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... 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 Continuing Education (Ce) At A Redneck Festival!4/30/2013 10:42:27 PM by CompleteMarkets Editor , Michael Manes This content has not been rated yet. CONTINUING EDUCATION (CE) AT A REDNECK FESTIVAL! &# 160 by Mike Manes ... this assumption, consider these two facts: &# 160 • &# 160 Robert Fulghum's book All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten was a best seller and college textbooks never are. &# 160 • &# 160 Go to the best business schools in the country (Harvard, Wharton, LSU, ULL, etc.) and meet the professors. Most of them couldn't survive very long in the real world of business! &# 160 Enough about academics. Let's talk about life: Redneck Festivals. ... asked the supervisor about these new tree-harvesting machines. &# 160 The "boss" explained that, although these machines currently didn't exist, if we planted the trees right — in perfect rows — the machines would be invented some day because straight rows and a large supply of trees would facilitate their invention. This supervisor understood the future. I'd bet all I own that this guy had very little "schoolin'" (brain tissue), but I'm equally certain that he had great experience (scar tissue) . &# ...

... Lines Personal Lines Employee Benefits Travels FIVE YEAR MASTER STRATEGIES (July 1, 1997 - June 30, 2002) The overall strategies for this five-year period is to focus on the following: Total quality management Acquisition/merger Growth - internal and external Expanding products and services Educating the public FIVE YEAR AGENCY OBJECTIVES Profitability: 15% before taxes after all expenses Market Growth: 20% compounded annually (total revenue) Customer Service: Set the standard with the client. Have a goal and achievement it. Accomplish this so that service improves ... the skills of salesmanship by the end of the second quarter of their employment. Have all sales staff on a consistent flow of quality new business. Focus on niche marketing. Hold periodic meetings with Department Managers to determine their marketing needs. Helen will attend CNA's Placer School in 2002. Continue to develop stronger relationships with our lead carriers. PUBLIC RELATIONS Continued involvement in the following Chambers: Dougherty County, Lee County, Crisp County Educational programs for the community: Worker's Compensation. One this year. Support of area civic clubs, ... endeavors, community projects ex: Clean Community Commission Membership and active involvement in business, civic, and trade associations by all personnel. Social Commitments - (2 ) Functions. News Letter/Inter-Office Agency Brochure SERVICE Maintain a positive Service Philosophy. Update Customer Service Job Descriptions to continue to clearly define each employee's job duties, and to show the relationship to other positions within the organization. Consider the use of a survey form to determine the level of service given and ways to improve. Analyze and review systems to establish effective parameters ...

... Lines Personal Lines Employee Benefits Travels FIVE YEAR MASTER STRATEGIES (July 1, 1997 - June 30, 2002) The overall strategies for this five-year period is to focus on the following: Total quality management Acquisition/merger Growth - internal and external Expanding products and services Educating the public FIVE YEAR AGENCY OBJECTIVES Profitability: 15% before taxes after all expenses Market Growth: 20% compounded annually (total revenue) Customer Service: Set the standard with the client. Have a goal and achievement it. Accomplish this so that service improves ... the skills of salesmanship by the end of the second quarter of their employment. Have all sales staff on a consistent flow of quality new business. Focus on niche marketing. Hold periodic meetings with Department Managers to determine their marketing needs. Helen will attend CNA's Placer School in 2002. Continue to develop stronger relationships with our lead carriers. PUBLIC RELATIONS Continued involvement in the following Chambers: Dougherty County, Lee County, Crisp County Educational programs for the community: Worker's Compensation. One this year. Support of area civic clubs, ... endeavors, community projects ex: Clean Community Commission Membership and active involvement in business, civic, and trade associations by all personnel. Social Commitments - (2 ) Functions. News Letter/Inter-Office Agency Brochure SERVICE Maintain a positive Service Philosophy. Update Customer Service Job Descriptions to continue to clearly define each employee's job duties, and to show the relationship to other positions within the organization. Consider the use of a survey form to determine the level of service given and ways to improve. Analyze and review systems to establish effective parameters ...

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... serious illness, workers need reassurance that they will not need to choose between their job security and meeting their personal and family obligations or tending to vital needs at home.EMPLOYER COVERAGE FMLA applies to all: public agencies, including State, local and federal employers, and local education agencies (schools); and to private sector employers who employ 50 or more employees for at least 20 work weeks in the current or preceding calendar year and who are engaged in commerce or in any industry or activity affecting commerce-including joint employers (ERISA definitions of ... from the location, although not always present at the location, are counted in the determination. The rules promulgated on January 6, 1995 require all governmental units, regardless of the number of employees or their locations, to comply with the Act (except for some school districts) . Section 825.106 of the Act widely extends eligibility through what it calls Joint Employment. This is an ERISA term, and is quoted verbatim in Part 2. I checked with the Chief Attorney for the Wage and Hour Division in Washington D.C., only ... whether or not a joint employment relationship exists is not determined by the application of in any single criterion, but rather the entire relationship is to be viewed in its totality. For example, joint employment will ordinarily be found to exist when a temporary or leasing agency supplies employees to a second employer. (c ) In joint employment relationships, only the primary employer is responsible for giving required notices to its employees, providing FMLA leave, and maintenance of health benefits. Factors considered in determining which is the primary' employer include ...

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... high, the figures will be higher. Even so, the profiles provide some useful information about what types of prospects are out there and what types of coverages they have and need. 1. Strugglers: Mostly single Make up 25% of all households High School educations, hold blue collar or clerical jobs Average age of head of household is 33 Average income of $10,000 Average net worth of $1 ,000 More than half of these households have no Life insurance and only 3% are covered under pension plans ... salaries high, the figures will be higher. Even so, the profiles provide some useful information about what types of prospects are out there and what types of coverages they have and need. 1. Strugglers: Mostly single Make up 25% of all households High School educations, hold blue collar or clerical jobs Average age of head of household is 33 Average income of $10,000 Average net worth of $1 ,000 More than half of these households have no Life insurance and only 3% are covered under pension ... at least 50 initial leads, and probably quite a few more, by looking no further than your own P/C files. In fact, we encourage you to use your P/C database as your major source for Life leads because: there's a plentiful supply the prospects will be familiar with your name and service it's more profitable for the agency because you can make the total account sale total account selling increases your chances of retention Although we encourage using your P/C database for prospects, we would be remiss in ...

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