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AGENCY MANAGEMENT: THE GREAT COMPROMISE by Chris Burand Chris Burand defines the great compromise as working smarter, rather than harder. Of course, 12 hours of working smarter is alwa...
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AGENCY PRODUCER RECRUITING: CHALLENGES AND SOLUTIONS by Sharon Cunningham Its a classic conundrum: As an agency grows in size, it becomes harder and harder for its producers ...
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AGENCY SALES: SYNERGIES AND LAYOFFS by Chris Burand Employee layoffs after an acquisition mean that an agency has serious management issues. A ...
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AGENCY TEAM BUILDING by Eric Moberg The internal workings of every agency depend on the employees interacting effectively on a daily basis. Cooperation and communicat...
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AGENCY TECHNOLOGY: NEW TECHNOLOGY APPLICATIONS THAT CAN HELP YOU GROW Ted Baker Most conversations about technology tend to focus on what specific tasks it should do, could do or is not d...
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AGENCY TELEPHONE PROCEDURES: TELEPHONE EXCELLENCE by Karen Flaherty If you ask a group of customer service representatives to talk about problems they encounter on the job, the agency tel...
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The cost of professional services continues to escalate, with partners in top CPA firms billing hourly rates of $400 or more, and partners in top law firms billing at rates even higher. Could a CPA or a lawyer really be worth that kind of money? How about an insurance agent? Kevin Stipe helps you to determine your effective hourly rate and its potential influence on your daily activities.
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ALTERNATIVE WORK SCHEDULES: TRY FLEXTIME by Judith Newman Innovative work schedules that depart from the traditional five-day, 'nine-to-five' variety have been around now for over 20...
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Help your top producers grow your agency & and their income!
Many of our clients find themselves the recipients of a decidedly mixed blessing. On one hand, they are successful because they employ many of the top producers in their community. On the other hand, since many of the community's top prospects already work in their agency, there's not much sales talent left to hire. They're ready, willing, and able to invest in future growth, but don't know quite how. If only they could find a way to replicate their top producers, their agency's market share would balloon.
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ANALYZING EMPLOYEE BENEFIT LEVELS by John Jaques Many agency managers spend a great deal of time reviewing and setting staff and producer compensation levels, but often underst...