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... x No Thanks Loading.. Machine Shops - "Why Explain Your Business?"4/30/2013 by CompleteMarkets Editor This content has not been rated yet. MACHINE SHOPS - WHY EXPLAIN YOUR BUSINESS? ' Dear (Customer Name): (Your Agency Name) knows that in your business, a jig isn't a dance, die isn't the singular for dice, and bar stock doesn't refer to the liquor supply. Machine shops have their own special terms and their own special insurance needs. As a specialist in the machine shop industry for more than ( ) years, we know what those terms and needs are. For example, you often have jigs, dies, and other property belonging to your customers on the premises. That means you need extra coverage for your customers' property while it's in your care, custody, or control. Why waste time explaining your business when you can come to us? We can also help you with your risk management needs. We'll call you soon for an appointment. Sincerely, (Your Name) Login or Register (for FREE) to 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 ...

... our library. We have thousands of articles, checklists, tip sheets, sales letters, and more! Communications Marketing Customer Service Planning Finance/Accounting Risk Management Human Resources Selling Legal and E&O Technology Life/Financial Services Glossaries Management Resources & Links Categories Popular Recent All Back The Softening Market: Don't Change Horses 4/30/2013 12:00:00 AM by CompleteMarkets Editor , C.R. Ekern This content has not been rated yet. Use these six proven ways to beat the soft market. Those of you who are historians will recall one of the great political slogans, FDR's re-election plea during the Second World War (no, I wasn't alive then!) . He said, "Don't change horses in midstream!" Today, we'd paraphrase it to say, "Dance with the one who brung ya!" What does this have to do with Consultative Brokerage, you might ask? Well, it's the basis of riding out changes in the marketplace successfully. It's the key to keeping clients satisfied and maintaining your reputation with carriers. Remember this: The marketplace has a long memory. If you intend to stay in this business for longer than the next 12 months, you should heed another piece of sage advice: Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater. Here's the situation: The marketplace is now changing monthly. As each month goes by, it will probably get softer and more competitive (insert the word "cheaper" here) . As a professional, you can't get caught up in this deadly spiral. It will be impossible for you ...

... rated yet. CompleteMarkets Editor , Fred Dent 4/30/2013 12:00:00 AM BANKS AND INSURANCE: DO YOUR DUE DILIGENCE by Fred Dent The power of the Internet as n information resourc.. All Articles by CompleteMarkets Editor Comments (0 ) Boosting Employee Morale Electronically This content has not been rated yet. Jack Burke 4/30/2013 12:00:00 AM BOOSTING EMPLOYEE MORALE ELECTRONICALLY by Jack Burke Everyone seems to be concentrating on the needs of their clients lately but how about your employees? Are you usin.. All Articles by Jack Burke Comments (0 ) Effective E-Mail Newsletter Marketing This content has not been rated yet. CompleteMarkets Editor , steve anderson 5/31/2013 12:00:00 AM EFFECTIVE E-MAIL NEWSLETTER MARKETING by Steve Anderson Executing some delicate dance steps can help ensure that your e-mails are read. Use these 10 tweaks.. All Articles by CompleteMarkets Editor Comments (0 ) One-Minute Web Advice This content has not been rated yet. CompleteMarkets Editor , Jack Fries 4/30/2013 12:00:00 AM ONE-MINUTE WEB ADVICE by Jack Fries Your Web site is the first thing that many people will ever discover about your business. In this document, Jack Fries tells you how to make .. All Articles by CompleteMarkets Editor Comments (0 ) 1 2 x No Thanks Loading.. Loading.. x No Thanks Loading.. ...

... ONE-MINUTE MARKETING PLAN byPatricia Czech Whether you're planning a new Web site or your site is already up and running, here's some inside information you need t.. All Articles by CompleteMarkets Editor Comments (0 ) A Quick And Easy Web Marketing Plan This content has not been rated yet. CompleteMarkets Editor , Jack Fries 4/30/2013 12:00:00 AM A QUICK AND EASY WEB MARKETING PLAN by Jack Fries Whether youre planning or upgrading your Web site, these proven principles can help. Web surfing is a fast-paced sport. .. All Articles by CompleteMarkets Editor Comments (0 ) Effective E-Mail Newsletter Marketing This content has not been rated yet. CompleteMarkets Editor , steve anderson 5/31/2013 12:00:00 AM EFFECTIVE E-MAIL NEWSLETTER MARKETING by Steve Anderson Executing some delicate dance steps can help ensure that your e-mails are read. Use these 10 tweaks.. All Articles by CompleteMarkets Editor Comments (0 ) Eight Steps To Profitable E-Mail Marketing This content has not been rated yet. CompleteMarkets Editor , Michael Jans 4/30/2013 10:41:13 PM EIGHT STEPS TO PROFITABLE E-MAIL MARKETING by Michael Jans E-mail provides a powerful marketing tool. In this document, Michael Jans offers guidelines for getting the most out of this va.. All Articles by CompleteMarkets Editor Comments (0 ) E-Mail Marketing: Metrics 101 This content has not been rated yet. CompleteMarkets Editor , Patricia Czech 4/30/2013 12:00:00 AM E-MAIL MARKETING: METRICS 101 by Patricia Berry The beauty of e-mail is that when done right, those who interact with you through ...

... . Get an MBA if you have the opportunity but before you start using that new "MBA hammer" return to kindergarten for the wisdom you need to use it properly. &# 160 Consider this excerpt from Robert Fulghum's bestseller, All I Really Need to Know, I Learned in Kindergarten (if you haven't read the book, I urge you to do so): &# 160 Share everything. Play fair. Don't hit people. Put things back where you found them. Clean up your own mess. Don't take things that aren't yours. Say you're sorry when you hurt somebody. Wash your hands before you eat. Flush. Warm cookies and cold milk are good for you. Live a balanced life — learn some and think some and draw some and paint and sing and dance and play and work everyday some. When you go out into the world, watch out for traffic, hold hands and stick together. Be aware of wonder. &# 160 A CASE STUDY &# 160 A retriever on safari with his master is roaming free when he sees a leopard approaching. Knowing that this could be trouble, he quickly thinks and then acts. &# 160 He sees a leopard carcass, walks over to take one of the bones in his mouth, and, with his back to the leopard, he says loud enough for the leopard to hear, "Boy, that one was delicious! I wonder if there's another leopard around here, I'm still hungry." Hearing this, the leopard — unfamiliar with retrievers, but intrigued with living — quietly ...

... of one day a month in joint sales calls with each producer." Sales management requires up-to-the-minute knowledge of markets and clients. You can't get this from sitting behind a desk and reading reports. Although nearly everyone agrees that a desk jockey isn't the most effective manager, too many managers are loath to go out into the field. Thus their advice is often years out of date. A good economy and accumulated "order taking" can disguise their ineffectiveness, but in a tough market that requires persistent salesmanship, the camouflage usually fails. Unfortunately for the agency or brokerage, the damage has already been done and repairs can take years. THE INFAMOUS SURVEY OF ONE' Have you ever been excited about a new marketing concept? I mean really excited, with visions of a financially secure retirement dancing in your head? Upon implementation, did it crash to the ground, bursting those visions like bubbles? If you're anything like me, a lot of money probably went down the drain, in addition to the loss of the anticipated revenue. Statistics prove that "new" is likely to fail. Just look at new business start-ups: Nearly 90% end in closure or bankruptcy. True, some of these failures have to do with mismanagement, but I think that most fail because thorough market research was lacking. One of my best mentors owned a national manufacturing company. As the manager of eastern sales operations, I frequently approached him with ideas for new products that, I was convinced, would create quantum leaps in our sales. The first time I approached him (flushed with ...

... x No Thanks Loading.. The Softening Market: Don't Change Horses 4/30/2013 by CompleteMarkets Editor , C.R. Ekern This content has not been rated yet. Use these six proven ways to beat the soft market. Those of you who are historians will recall one of the great political slogans, FDR's re-election plea during the Second World War (no, I wasn't alive then!) . He said, "Don't change horses in midstream!" Today, we'd paraphrase it to say, "Dance with the one who brung ya!" What does this have to do with Consultative Brokerage, you might ask? Well, it's the basis of riding out changes in the marketplace successfully. It's the key to keeping clients satisfied and maintaining your reputation with carriers. Remember this: The marketplace has a long memory. If you intend to stay in this business for longer than the next 12 months, you should heed another piece of sage advice: Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater. Here's the situation: The marketplace is now changing monthly. As each month goes by, it will probably get softer and more competitive (insert the word "cheaper" here) . As a professional, you can't get caught up in this deadly spiral. It will be impossible for you to always come up with the cheapest deal (insert the words "most competitive" here) . There will always be somebody more competitive, depending on which day it is. Brokers who chase the marketplace in this downward spiral will suffer dire consequences. They'll watch their income stream ...

... : A New Way Of Doing Business 3/28/2014 by CompleteMarkets Editor , Michael Manes This content has not been rated yet. The speakers on the tape I was listening to said, When you complete the process of rearing your children, you want to be certain to maintain a reasonably good relationship with them. You see, your children will make two decisions that will significantly affect your life: what nursing home to select and when to pull the plug. Sobering thought? You bet. I was listening to this tape in the middle years of parenting my two children, when I didn't feel it was working out the way I thought it should. I was trying to live up to the whitewashed concept of having children: cute babies, good night sugar, ' refrigerator pictures, dance recitals, and home runs in little league-as opposed to the reality of dirty diapers, the terrible twos, temper tantrums, homework, defiance, and so forth. The same reality check is currently being demanded of those involved in the insurance industry. Now that banks can sell insurance, many agencies and their trade associations have had to change their position from We'll never let it happen' to If you can't beat em, join em. The problem is that traditional banks and agencies will soon discover the massive chasm between concept and reality. To succeed in these new ventures, both will have to reinvent themselves. If only someone had told me about the reality of having children; I still would have had and loved mine, but I would have been much better at it! So let ...

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