Tactical Tech Boost your agency’s online presence with visual content-based social networks Marketing is changing the way businesses connect to their audience, and many businesses and agencies use social media as a part of their marketing strategies. While it is commonplace for agencies to have a professional presence on Facebook or LinkedIn, few agencies use Pinterest or Instagram. If your agency isn’t using these networks, your voice could be going
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Agencies embrace community initiative with heart and action “Pay it forward” … “Thank you for your service” … “Practice random acts of kindness” … we’ve all heard these and similar exhortations, and perhaps we’ve even tried to live by them. In a society where civility seems to take a back seat to being first, best, and loudest, most of us likely would welcome a little kindness. Welcome to The Kindness
Winning Strategies Follow these steps to identify, target, and write your best prospects In organizing and presenting more than 100 producer training programs with more than 3,000 participants, I’ve recognized a highly predictable “producer’s improvement cycle.” Although I’ve mentioned this topic in previous articles, I believe it merits deeper discussion. To summarize: The cycle starts with an improvement in the conversion rate and then the closing ratio, followed by revenue
Blasted Myths With competition from carriers and AI, embracing technology can help your agency thrive It seems that every couple of weeks we insurance agents hear about a new threat—whether it’s a multi-billion-dollar company like Walmart or Amazon spreading their tentacles into the industry or a well-funded startup touting artificial intelligence (AI), chatbots, and algorithms that streamline sales and claims handling. Not to mention the carriers themselves, investing in new
Winning Strategies Six core commitments to provide clarity and focus for your team There are literally scores of strategies and behaviors that agencies can implement in their quest to achieve great results. However, I’ve found that the greatest results come from focusing on a few selected strategies. The opposite is also true: The more things you chase, the fewer things you catch! With the digital disruption and ongoing commoditization in
