When you think of the holiday season, holiday classics aren’t that far in people’s minds. Ever notice something though? A lot of these movies are all about parents missing out on their kids. Just look at Hook, The Santa Clause, and Jingle All The Way for some really popular examples.

If you’re an appointment setter, that should say a lot to you. If your target market is anyone in the C-suite (or even just managerial positions will do), it should say a whole lot more.

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As a financial planning firm, your lead generation campaign could just be another problem in the long quiz of money and math. And no matter what problem it is, the numbers alone can tell you everything right? Unfortunately, the prospects on the other and of your lead generation process do not always think the same way.

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Segregating your financial services leads is actually a wise thing to do but it is often misunderstood by a lot of people (especially in industries like financial services). One common complaint is segregation based on labels like wealth. If you have had trouble acquiring sales leads in a bad economy, words like ‘wealth’ do not seem to sit well to the point that just using the term to organize prospects has stigmatized as a form of prejudice.

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If you find the title a bit ominous, rest assured that even the best lead generation companies do not always meet the expectations of their clients due to factors outside their control. They are however well within your own if you know when to act fast enough. Do not think your lead generation services are completely off the hook though as there are also things they can do to help.

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When outsourcing for financial sales leads, be careful when your provider tells you to take them or leave them. Any kind of knee-jerk respond is ill-advised at that point. It can be a sign that either your or the other part is being stubborn about the quality of these sales leads. Are you being too picky or are they being too incompetent.

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