Jay Conners's Articles http://www.articlealley.com en-us editorial@articlealley.com Selling Your Mortgage Product Over The Answering Machine If you are a loan officer than you are no stranger to the telephone, which means you are not a stranger to answering machines. Also used widely to screen phone calls. Answering machines are very convenient for anyone that can't answer the phone, is on an... http://jayconners.articlealley.com/selling-your-mortgage-product-over-the-answering-machine-1876731.html 30th November 2010 Mortgage Leads For All Loan officers If you are a new loan officer looking to build your pipe line there are many avenues you can go down which will work very much in your favor. There are networking groups to join, chamber of commerce luncheons to attend, community involvement, etc. H... http://jayconners.articlealley.com/mortgage-leads-for-all-loan-officers-1871113.html 26th November 2010 Mortgage Leads, For The Professional Loan Officer If you are a loan officer that continues to make a living in today's economic climate, than you are considered to be a true professional, a good sales person, and more than likely you are someone with the vision good enough to anticipate the ups and dow... http://jayconners.articlealley.com/mortgage-leads-for-the-professional-loan-officer-878663.html 05th May 2009 Mortgage Leads, Where to Begin If you are considering investing your hard earned money with a mortgage lead company, or you are switching lead companies because you have gone through the pain of seeing your money go down the drain, here is a good place to begin. Before you take th... http://jayconners.articlealley.com/mortgage-leads-where-to-begin-868793.html 26th April 2009 Mortgage Leads, Choosing the Best Option When it comes to buying mortgage leads, there are many good companies out there for you to research, and many avenues to travel down when considering which lead type will work best for you. While working as a loan officer, I dealt with my fair shar... http://jayconners.articlealley.com/mortgage-leads-choosing-the-best-option-864955.html 17th April 2009 Buying Mortgage Leads, Three Things to Consider The time comes for all mortgage brokers and loan officers to consider spending some of their hard earned money by testing the waters of mortgage leads. After all, leads are the name of the game. If the time is right for you, it is important to d... http://jayconners.articlealley.com/buying-mortgage-leads-three-things-to-consider-856503.html 15th April 2009 Mortgage Leads, Why They Should Be Cheap If you are one of the loan officers that has weathered the mortgage crisis and are still actively buying mortgage leads, than there is something you should know about pricing and advertising. There is really no reason why you should be paying a lot... http://jayconners.articlealley.com/mortgage-leads-why-they-should-be-cheap-853895.html 09th April 2009 Mortgage Leads in a Mortgage Crisis For any loan officer that is looking for mortgage leads in today's market, let me first start by saying congratulations to you. They say that only the strong survive. So if you are still originating loans in this day and age, it says a lot about your a... http://jayconners.articlealley.com/mortgage-leads-in-a-mortgage-crisis-841330.html 30th March 2009 Insurance Leads in Real Time For all insurance agents that follow up on leads, it goes without saying that timing is everything. For example, if you follow up on a lead a week after you are tipped off about it, than chances are the customer is already working with another insura... http://jayconners.articlealley.com/insurance-leads-in-real-time-545687.html 23rd May 2008 Business Insurance Leads, What to Look For For agents in the Insurance industry that are considering buying business insurance leads it is very important to research the Insurance lead company before you do business with them. Here are a few things to consider when buying business insurance l... http://jayconners.articlealley.com/business-insurance-leads-what-to-look-for-540319.html 20th May 2008 Business Insurance Leads, Building Relationships If you are an insurance agent that is looking for insurance leads, more than likely you are looking for policies in the area of auto, home owners, or life insurance. It makes the most sense because this is where the higher commission is. Due to the f... http://jayconners.articlealley.com/business-insurance-leads-building-relationships-536201.html 13th May 2008 Mortgage Leads, Ask For the Business Many times in the process of making a sales presentation to a potential client, we will break down our product piece by piece, explaining all of the features and benefits it has to offer, then we expect our customer to have immediate buy in, and purchase ... http://jayconners.articlealley.com/mortgage-leads-ask-for-the-business-216411.html 21st September 2007 Mortgage Leads, Selling Over the Telephone When a loan officer or mortgage broker purchases a mortgage lead from a mortgage lead company, their very next step is to call the customer. This is not as easy as it sounds, because we all know you never have a second chance to make a first impressi... http://jayconners.articlealley.com/mortgage-leads-selling-over-the-telephone-189776.html 24th July 2007 Prospecting Mortgage Lead Companies If you are working in the mortgage industry and you are considering a mortgage lead company as one of your mortgage lead sources, this is not such a bad idea as long as you find the right mortgage lead company to invest with. Essentially, one that will... http://jayconners.articlealley.com/prospecting-mortgage-lead-companies-184601.html 05th July 2007 Mortgage Lead Companies, Invest wisely Investing with a mortgage lead company these days can prove to be tricky for loan officers and mortgage brokers. With so many mortgage lead companies to chose from these days, how does one go about finding the one that can provide a return on your in... http://jayconners.articlealley.com/mortgage-lead-companies-invest-wisely-181476.html 01st July 2007 Spotting a Good Mortgage Lead Company If you are a mortgage broker or loan officer who has purchased mortgage leads from mortgage lead companies in the past, you are probably familiar with the pain of not getting your money's worth from the mortgage leads you have bought. If you are stil... http://jayconners.articlealley.com/spotting-a-good-mortgage-lead-company-180535.html 01st July 2007 Mortgage Lead Companies with Sub Prime Mortgage Leads If you are a loan officer or mortgage broker on the market for sub prime mortgage leads be sure to take your time and choose your mortgage lead company wisely. One of the most important things you will want to know about the mortgage lead company is ... http://jayconners.articlealley.com/mortgage-lead-companies-with-sub-prime-mortgage-leads-179514.html 29th June 2007 The Mortgage Lead Company That Works for You The Mortgage Lead Company That Works for You For mortgage brokers and loan officers looking for a mortgage lead company to work with, be sure to take the time to research the mortgage lead company to be sure it is a good fit for you. Here are two of... http://jayconners.articlealley.com/the-mortgage-lead-company-that-works-for-you-177728.html 26th June 2007 Mortgage Lead Company, Not an Easy Choice Choosing a mortgage lead company that will give you the best return on your investment is a tough choice for any mortgage broker or loan officer. With thousands of mortgage lead companies out there to choose from, how will you ever know which is the ... http://jayconners.articlealley.com/mortgage-lead-company-not-an-easy-choice-176290.html 19th June 2007 Mortgage Leads, Avoid the Recycled Junk If you are a mortgage broker or loan officer that is considering buying mortgage leads from an internet provider, make sure you do your research and avoid buying recycled junk. Here are a few things to look for when considering buying internet mortgage... http://jayconners.articlealley.com/mortgage-leads-avoid-the-recycled-junk-173611.html 15th June 2007 Mortgage Marketing Over the Phone For mortgage brokers and loan officers, marketing your products and services can be done in a variety of ways. From business cards to mailers, to face to face meetings. Perhaps one of the trickiest methods of marketing ourselves and our mortgage prod... http://jayconners.articlealley.com/mortgage-marketing-over-the-phone-172020.html 08th June 2007 Mortgage Leads, Looking for Quality If you are a loan officer or mortgage broker that has used mortgage lead companies in the past, there is a very good chance that you have encountered some bad experiences. By bad experiences I mean, you have invested money with mortgage lead companie... http://jayconners.articlealley.com/mortgage-leads-looking-for-quality-168847.html 04th June 2007 Five Mortgage Marketing Concepts When working in the mortgage industry it is important to not only market your business and its products, it is important to market yourself as well. Here are a few mortgage marketing concepts to help you achieve that goal. 1. Body Language Speaks V... http://jayconners.articlealley.com/five-mortgage-marketing-concepts-165370.html 27th May 2007 Knowing Where Your Mortgage Leads Come From Loan officers and mortgage brokers that are on the market for mortgage leads should make it a point to find out exactly where the mortgage lead company acquires their mortgage leads. It can make all the difference when it comes to the return on your inv... http://jayconners.articlealley.com/knowing-where-your-mortgage-leads-come-from-162985.html 22nd May 2007 Mortgage Marketing, 5 Tips to Live By. For those of you working in the mortgage industry it is very important to keep your mortgage marketing activities in your daily activities. Here are a few helpful tips to keep in mind. Some may seem obvious. But please read on, they come with a fresh ne... http://jayconners.articlealley.com/mortgage-marketing-5-tips-to-live-by-159746.html 15th May 2007 Buying Mortgage Leads That Produce Finding the right mortgage lead company to work with these days can be quite a task for mortgage brokers and loan officers. When looking for the right mortgage lead company, you are basically looking for the right mortgage lead, the kind of mortgage le... http://jayconners.articlealley.com/buying-mortgage-leads-that-produce-155688.html 06th May 2007 Mortgage Marketing, Concepts for The Future and From the Past For both new and experienced loan officers looking to market their business to drum up some mortgage leads, consider a couple of old and new marketing concepts. It is the twenty first century and it seems as though just about everybody and their br... http://jayconners.articlealley.com/mortgage-marketing-concepts-for-the-future-and-from-the-past-154775.html 02nd May 2007 Mortgage Leads, The Right Choice For mortgage brokers and loan officers looking for internet mortgage leads, you will find that there is quite a variety to choose from. But which is the best mortgage lead for you? So take your time, do your research and find the right mortgage lead ... http://jayconners.articlealley.com/mortgage-leads-the-right-choice-154016.html 01st May 2007 Mortgage Leads, Save Money, Make Money For people in the mortgage industry such as loan officers and mortgage brokers that are looking to purchase internet mortgage leads, choosing the right mortgage lead company cannot only make you money but it can save you money as well. By choosing ... http://jayconners.articlealley.com/mortgage-leads-save-money-make-money-153001.html 30th April 2007 The Right Mortgage Lead for The Right Loan Officer If you are a mortgage broker or loan officer on the market for mortgage leads, you must first decide which mortgage lead is best for you. For starters, you must first determine what your budget is. If it is not very much, you may want to keep an ey... http://jayconners.articlealley.com/the-right-mortgage-lead-for-the-right-loan-officer-152496.html 26th April 2007 Mortgage Leads, Get Your Customer Talking When it comes to selling mortgages to potential customers, it is important to get to know who they are and what they need. The only successful way to do this is to get them to talk to you. When approaching a potential customer it may be hard to get ... http://jayconners.articlealley.com/mortgage-leads-get-your-customer-talking-151571.html 25th April 2007 Mortgage Leads, Quality Leads to Applications If you are a mortgage broker or loan officer looking for internet mortgage leads as a source to pick up some more applications, make sure the mortgage leads you are using are of good quality. Here are a few tips to help you determine lead quality. W... http://jayconners.articlealley.com/mortgage-leads-quality-leads-to-applications-150168.html 20th April 2007 Mortgage Leads, Taking Applications Not Rejections Mortgage Leads, Taking Applications Not Rejections For those of you that are mortgage brokers or loan officers you know that cold calling is an essential part of the sales game. You must also realize that no matter how good you are when it comes to ... http://jayconners.articlealley.com/mortgage-leads-taking-applications-not-rejections-149346.html 19th April 2007 Mortgage Leads, Real Time,Three Ways to Increase Applications. There are a lot of people in the mortgage business and they will find that the first thing that you need to get is some applications. Many people will want to score at least one mortgage a week. However, there are things that will help you get the approv... http://jayconners.articlealley.com/mortgage-leads-real-timethree-ways-to-increase-applications-148876.html 18th April 2007 Mortgage Leads, Real Time Quality If you are a mortgage broker or loan officer on the market for internet mortgage leads, you will have quite a variety of mortgage leads and mortgage lead companies to choose from. As far as leads are concerned there are quite a few different types to... http://jayconners.articlealley.com/mortgage-leads-real-time-quality-142251.html 30th March 2007 Mortgage Lead Sales, Leaving the Right Message If you are a loan officer or mortgage broker, you may have been facing one major challenge in the last few years when it comes to calling your mortgage leads. That major challenge would be the answering machine that you have no choice but to speak to... http://jayconners.articlealley.com/mortgage-lead-sales-leaving-the-right-message-138436.html 14th March 2007 Mortgage Leads, Tips for Closing More Loans Mortgage Leads, Tips for Closing More Loans If you are a mortgage broker or loan officer considering purchasing mortgage leads or you are already buying them, here are a few tips to help you close more deals. For starters, look for quality not quant... http://jayconners.articlealley.com/mortgage-leads-tips-for-closing-more-loans-136398.html 08th March 2007 Mortgage Leads, Close More Loans If you are a mortgage broker or loan officer currently buying mortgage leads, or you are on the market for mortgage leads, here are a few things you should know. For starters, most mortgage lead companies will sell their leads up to five times. This ... http://jayconners.articlealley.com/mortgage-leads-close-more-loans-134354.html 02nd March 2007 Sub Prime Internet Mortgage Leads Sub Prime Internet Mortgage Leads If you are a loan officer or mortgage broker looking for sub prime internet mortgage leads. Look for a lead provider that allows for you to view the lead before you buy it. Also, look for lead providers that gather ... http://jayconners.articlealley.com/sub-prime-internet-mortgage-leads-127726.html 09th February 2007 Mortgage Leads, View Before You Buy If you are a loan officer or mortgage broker looking to purchase internet mortgage leads, you may want to start out with the lead companies that allow for you to view the leads before you make the decision to buy them. Otherwise known as cherry picking... http://jayconners.articlealley.com/mortgage-leads-view-before-you-buy-124563.html 30th January 2007 Sub Prime in Real Time If you are a loan officer or mortgage broker looking to purchase mortgage leads by way of the internet, you should seriously take sub prime internet leads into consideration. It is sad to say, but people with poor credit do not have the luxury of wal... http://jayconners.articlealley.com/sub-prime-in-real-time-119166.html 11th January 2007 Mortgage Leads, Quality is to Be Considered To get right to the point of the title of this article, if you are a loan officer or a mortgage broker and you are on the market for mortgage leads, quality is one thing to be considered. By quality I mean fresh or what is better known as ?real time.? ... http://jayconners.articlealley.com/mortgage-leads-quality-is-to-be-considered-101050.html 16th November 2006 Blogging for Mortgage Leads For loan officers and mortgage brokers everywhere, obtaining leads to close more loans is at the top of our list of priorities. For we all know, if we don't close loans, we don't eat. There are many productive ways to obtain leads. Customer referral... http://jayconners.articlealley.com/blogging-for-mortgage-leads-91422.html 03rd October 2006 Mortgage Leads, Close More Deals If you are a loan officer or mortgage broker, either working with, or considering working with leads from a mortgage lead company. Here are a few tips on how to close more deals. For starters, if you get an answering machine, leave a short, informative... http://jayconners.articlealley.com/mortgage-leads-close-more-deals-85622.html 01st September 2006 Internet Mortgage Leads in Real Time For loan officers and mortgage brokers on the market for internet mortgage leads, buying in real time is one method you definitely want to consider. For starters, without the internet, it would be impossible to even buy your mortgage leads in real time... http://jayconners.articlealley.com/internet-mortgage-leads-in-real-time-82808.html 19th August 2006