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A Secret Call With a Millennial Agency Owner
A Secret Call With a Millennial Agency Owner

It doesn't get much more behind the scenes then this. We cover it all, video proposals, virtual assistant outsourcing, blogging, referral partner networking and even advanced Facebook marketing. If you want to know how all of these ideas are being ap...

Posted: Mar 19, 2018

The Business Case for Selling Lemonade Insurance
The Business Case for Selling Lemonade Insurance

Why should independent insurance agents want to write insurance for that supposedly tasty drink? That's a fair and slightly provocative question that isn't easily answered. In fact, there's so many moving parts that it took Ryan Hanley over a week to...

Posted: Mar 17, 2018

Why People Hate Insurance
Why People Hate Insurance

If you really think about, can you blame them? If you really think about it some more, a lot of insurance companies are good at making people hate them for life. Sometimes it's completely justifiable, but most of the time, it feels like they just can...

Posted: Mar 16, 2018

Answer The Phone
Answer The Phone

This is the not so dirty little secret holding a lot of us back. If you agency struggles with this basic form of communication, you're fighting a steep uphill battle. We have to be better at answering the phone, because it doesn't just impact your ag...

Posted: Mar 15, 2018

Finding the Rhythm of Your Insurance Business
Finding the Rhythm of Your Insurance Business

What's stopping you from selling and marketing your agency the way you want? More then likely it's a deficiency in the processes and procedures within how you operates. The more efficiency you can mix in the better experience you'll deliver and ultim...

Posted: Mar 14, 2018

Finding the Rhythm of Your Insurance Business
Finding the Rhythm of Your Insurance Business

Posted: Mar 14, 2018

Were You Born a Salesman?
Were You Born a Salesman?

It seems like a lot of "next-gen" agents feel that way. Maybe the problem is the term has changed and we haven't aliened ourselves with what it actually means today? Just because you aren't attracting and closing business the way the previous generat...

Posted: Mar 13, 2018

Were You Born a Salesman?
Were You Born a Salesman?

Posted: Mar 13, 2018

Video Proposals and 24/7 Service Constantly Bring Value
Video Proposals and 24/7 Service Constantly Bring Value

Wouldn't it be magical if you could closed deals and create referrals without being there? I know, it sounds ridiculous, but that's what happens when you have videos flying out of your agency in every direction. Combine that with the ability for clie...

Posted: Mar 12, 2018

Interrupt the Pattern to Become the Agent You're Not
Interrupt the Pattern to Become the Agent You're Not

Are you selling out of desperation or inspiration? The most successful agents were able to interrupt their pattern of desperation to achieve success they never thought possible. Continuing to find more desperate people who can thrive in this industry...

Posted: Mar 09, 2018