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Are two salespeople better than one? Sometimes yes and sometimes no.
Well-planned, well-executed joint sales calls can impress customers, add additional value to the product or service you sell, close sales, and retain business. But when a joint call goes bad, the results can be disastrous.
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If you're a principal in a privately held insurance agency, establish a value creation quota for each shareholder. Here's how: A month before your next planning retreat, provide each shareholders with a statement showing the value of his or her share of the agency's stock. If you don't have an appraisal, simply use your best estimate.
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ARE YOU A GOOD BOSS? by Maribeth Kusmeski Are you a good boss? Really? I know when I ask myself that question, I come to the conclusion that I could be better. So what makes a good...
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It takes more than a job title and a loud voice to get an agency team to function properly. This applies to owners, managers, and supervisors alike, says Jack Fries.
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ARE YOU A PRODUCER OR A CSR? by Grace Bauer There are plenty of producers out there who are really CSRs. Are you one of ...
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ARE YOU GETTING THE MOST FROM PREMIUM FINANCING? by Rick Bruns 'It's all good,' says Richard O'Neil, President of Key Insurance Corporation in Tampa, Florida. He has no complaints about his ...
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ARE YOU GIVING YOUR CUSTOMERS WHAT THEY WANT? by Al Diamond The first question is 'Do you know what the customers want?' If your answer is 'They always want the lowest ...
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ARE YOU IN BUSINESS TO MAKE A SALE OR MAKE A PROFIT? by Chris Burand The title of this article comes from a popular seminar Ive given throughout the nation. Ive asked this q...
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Jenny Brower, marketing manager, Harbor/Brenn Agencies, Petosky, Michigan, wrote to us recently: 'I like everything I'm doing, but it's overwhelming-HELP!' With Jenny's permission...
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ARE YOU PREPARED FOR THE FUTURE? IT'S HERE! by Paul Bronow Consolidation within our industry is going much faster than we anticipated a few short years ago. The number of players is shrinki...