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...ith a unique perspective on sales centers. I know that the marketing represent...
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...oney. INSURANCE COMPANY SERVICE CENTERS The ultimate in centralization is f...bout which insurance company service centers to use. A company that gives the ...
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...handled separately, set up profit centers for them as well. Management will be... decide not to develop formal profit centers for sub-lines or teams, it's poss...
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... x No Thanks Loading.. O'Neal, Delhomme, Toms, And Delahoussaye — A Good Fit !4/30/2013 by CompleteMarkets Editor , Michael Manes This content has not been rated yet. O'NEAL, DELHOMME, TOMS, AND DELAHOUSSAYE — A GOOD FIT ! by Mike Manes This is the second in a series of articles by Mike Manes on managing organizations and leading people. The first article created a management "Jambalaya" using various ingredients: "Leftover" ideas that apply in the world of people and work. The articles that follow will use the same ingredients and a fresh approach to create an entrée : Nutritious food for thought. &# 160 DISCLAIMER I don't often use sports analogies, but on occasion they're the best way to create a visual image ... crosses language, cultural, and other barriers. I believe that this example warrants their usage. THE INGREDIENT/ENTRÉE : HOW TO ATTRACT AND RETAIN VALUABLE EMPLOYEES You're accountable for results. You need talent. You want the best people you can find — ready, willing, and able to get the job done. Shaquille O'Neal (center, LSU/L.A. Lakers), Jake Delhomme (quarterback, Carolina Panthers), David Toms (golfer, LSU), and Eddie Delahoussaye (jockey, New Iberia, LA) — in addition to being "home boys" — are all highly talented. At the top of their game, they're as good as it gets. They're winners! If you were responsible for creating a dynasty, you'd jump at the chance ...
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... squandered on time spent trying to get the Life/Health department off the ground. Although it's impossible to wave a magic wand to overcome all of these obstacles, it's feasible to expect 25% -30% of the agency's income from Life/Health sources after less than four years of concerted effort. The operative phrase here is concerted effort. Once you decide to proceed, select a structure that fits your management philosophy, organization, size, and operating style. Develop a marketing plan and budget for this option to include the selection, training, motivation, and compensation of personnel, as well as the implementation of necessary systems and procedures. Monitor progress weekly. Be ready to make changes quickly when even one facet of the program isn't working out according to plan. Opportunity One — Existing ... to the Property/Casualty producers often can't understand why they don't get the results they want. Property/Casualty producers might feel that Life people aren't sensitive enough to the finer points of maintaining client relationships. Another problem is that many agencies are looking at Life and Health as a means of rounding out existing Property/Casualty accounts. They aren't expanding their vision into the development of a stand-alone profit center with reverse expansion opportunities. More than half of the independent agencies in this country have less than $600,000 in total revenues. They can't support a separate Life/Health salesperson whose sole job is to expand Property/Casualty accounts. Directing agency resources into developing a separate department or profit center only makes sense if there's a reasonable expectation of at least $100,000 in commission ...
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... saw an opportunity when so many people lost a considerable portion of their retirement funds with decline of the stock market. These salespeople are suggesting that Life insurance can make up for what has been taken away. Instead of always hoping things will change, focusing on how to work with the hand we're dealt produces the best results. 3. Re-position your message. Failing to change a sales message to fit the new economic reality is fatal. A human resources firm talks about "investing in retaining valued workers" at the very moment when layoffs are mounting. This approach might resonate with companies when there's low unemployment, but not now. Wharton School Marketing Professor Leonard Lodish makes this comment about sending the correct message: "If your company has something to say that's relevant in this environment, it's ... isn't a message that salespeople want to hear. Like it or not, it not only takes time, effort and patience for customers to become believers –it also takes timing. TriFactor, LLC, a leading material handling integrator in the Southeast, understands the sales benefits of educating both current customers and prospects. They describe the company's new Web site ( www.trifactor.com ) as "The Learning Center." The company is committed to sharing its experience and its expertise. It's built into their culture. They see the business as a total learning center. Customers today connect with information, not sales pitches. 8. Invest in tomorrow. Salespeople have a long history of being what might be called "today" people. They focus on what's happening at the moment; they're not known ...
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... Two addresses the various profit centers. This group concentrates on the goal measures of the different centers: Personal, Commercial, and Life. The...with the goal measures of the profit centers, successful profit-center plans w...