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Smart Agencies Should Stay On Offense In A Soft Market

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SMART AGENCIES SHOULD STAY ON OFFENSE IN A SOFT MARKET by Bobby Reagan and Brian McNeely With no end in sight to the soft market, the question that agency leaders must ask themselves is: ...

Spending On Tomorrow Hits Today's Bottom Line

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SPENDING ON TOMORROW HITS TODAY'S BOTTOM LINE by Diane Herbert and Pamela Millard The term, 'revenue per employee' is a widely accepted measure of an agency's performance. It's calcula...

Staffing Smart

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STAFFING SMART by Roy Phillips Agency profitability can start with well-trained, well-compensated customer service reps who know their jobs. Reasonable expense ratios can be the difference b...

Start Your Summer Sales Blitz Now!

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With summer approaching, the lull in autumn's new business results can't be far behind. September, October, and November are the weakest months for revenue and sales for a majority of agencies. Theories abound as to the reason, but probably it's because too many producers take the summer off from new account prospecting, or they spend their time continuing to round existing accounts. Sunshine, golf courses, and family take priority, and little new business is set up to be written in the fall.

The Agency Mission Statement

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THE AGENCY MISSION STATEMENT An agency mission statement is a simple outline of the agency's overall goal. It should be phrased in terms of meeting the needs of current and potential cl...

The Four Faces Of Profitability: Part I

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THE FOUR FACES OF PROFITABILITY: PART I by Diane Herbert and Pamela Millard Even if you see a healthy profit when you look at the bottom line, you might want to consider your profitability...

The Four Faces Of Profitability: Part Ii

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THE FOUR FACES OF PROFITABILITY: PART II by Diane Herbert and Pamela Millard The first part of this article focused on two faces of agency profitability: Pretax profit and Cash Flow from ...

The Production Winner's Circle

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THE PRODUCTION WINNERS CIRCLE by Mike Manes The dictionary defines producer as a person or thing that produces. Production is the act or process of prod...

The Six -Step Sales Training Program For The CSR

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THE SIX -STEP SALES TRAINING PROGRAM FOR THE CSR by Dana Falardeau, CIC Train your CSRs to sell and watch your revenues grow! Who speaks to your customers more than anyone els...

Track Producer Compensation More Efficiently

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The Producer Compensation Manager, or PCM (TM), a software program for IBM PC and compatibles, takes much of the guesswork out of the job of...

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