20245 min

Referral is not the same as recommendation

Securing new prospects is only the first step in building your book of clients, according to these MDRT members.
Empowering clients with financial literacy for effective financial advising [Gabriel Fok]

Melinda Woo

Dec 4, 20234 min

Empowering clients with financial literacy for effective financial advising

Gabriel Fok from Singapore takes us through his methods to educate clients about financial literacy. 
How to motivate clients to secure adequate life coverage

David Eric Appel, CLU, ChFC; George B. Sigurdson, CLU; Meagan S. Balaneski, CFP, RFP

Jul 29, 202162 min

How to motivate clients to secure adequate life coverage

MDRT, as part of the Help Protect Our Families initiative, presents a conversation with David Eric Appel, CLU, ChFC, and George B. Sigurdson, CLU, to examine how advisors can help clients and prospects see the value of life insurance. Appel and Sigurdson share their ideas for guiding clients to obtain adequate coverage, including grasping the urgency of making a purchase before it’s too late. Plus, an appearance by a special guest.

David Eric Appel, CLU, ChFC

Aug 31, 202113 min

Turning a remote work environment into new levels of productivity

David Appel’s practice thrived on countless in-person interactions that suddenly had to change in 2020. How did he adapt to a world in which live seminars were impossible, life insurance checkups were minimal, and new client touchpoints and marketing techniques became essential to maintain relationships and production? This presentation identifies important strategies for making impactful, timely changes in your practice — whether because of a pandemic or for new, virtual efficiencies.

David Eric Appel, CLU, ChFC

Dec 29, 20203 min

Using video email messages to connect with clients during the pandemic

David Appel’s practice thrived on countless in-person procedures that suddenly had to change in 2020. How did he adapt to a world in which live seminars were impossible, life insurance checkups were minimal, and new client touchpoints and marketing techniques became essential to maintain relationships and production? This presentation identifies the significant impact that emails can have for your practice — whether due to a pandemic or just a need for new, virtual efficiencies.

David Eric Appel, CLU, ChFC

Dec 18, 20202 min

Adapting in-person seminars to larger virtual road shows

David Appel’s practice thrived on countless in-person procedures that suddenly had to change in 2020. How did he adapt to a world in which live seminars were impossible, life insurance checkups were minimal, and new client touchpoints and marketing techniques became essential to maintain relationships and production? This presentation identifies the significant impact that virtual road shows can have for your practice — whether due to a pandemic or just a need for new, remote efficiencies.