How I Wrote 55 Final Expense Applications in October Years Ago and How You Can Adapt my "$500 A Day 3-Step Postcard System" This Proven System Using AI, Email Automation, Butt Ugly Postcards, and Even Online Enrollment.

How I Sold 55 Final Expense Applications in One Month

Many years ago, my insurance company announced a contest. The agent who wrote the most Final Expense insurance applications in a single month would win a trip to Hawaii with their spouse.

There was one catch.

The contest wasn't based on premium volume.

It wasn't based on commissions.

It was based strictly on the number of applications submitted.

Most agents immediately wanted more agency leads, started chasing referrals and working longer hours. I took a different approach.

I already had a powerful advantage.

I had purchased a proven "$500-A-Day 3-Step Postcard System" from a multimillion-dollar Final Expense producer who was retiring from the business. Along with the system, I gained access to a highly targeted niche list of widows over age 60.

My wife and I sat down one evening while watching the World Series and personally addressed 325 postcards into a single ZIP code.

That was the entire campaign.

Just 325 postcards.

At the time, direct mail and postcards was a true blue ocean and it still is. There was very little competition compared to today's crowded world of Facebook ads, Google ads, and expensive internet leads.

Once the postcards hit the mailboxes, I went to work.

One of the things I discovered early in my career was that widows were often home during the day. Many times, I could work a small neighborhood and find three or four prospects on the same street. Instead of driving all over town, I followed routes similar to the local mail carrier.

The results were incredible.

During the first week alone, I conducted 27 interviews and wrote 20 applications.

By the end of the month, I had written 55 Final Expense applications and won the Hawaii trip.

How I Would Do It Today

The fundamentals haven't changed, but the technology has.

Today, I would still use the same ugly goldenrod postcard because simple often outperforms fancy.

However, I would add several modern tools:

• A website where prospects can enroll 100% online.

• AI phone agents or telemarketers to follow up and schedule appointments. Do all the heavy lifting for me.

• Bulk texting to drive people to my website.

• Automated email follow-up sequences.

• Online lead capture forms offering a free Emergency Planning Guide.

• CRM automation that continues marketing long after the initial contact.

I would also stop by approximately 15 prospects per day offering a free Emergency Planning Guide. I would help them complete it, provide an emergency wallet card, and create additional opportunities to build trust and relationships.

Every prospect would then enter an automated follow-up system containing educational emails, text messages, and links to enroll online.

The Real Secret

The real secret wasn't the postcard.

The real secret was targeting the right market.

Instead of marketing to everyone, I focused on a specific group with a specific need.

Then I followed up consistently and made it easy for people to do business with me.

That strategy worked years ago, and it still works today.

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