
Episode #133
How to Survive and Grow Through Your First AEP
Your first AEP can feel overwhelming before it even begins. How many appointments should you have? How many applications should you write? Are you supposed to know every plan, carrier, portal, and answer before you walk into your first appointment? In this episode of the Medicare Sales Playbook, Dallas and Matt break down what new Medicare agents should actually focus on during their first Annual Enrollment Period. Instead of measuring your success against experienced agents with years of clients, referrals, and repetitions behind them, focus on what you can control: your activity, your preparation, and your improvement. Dallas and Matt discuss how to build a simple AEP scorecard, why activity-based goals matter more than production goals early in your career, how to prepare before appointments, what to do when an appointment goes sideways, and why becoming a better agent by the end of AEP may be more important than any single production number. They also talk about the reality of those tough days—the appointments that don't close, the moments when you question whether you're cut out for the business, and even the inevitable gas-station Pop-Tart meal between appointments. If you're heading into your first AEP, this episode will help you approach the season with better expectations, a clearer plan, and a healthier way to measure your progress. Connect With Us: Website: https://medicaresalesplaybook.com/ Instagram: https://instagram.com/themedicaresalesplaybook TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@medicare.sales.pl Facebook: https://facebook.com/medicaresalesplaybook





