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The Keep/Sell Decision

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THE KEEP/SELL DECISION by Brian Burke Agency owners who are faced with the decision of keeping or selling their agencies can't really explore one of these routes without investi...

The Key To Profitability

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THE KEY TO PROFITABILITY by Mary Beth Bolen To be successful in business, carrier marketing managers must thoroughly understand what business they are in, why they are in it, and ho...

The Keys To The Kingdom: Sales

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THE KEYS TO THE KINGDOM: SALES by Al Diamond As with so many inventions, improvements, and business successes, the keys to the kingdom in sales offer basic common sense soluti...

The Overworked And Underpaid CSR

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THE OVERWORKED AND UNDERPAID CSR by Grace Bauer Agency principals need to realize how overworked and underpaid CSRs really are. Look around the office. Are employees coming in early to get ...

The Phone: Curse Or Commission Increase?

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THE PHONE: CURSE OR COMMISSION INCREASE? by Preston Diamond You conduct 60% of your business over the phone-but how many of you actively practice phone courtesy and technique? Having worked...

The Revenge Of The Buggy-Whip Maker

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In the early 1990s a state insurance commissioner, in a Wall Street Journal front-page article, called insurance agents the 'buggy-whip makers' of the late 20th century. Several years later, you seem to be doing just fine, and in many cases, even better than investors in other areas. Kevin Stipe offers an overview of the insurance agency as an investment vehicle in this document.

The Role Of Life In A Merger

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THE ROLE OF LIFE IN A MERGER Recently, we discussed the role and potential of Life/Health production in agency clusters. Related but different factors are involved in the buying, selling...

The Seven Most Deadly Sins Committed By Agency Managers

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THE SEVEN MOST DEADLY SINS COMMITTED BY AGENCY MANAGERS by Robert Westin This article has nothing to do with morals. I'm not in the business of saving souls but of helping others ...

The Synergy Of Success

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THE SYNERGY OF SUCCESS by Annie Knox In todays competitive environment, how can your agency harness the synergy of success? Annie Knox explains that the success or failure of an organizat...

The Value Of A Satisfied Customer

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THE VALUE OF A SATISFIED CUSTOMER by Chris Burand Every agency has three types of customers. First are those who will leave for a lower price. Second are those on the fence; they're not tr...

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