Article: All systems in place--Part I: a reader asks how to manage a prospecting file.(salesSEMINAR)(Letter to the Editor)

Here is a letter from Charles Lanford, a regular reader of this column:

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"An objection I get a lot is that someone currently has an advisor they're comfortable with, but don't mind me sending them stuff from time to time.

"These people I am targeting graduated from the same school I did, are 45-65, and live near me. This is a mid- to high-net-worth demographic, and people I would like to do business with.

"How would I classify this kind of lead? What should I be sending/calling them about?

"My next question is: What/how do I categorize prospects who I've 'hit and missed,' but are very qualified and I ...

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