CONSIDER OUTSIDE HELP TODAY! by Grace Bauer An outside facilitator can help you to run processes much quicker. They ...

Here's a quick investment quiz: Which of the following investments will provide the best financial return over the next five years?
A.Microsoft stock
B.Coca-Cola stock
C.Citigroup stock
D.A newly hired Property & Casualty producer

The answer is D. No kidding.

CONSUMERS UNDER AGE 35 PREFER APPS by Steve Anderson Data collected by market research and consulting firm Parks Associates, found that Generations X and Y tend to prefer using mobile ap...

CONTINUING EDUCATION (CE) AT A REDNECK FESTIVAL! by Mike Manes Mike Manes' biggest challenge in this article is deciding what to explain...

CREATE A MARKETING SYSTEM by Steve Anderson Ive been thinking a lot lately about how important a successful marketing program is for an agencys long-term health. It s...

David and Goliath is no longer news. These days, all a boy needs to kill a big man is a gun instead of a sling and a rock. Similarly, technology has created a new world of competition. A David who understands technology can successfully compete against any corporate Goliath.

CRISIS-MANAGEMENT PROCEDURES by Douglas Henderson All businesses should have a plan of action to respond to a crisis situation. Disasters commence with little or no warning, and a good re...

Every company faces crises that have the potential for doing serious damage to its reputation, image, and/or financial stability. Events that might’ve been minor or even unnoticed a few years ago could now wind up on the evening news or on page one of the newspaper. While some incidents are insignificant, others can be devastating. Yet when they occur it’s often difficult, if not impossible, to know whether the problem will evaporate or escalate, blow over or boomerang.

CSRS: WHATS IN A NAME? by Jack Burke After considering this topic for years, Ive finally screwed up the courage to put it into words. The specific name that I&...

CULTIVATING YOUR P.R. CAMPAIGN: BEGIN AT THE BEGINNING by Michael Maynard Growing a strong and healthy garden doesnt begin in the spring. The real work takes place in the winter ...