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How (and Why) to Embrace Team Meetings
Team meetings help to inspire, motivate, and strengthen your team. Gone are the days where departments in a business don’t talk to each other. With open space offices and seamless communication, more and more businesses are integrating every business and every employee into meetings and decision-making. While many businesses choose to hold their weekly meetings…
Read MoreThe One and Only Fanatical Prospector, Mr. Jeb Blount Unleashed
The anticipation is finally over… Last weeks Unstoppable Success Interview was absolutely off the charts. The one and only Fanatical Prospector, Mr. Jeb Blount unleashed pure gold in this jam-packed interview. And now the replay is LIVE! Watch now: “Law of the Universe: Nothing happens until something moves. Law of Business: Nothing happens…
Read MoreBack in the Saddle and in Hot Pursuit
After a blistering hot and uncomfortable ‘Hot Seat’ interview with our very own Program Director, Andrea Wyatt (they don’t call her Tapatio for nothing)… I’m happy to say I’m back in the saddle and in hot pursuit! This quote just came across as a reminder of something Tapatio extracted from me on the hot seat…
Read MoreA Referral Program That Gives Back (an Excerpt from Mike’s Book)
An excerpt from Mike Stromsoe’s book: In the early days of our referral program, we hadn’t figured out our strategy in full, but we knew that we needed to do something—and then turn that something into a permanent promotional process. So, we started by sending out a letter. Every time someone sent us a referral—whether or…
Read MoreThank Your Clients Uniquely
Sending a simple “thank you” can go a long way in creating a strong connection with your clients. It’s incredible how far a “thank you” can take you when it comes to your clients. Customers spend more, and vendors are more likely to pay on time if they receive a regular thank you. But when it…
Read MoreIs Your Direct Mail Campaign Being Opened?
You can do a few things to make sure that your direct mail campaign is actually being opened and read, rather than go straight into the recycling canister. A few lines of code can tell you if your email campaign was opened and if anyone interacted with it. In some twisted irony, we now tend…
Read MoreThe Unstoppable Million Dollar Sales Producer Boot Camp
This new, two-day game-changing event will give you live training in order to give you real tips and instill in you how to be a better agency owner and producer. Who will attend? Mike Stromsoe: Agency Principal, Author, Speaker, America’s Leading Insurance Agency Trainer Jesse Parenti: Partner/Director of Programs at Stratton Agency, Nationally Known Niche…
Read MoreSocial Media Tips for Independent Agents
Social media is essential for every business in the modern age, but if you did not grow up with it, as Millennials did, it can be a bit confusing–especially for independent agencies. For most independent agents, social media is a time wasting hobby at best and a thing at which they scoff at worst. What…
Read MoreTravis Spills The Beans… You Choose What To Eat [Replay]
In today’s direct response marketplace, if you want to stand out from your competitors in the mail pile, you MUST stand out above all others to get your package opened so your message can be read and acted upon..… When people receive a piece of mail that obviously contains something unusual in it, they just…
Read MoreWhat Explains Performing Campaigns but Client Turnover?
Your marketing campaigns may be performing extremely well yet you see customer turnover, what gives? Customer turnover is inevitable. Perspectives and people change, and sometimes paths must diverge. But when you are delivering great results and they suddenly head for the door it can be puzzling and can often feel a bit personal. What could…
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