MDRT Members benefit
As a million dollar round table (MDRT) member,you are among the best and brightest in the financial services profession. Your membership connects you to the greatest resources,solutions and mindsin the business. This manual identifies what your fellow members consider some of the best benefits that come with membership in The Premier Association of Financial Professionals. Each section tells you how to discover the deeper value of each benefit and take full advantage of your membership.

Annual meeting
The MDRT Annual Meeting is your reward to yourself for last year’s hard work,and the inspiration that helps you qualify again the following year, more than 6,000 members travel from all areas of the United States and from more than 60 countries around the globe to share ideas, consider new perspectives and gain the education that propels them to the next level in their business. Widely considered to be the best meeting of its kind held anywhere in the world, you benefit from industry experts and professional motivators, and from networking with thousands of your peers.Volunteer to help during the Annual Meeting as a PGA ambassador. Volunteering is a great way to meet other members, and it opens the door the leadership opportunities through MDRT’s committee system.Relive the experience, or share it with others, by purchasing instant recordings of the motivational and educational presentations on site at the meeting.After the Annual Meeting, take the advantage of the ideas presented by the inspirational and educational speakers.Purchase Annual Meeting audio presentations at the MDRT Power Center, MDRT online store.Request a copy of the proceedings(free to members who request it on their membership applications) in either a hardcover book or a text CD-ROM. Annual Meeting Proceedings dating back to 1988 are always available in an online archive.

Recognition
Membership in MDRT is a distinguish career milestone that is only available to those who have demonstrated exceptional professional knowledge, expertise and client service. Showing pride in what you do reinforces your image within the industry, and helps clients see your committee to them and their families.Use your MDRT member logo on your business cards and stationery.Purchase MDRT insignia products to show the world you are parts of the Premier Association ofFinancial Professionals.Mail your business card to your clients in an MDRT client brochure.

Productivity and sales ideas
Members attend the Annual Meeting, read round the table magazine, scour the proceedings’ online archives and read the e-newletters to harvest their peers ideas-those that are tried and true or on the industry’s cutting edge. These sources offer you access to the best minds in the industry-your fellow round members.Access sales ideas in the member-only section of www.mdrt.orz or in the bright idea section of the round table.Tap into MDRT’s member research to uncover leading-edge data on business trends, as well as the actions and attitudes of your professional peers.Receive the latest information,sales ideas and upcoming mdrt Eevents from the biweekly MDRT e-newsletter(sentd to all members with e-mail addresses on file)Increase your productivity by mentoring through the MDRT/GAMA international mentoring program, and enjoy the satisfaction of helping someone else achieve the prestige of MDRT membership.Subscribe to the free monthly sales ideas e-newsletter.

Inspiration and motivation
MDRT recognizes that the good work you do is difficult. Knowing your clients make important decisions about their future based on your advice creates tremendous pressure. MDRT is your escape from the pressure. Every aspect of your membership is designed to keep you inspired and motivated. Whether from the words of a speaker at an MDRT Annual Meeting, a relationship with a fellow member, or through volunteerism and charitable giving, MDRT knows how important it is to keep you motivated. You are among the best in the industry- and as long as you are an MDRT member, you will remain among the best.Join the MDRT video club to gain access to more than 500 motivational, educational and inspirational videos featuring presentations form the Annual Meeting.

Professional development
MDRT members are continually taking steps to improve their performance. The desire to grow is infectious, and members help one another develop and refine their skills. The more you know ,the more you can help your clients. To that end, the round table maintains an inventory of products (access via our online store, www.mdrtpowercenter.org) that is full of educational material-many authored by your fellow MDRT members- that can make a significant difference in your ability to guide clients to beneficial solutions.Search the MDRT Power Center for books, CDs and DVDs on useful topics such as: Sales ideas Prospecting Practice Management Objections Estating Planning Marketing/BrandingRead Round the Table magazine as a source of information for communicating with your clients, reaching out to prospects to enhance relationships and boosting business.Each issue has an entire section devoted to sharing proven, transferable sales ideas from MDRT members.

Practice management
One of the greatest benefits of having access to financial services professionals in more than 70 countries around the world is learning how they do business and incorporating their best ideas into your own practice. Learning new strategies from other top professionals helps you keep more of what you earn by showing you how to operate your practice more efficiently and effectively.Become an expert at running your office and managing your staff by learning from other members’ experiences in the member-only area of www.mdrt.org.Learn all aspects of practice management with “the how to ”book: a practice management guide , found in the MDRT power center.Subscribe to MDRT’s free monthly practice management e-newsletter.

Personal development
The round table is unique in its to motivate the heart and spirit of its members and to help them to achieve a more meaningful ,satisfying life.Live your life according to the Whole Person concept, which emphasizes that members should be well-rounded and involved in all aspects of life: health, family、spiritual、education、financial、service and career.Discover the special connection of family through “Family Time”, a DEVD the RoundTable coproduced with the National Association of Realtors.Share whole person materials and products with your family and friends, they will thank you.
“In a world where compromise and mediocrity are the norm, MDRT stands for and maintains excellence” Moshe K(MDRT member since 1986)
“I love being part of a group of people who are proud of their chosen career and are willing to freely share ideas and experiences with others in the industry。” Michael Peter( MDRT member since 1985)
“ MDRT’s Whole Person concept has made me a better husband、father and person” David (MDRT member since 1989)