FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS A MANAGEMENT TOOL by Douglas Moat Like most businesspersons, insurance agency owners and managers want to know how well they are doing and how much their business is wo...

FIND A CHALLENGE AND IMPROVE MORALE TODAY by Grace Bauer With agencies trying to keep up with renewals, remarketing everything, and j...

'We were all raised by mothers who told us we had one chance to make a first impression,' Sen. Christopher Dodd of Connecticut once said. He added, 'And a first impression can last you awhile.' It’s all about first impressions making them and responding to them.

FOLLOW THE LEADER - LEAD THE FOLLOWER! by Mike Manes 'The first role of the leader is to define reality.' - Max DePree, businessman 'The one absolute for leadership is foll...

FOR THE FUTURE-PRODUCER RECRUITING Producer recruitment should be a continuous process that provides the lifeblood for your agency. In th...

Automated forex trading has emerged as a technological breakthrough over the years. Every year, millions join the trend either ditching manual trading hassles or experiencing the easiest way to make money by trading forex with the help of a forex expert advisor (EA).

But what if there was a way to customize the EA you use every day? Now it is possible to work with an EA that works for you the way you want it to. A personalized EA can be achieved with the help of a forex EA builder.

Let's discuss the benefits and drawbacks of a standard forex EA builder.

FORMALIZING THE PLAN A plan is only as good as its execution. It is essential that progress be monitored and adjusted and changes made when necessary. Which means that once you prepare the plan, you ...

FOUR DYNAMIC MARKETING TIPS by Patricia Berry Basic marketing tactics often produce the most profitable results. Patricia Berry offers four examples that have proven highly effective for any ...

FRANKLIN, TENNESSEE, FLOODING & THE SOCIAL WEB Steve Anderson You might have heard on the news that a massive storm system parked over middle Tennessee in mid-May. This storm dropped 10'...

It used to be the $1 million ceiling. That was the level of revenue at which an individual performing agent with a few helpers had to become a business with different people handling different clients and responsibilities. Everyone still worked for the agent, but the agent no longer made every decision.

However, running an agency as a business doesn't automatically result in growth and a high quality of professional service. By the time the agency reaches $2 million, it runs into another "invisible ceiling."