EIGHT WAYS TO MAKE DIRECT MARKETING COPY WORK HARDER by Patricia Czech Craft a powerful message that will present your products in the best possible light. In direct marketing camp...

If more salespeople were as good at making sales as they are at losing them, they could write their own ticket just about anywhere. Unfortunately, just the opposite holds true.
It happens so frequently that it almost seems as if someone out there is training salespeople to fail. For example, the woman calling launches into her sales spiel. “Our station is a perfect fit for your client. When can we set up a time to get together so I can show you what we can do?”

Professional Agency Reviews invariably reveal backlog in most of the profit centers (Personal Lines, Commercial Lines, etc.). There’s no way to do regular account reviews for Personal Lines and small Commercial Lines, because the CSR 'doesn’t have time.' In this document, Jack Fries tells you how to motivate people to eliminate backlog and provide customers with the service that they deserve.

ELIMINATE CUSTOMER SERVICE NIGHTMARES WITH 'CARRE' by Jack Fries Wouldnt it great if you could get all of your customers to come back every year? For starters, you should put '...

E-MAIL MARKETING: BOON OR BANE? by Jack Burke E-mail is fast, direct, and inexpensive. Whether youre an e-mail marketing novice or veteran, this document by Jack Burke will give you tips f...

E-MAIL MARKETING: DON'T TEST SURVEY! by Patricia Berry Because of its incredibly low cost, e-mail harbors a temptatio...

E-MAIL MARKETING: METRICS 101 by Patricia Berry The beauty of e-mail is that when done right, those who interact with you through e-mail are even more likely to become long-term,...

E-MAIL NEWSLETTERS by Patricia Czech How to get the most out of this high-tech customer communications tool. Yes, you can send out an e-mail advertisement, but why do so when...

E-MARKETING STRATEGIES THAT ARE MORE BRICKS THAN CLICKS by John Graham Although every business should be taking full ad...

EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS, 1 by Michael Manes 'Poor Old Mike' 'He was the best employee I ever had. Then, about two years ago, he started drinking. I really can'...