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Meet The Challenge Or Die!

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To succeed in today’s selling environment, you’ll need to think out of the box.
There’s one revolution no one wants to think about, let alone discuss. It’s what’s happening to selling. Although the Internet has a profound effect on sales, it isn’t the only challenge facing salespeople. In fact, the Internet might only be the tip of the iceberg.

Meeting Customer Expectations

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MEETING CUSTOMER EXPECTATIONS by Carol Hammes Loyalty used to be a mainstay of the independent agency system. Having a long-term relationship with an insurance carrier actually meant something...

Meetings, Meetings, Meetings!

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MEETINGS, MEETINGS, MEETINGS! by Grace Bauer 'Meetings, meetings, meetings! How do they expect me to get anything done if I have to attend meetings all the time? I can't believe how many ...

Mentoring For Agency Growth

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MENTORING FOR AGENCY GROWTH by Mona Carpenter According to Webster's, a mentor is 'a loyal advisor entrusted with the care and education of a student ... a wise and trusted counselor.' I...

Merge Or Acquire With Caution

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Six reasons why mergers and acquisitions fail.

Few business transactions pack the high-stakes potential of a merger or acquisition. Done well, the deal can help an agency attain new levels of prosperity. Done poorly, it can be crippling.

Mergers And Acquisitions: Making The Deals

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MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS: MAKING THE DEALS by Sharon Cunningham Amid the merger and acquisition frenzy, many agencies believe the value of their businesses might never be higher. Sharon...

Mergers: A Case Study

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MERGERS: A CASE STUDY by Larry Morrison and Gary Jacobson This case study is provided as a companion to our article, 'Mergers: The Six Key Issues.' It shows the financial and legal...

Mergers: The Six Key Issues

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MERGERS: THE SIX KEY ISSUES by Larry Morrison, CMA, CLU, ChFC and Gary Jacobson, JD Before considering an agency merger, read this article. INTRODUCTION The pressure to ...

Mergers: What To Consider

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MERGERS: WHAT TO CONSIDER by Charles S. Watson, CPCU, CLU Last fall when we wrote the article about strategies for the '90s, we predicted that there would be an increase in merger activity al...

Metal Working Shops - "Your Business Is Special"

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IT DOESN'T QUITE FIT, BUT IT WILL DO. Dear (Customer Name): Could you market sheet metal parts that were 'pretty close' to specifications...

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