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MAXIMIZE PROFITS WITH CONTINGENCY CONTRACTS by Chris Burand Make sure that youre getting all you can out of your contingencies. According to the Academy of Producer Insu...
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MAXIMIZE YOUR INTERNET PRESENCE! by Steve Anderson In an earlier article, I introduced the concept of Internet presence. To refresh your memory, heres what I said: For pas...
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Gunther Gunderson had doubled the sales staff in his ski shop. Heidi Svenson, the shop's thermal underwear buyer, suggested that Gunderson might save money and take charge of his employees' medical insurance coverage by opening a Medical Savings Account (MSA). Gunderson was skeptical until Svenson showed him Section 105 (h) of the Internal Revenue code which allows employers to start MSAs for their employees' welfare.
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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...
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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...
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MINING THE ASSETS OF STUDENTS by Jack Burke In the future, student-clients will make or break your business. Hiring students as part-time workers can also be crucial for per...
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Eventually, almost every employer after employer needs to deal hiring low wage earners who are seldom motivated toward high performance.
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Motivating support staff to help generate sales expands the network of potential customers. Here are some tips for putting together and operating an effective lead-generation campaign.
Reward them for leads as quickly as possible. If the payoff is quick, non-sales employees will be more motivated to provide leads.
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f you were managing a start-up band, would you depend solely on Lady Luck? Would you rely on Fortune dumping a great songwriter/arranger in your lap, great musicians who can actually get along, and a strong, powerful record company backing you? Would you just wait without searching for talent, obtaining signed contracts, securing studio time, or acquiring any backing? Of course not. Chris Burand wonders why so many agency principals take this approach to getting good producers.
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MYTHS BUSTED: AGENCY TRUST MONEY AND CAPITALIZATION by Chris Burand July 8, 2010 Insurance Journal: lsquo;FBI Raids Tennessee Payroll, Insurance Firm Sommet Group Jul...