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... Popular Recent All Back The Top Five Automation Myths 4/30/2013 10:43:12 PM by CompleteMarkets Editor , Laura Nettles This content has not been rated yet. THE TOP FIVE AUTOMATION MYTHS by Laura Nettles Don't let these half-truths hamper your use of computer technology. Although computer technology provides a powerful resource to boost agency efficiency and profits, it's not a panacea. Let's take a look at five common beliefs about what automation does and doesn't offer: MYTH #1 : AUTOMATION WILL IMPROVE PRODUCTIVITY "Automation systems will ... ongoing process. The key is to synchronize your goal with the automation features and workflow changes you need to achieve it. Once you have this process up and running, you'll begin to see an immediate payoff from your investment. Laura Nettles is president of Nettles Consulting Network, an Atlanta-based firm that helps insurance agencies and brokerages maximize their profits by integrating technology, workflows, and people, For more information, call (404) 325-0023, e-mail [email protected] , or visit www.nettlesconsulting.com . Login or Register (for FREE) ... gain access to thousands of other great articles. Need more reasons to join? Need insurance for you, your business or your family? Get quality appointments - Save yourself a whole lot of time & money when you use our directory of carriers, wholesalers and service providers. Negotiate lucrative contracts with carriers and wholesalers. Net result. More revenue for your agency! Clients & Prospects will research you, your co-workers and your agency here. The most comprehensive online insurance industry reference library for - Personal Lines Professionals Commercial Lines Professionals Life ...
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...urns them into structured facts. Computer vision scores damage photos and matc...ced partner who has integrated these systems before, instrument every automate...
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... areas where the process is inefficient. Here are some typical findings in Commercial Lines: The paper file is the primary source for all transactions. The agency management system is used to facilitate processing paper. Integrity resides in the paper file. Redundant files abound. The computer database, paper file, and Word and Excel files — each contains important information in a different format. Each service provider maintains these redundant files differently. The roles of service providers and production staff overlap. There's no clear ownership of routine processes. Everyone has ... to implement change when it makes sense for you. This would be impossible if you were still relying on paper. Creating new workflows for the new workplace is a process. If you have a good foundation, you're ready. Laura Nettles is president of Nettles Consulting Network, an Atlanta-based firm that helps insurance agencies and brokerages maximize their profits by integrating technology, workflows, and people, For more information, call (404) 325-1030,e-mail: [email protected] , or visit www.NettlesConsulting.com . Login or Register (for FREE ... is changing as technology allows for job sharing and telecommuting. Streamlined processes are replacing clerical work. As e-commerce introduces itself into our industry, we're seeing another important change: the shift from data to information. Everything used to be about data. We purchased agency management systems to manage our data. We spent the first year loading our data. Then, we were (and still are) deeply disappointed at the quality of the output: applications full of errors, schedules with either too much or too little information, sloppy formatting ...
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... are and what they want. Most business theories are too inward directed, ' wrote Regis McKenna in Real Time. More attention should be paid to the external forces of change. When auto manufacturers focused on what customers wanted, cup holders appeared in cars. Are splashy-looking computers friendlier? Ask Apple. Marketing breakthroughs are the result of looking outward. It's surprising how few companies are willing to invest in research but are willing to bet the ranch on gut instincts. Outside of the world of business, such behavior would be described as ... sell access to its 30 volumes online for $5 a month. It didn't work. Then it offered the access for free, and 10 million people attempted to visit the site the first day. With such a powerful pull, Britannica is attracting advertisers. E-greetings Network, Inc. had the same experience. When it sold greeting cards on its website, it attracted 300,000 users. When it gave the cards away, 7 million visitors arrived. CEO Gordon Tucker said, Charging for cards was a small idea. ... them away is a really big idea. David Cowan of Bessemer Venture Capital added, People expect a lot of things for free. And if you don't give it away, some other start-up will. So free' doesn't mean that the companies have to lose out. Advertisers are now paying visitors to visit their sites. 14. There will be no more hunters. In selling, the image of a hunter' (a male) going in for the kill remains intact. The notion of the gatherer' (a woman) as ...