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How Good Is Your Competition?

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HOW GOOD IS YOUR COMPETITION? A Competitive Position Analysis Agencies can benefit from comparing themselves to their closest competitors: other independent agents, direct writers, even b...

If Producers Could Produce

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IF PRODUCERS COULD PRODUCE By Chris Burand How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood? Or for agencies, how much production could a producer produce if a produc...

Manage Producers To Optimize Performance And Results

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Salespeople, like athletes, need planning, practice, and coaching to compete — and win!

Managing Marketing And Sales In The Hard Market

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Jack Fries looks into the differences between agencies that sell and retain a lot of business and those that don't. This applies to not only the sales people, but to the CSRs, who have the responsibility of account development.

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...

Pay For Production: How To Calculate What Your Agency Can Afford

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Are you trying to figure out how much to pay your producers by asking, 'What's the agency down the street paying?' Beware!

Payday: What's An Agency Owner Worth?

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One of the toughest financial decisions agency owners face is how much to pay themselves. It's especially tricky for agencies with multiple principals, because it's rare that all owners make identical contributions to the organization. Deciding what's equitable compensation for each individual may cause unnecessary conflict.

Producer Recruitment: Facing The Challenge

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PRODUCER RECRUITMENT: FACING THE CHALLENGE by Mark Shlien Todays industry climate presents a challenge for most owners who want to see their agencies continue as independent entiti...

Reviewing The Entire Sales Management Process

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REVIEWING THE ENTIRE SALES MANAGEMENT PROCESS by Tom Markley Successful sales management depends on how you answer eight questions. Selling is the act of negotiating between a co...

Sales Management Is As Easy As A-B-C

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SALES SUCCESS IS AS EASY AS A-B-C by Emily Huling You've been told sales is a numbers game. Through tireless effort, you've established a prospect list of 700. All names and contact in...

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