Medicare Marketing & Sales Podcast

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The most fun you can have talking about Medicare marketing and sales for the Medicare insurance agent. I share all the advice, tips, ideas, and more that I have learned from the thousands of agents I have worked with in the field and in trainings.

Mike Gattorna


    • Jun 16, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 8m AVG DURATION
    • 144 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Medicare Marketing & Sales Podcast

    Episode 146 - Fun at Appointments?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2025 5:58


    Medicare insurance is dull...I know. I was shocked to hear this as well. However, it doesn't have to be...

    Episode 145 - Embrace Underwriting

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2025 6:19


    The industry is getting further and further from underwriting. Is this a good thing??? Let's chat!!!

    Episode 144 - Notes from the Road

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2025 7:36


    I have been to several agent meetings and events over the past few weeks and here are 3 topics that were discussed the most!

    Episode 143 - Med Supp Chaos!!!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2025 10:59


    What is going on with the Medicare Supplement market? Carriers pulling out...large rate increases...is the sky falling???

    Episode 142 - The T65 Market

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2025 10:33


    Should you be doing T65 campaigns? Maybe...Let's talk about it!

    Episode 141 Retention Reason

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2025 6:36


    Why should a client stay with you? You need a reason!!!

    Episode 140 - Get in front of bad news...

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2025 5:30


    When bad things happen, like larger-than-expected rate increases, what happens? Let's talk about it...

    Episode 139 - Birthday Rule States

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2025 8:20


    More and more states are looking to add a birthday rule for Medicare supplements...is this a good thing???

    Episode 137 What is a sale

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2025 8:11


    Are you walking away from potential sales? Let's talk about it...

    Episode 136 Easy HIP Sales

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2025 7:42


    Looking for a simple way to offer HIP? Here is an idea...

    Episode 135 - Proactive with Your Market

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2025 7:20


    When there is concern in your market, are you being proactive with info or sitting back and waiting for clients to reach out? Let't chat...

    Episode 134 Content For Newsletter

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2025 6:12


    You know you need a newsletter, but what are you going to say? I have some ideas...

    Episode 133 People Love to Buy

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2025 7:10


    People hate to be sold but love to buy, yes, even insurance. How do you ask? Let's talk about it...

    Episode 132 Social Media vs. Newsletters

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2025 10:43


    Which is better for you? Diving into social media or having a monthly newsletter. Let's chat...

    Episode 131 Assisted Livings

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2025 10:34


    Should you sell to seniors who reside in assisted living communities? Let's talk about it!

    Episode 130 - Time to Scale

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2025 15:35


    Are you ready to scale your agency? Time to ask yourself some important questions like...

    Episode 129 Hearing No

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2025 9:33


    When was the last time you heard no from a client regarding ancillary products? Let's talk about it...

    Episode 128 Goals and Lotto Tickets

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2024 10:31


    How are goals like lotto tickets? Let's chat...

    Episode 127 Holiday Week

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2024 6:42


    What to do during a holiday week? Here are some ideas...

    Episode 126 Setting Your Agency Up Right

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2024 5:31


    How are you being paid commissions checks? Through your social security number or through your agency? Even if you are a one person show, you need an agency!!!! Why? Let's chat...

    Episode 125 Do clients want to hear from you

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2024 5:48


    AEP is over!!! Did your clients have a pleasant enrollment or are they expecting more? Let's talk about it...

    Episode 124 - Hospice Care

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2024 7:34


    What is hospice care? Should you suspend a Medicare Supplement when someone has hospice? Let's chat...

    Episode 123 - Large Cheese Pizzas

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2024 5:54


    What on Earth do large cheese pizzas have to do with Medicare? I'll tell ya...

    Episode 122 Being a Resource

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2024 7:43


    Every insurance agent I know is a self-proclaimed resource. But what does that look like? Let's chat...

    Episode 121 Let's Pay Your Mortgage

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2024 9:02


    How can you live mortgage-free? Let's chat...

    Episode 120 - The Dark Side of Insurance

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2024 9:48


    So what is the dark side of the coverage that you are offering your client? There is a dark side? Let's chat...

    Episode 119 - Your attitude at appointments

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2024 5:23


    How is your attitude when there isn't a sale? Is there still a relationship to be had? Let's talk about it...

    Episode 118 - Are your clients important?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2024 7:00


    Of course, your clients are important, but do they realize this? Or are you doing things to make them second-guess it? Let's chat...

    Episode 117 Last Minute AEP Tips

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2024 6:10


    AEP is just about here, so here are 5 tips to make sure you are ready!!!

    Episode 116 Why people call 800 numbers

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2024 8:54


    We know that commercials will seem to run non-stop in AEP, but why do people call them? And what can you do to prevent it? Let's chat...

    Episode 115 643,852 Reasons to have a plan

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2024 7:35


    Everyone is trying to get your client's attention, and the numbers may be greater than you think. How bad? Take a listen...

    Episode Better Leads for 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2024 9:14


    Yes, AEP is right around the corner, but being proactive about leads can make a huge difference in your 2025 production. How? Glad you asked...

    Episode 113 You are in charge of your income

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2024 4:05


    No longer getting commissions from a carrier? Markets shifting? Looking to make sure you stay in business? Let's chat...

    Episode 112 The other side of AEP

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2024 6:00


    AEP = Annual Election Period...or does it???

    Episode 111 Social media or nah?!?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2024 6:32


    Yes you should be on social media but can you commit to it? And what if you cannot? Let's talk about it! Then get your free social media downloads at Medicarepodcast.net

    Episode 110 Profits and AEP

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2024 11:14


    You need to touch all your client this AEP, but how? And will you make any money doing so? Let's chat...

    Episode 109 Simple HIP

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2024 11:06


    Don't have time? Not sure how? We take all the lame excuses agents give to not offer HIP and solve them here! Download the free guide on the website!

    Episode 108 Overcoming Objections Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2024 9:06


    What happens when you hear "I want to think about it?" Do you have a plan to reply or are you winging it? Let's chat...

    Episode 107 Overcoming Objections Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2024 5:42


    "I want to think about it." "I need to talk to..." We hear objections all the time, but what is the best way to get through them? Let's talk about it in this multi-part series!

    Episode 106 - Ancillary Prep for AEP

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2024 8:14


    It's almost AEP and you have a lot on your plate! Let's throw some more stuff on there and talk about ancillary products! Actually, let's make it simple and easy to show your clients what you have available...

    Episode 105 LTV

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2024 8:58


    What is the Life Time Value (LTV) of a client? Great question! Let's chat about it... Visit https://xpressomedia.com/ for a spreadsheet to run your own numbers!

    Episode 104 The FE Market

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2024 8:44


    Why are carriers leaving the FE market? I have an idea...

    Episode 103 Excess Charges and Plan N

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2024 8:15


    Are you not offering Medicare Supplement Plan N because of those nasty excess charges? Well, your clients are missing out!!! Here is why...

    Episode 102 Upcoming Changes & AEP

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2024 8:40


    There are a ton of changes coming to Medicare for 2025, many which will keep you potentially busier than ever this next AEP. What are they? Let's chat...

    Episode 101 Conversation with Lead Concepts

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2024 21:40


    Want to learn from the experts? Here is one of the best, Chris Weir of Lead Concepts. We talk about branding, seminars, and more!

    Episode 100 Who controls your agency?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2024 8:12


    There is a lot of turmoil in the market right now...how are you handling it? Let's chat!

    Episode 98 Compliance Compensation Speculation

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2024 9:14


    Far warning...my voice is still on the mend, but I wanted to get this out there. What is CMS up to with compensation? Let's talk about it!

    Episode 97 - CMS Update and Multi-Seminars

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2024 7:12


    What is happening over at CMS? They announced the MA reimbursements. What does that mean for 2025? Also, let's talk about having multiple seminars a month...

    Episode 96 Medicaid Buyback

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2024 9:30


    Will your clients lose their home should they use Medicaid? Maybe…let's do our part and give clients resources to help prevent that from happening!!!

    Episode 95 Sell more by being familiar

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2024 5:46


    Why are your clients not moving forward with ancillary products? Because they think the are early adopters…let's fix that!

    Episode 94 - Marketing 101

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2024 9:46


    What kind of marketing should you be doing? What are the 3 basic types of marketing? Let's chat...

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