digital marketing insurance agents consumer generate leads astonish results 2009: Make 2010 the BEST Year EVER for Your Agency! - 11/03/09 04:11 PM
As 2009 quickly comes to a close, now is the time to develop your growth strategy for 2010! You can either stay with the status quo while your book of business dwindles, or you can use the Internet and a strong digital marketing strategy to help you FIND, SELL, and KEEP
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digital marketing insurance agents consumer generate leads astonish results 2009: What is Your Strategy to ROUND OUT All Accounts? - 10/28/09 06:04 PM
As I travel the country speaking with the top independent agents, it's clear that having a specific strategy in place to consistently ROUND OUT existing accounts is a HIGH LEVEL PRIORITY. Will technology replace your CSR's?Astonish Results realizes that technology alone will not generate the optimum results; however, used properly, when
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digital marketing insurance agents consumer generate leads astonish results 2009: Have You Given Up On Your Agency? - 10/20/09 02:08 PM
As I speak to independent insurance agents throughout the country about their businesses, one common theme emerges: they have lost passion for their business. They realize something is wrong, but they're not quite sure what. Business is off, their staff is demoralized, and they don't know how to fix it.Does this
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digital marketing insurance agents consumer generate leads astonish results 2009: "I Think I Need a Cigarette!" - 10/12/09 07:14 PM
"I've been going to member meetings for the Agents Alliance of California every year since 1972, and this year was the first year I wanted to be there."This statement was made by a member following the Astonish Results keynote luncheon at the 2009 members' State of the Union in Palm Desert,
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digital marketing insurance agents consumer generate leads astonish results 2009: The 90/10 Rule COULD Change Your Life - 10/05/09 11:38 AM
Is Internet marketing a fad, or is it the biggest shift since the Industrial Revolution? If Facebook were a country, it would be the world's 4th largest, and YouTube is the second largest search engine in the world. Ashton Kutcher and Ellen DeGeneres have more Twitter followers than the entire population
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digital marketing insurance agents consumer generate leads astonish results 2009: You Know What You Need To Do...Now DO It! Here's How. - 09/22/09 03:15 PM
As I travel around the country and meet with agents just like you, it's clear that you are a very sharp group. You've achieved a great level of success, and your knowledge has helped you attain that.
In life, one of the things that I've discovered is that in situations, there's
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digital marketing insurance agents consumer generate leads astonish results 2009: Do You Begin with the End in Mind? - 09/15/09 05:51 PM
Here's a simple question: When it comes to your customers, do you begin with the end in mind? Can you picture what a successful transition from prospect to a sold customer looks like? What about from sold customer to repeat customer? What about from repeat customer to a customer that gives
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digital marketing insurance agents consumer generate leads astonish results 2009: Take the Agency Competency Test - 09/09/09 01:01 PM
Independent agents across the country continue to struggle with the combined challenges of the soft market and the growing demands of the modern consumer. As they pursue a winning formula to drive organic growth, several trends have emerged among successful agencies.
According to Marsh-Berry Consulting, the Best 25% of agencies achieved
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digital marketing insurance agents consumer generate leads astonish results 2009: California Agent Makes the Grade… - 09/01/09 12:41 PM
...And it's starting to pay off. Insurance Solutions, located in southern California, has this advice for agencies aspiring to develop a "World Class" sales culture:
Everybody in the organization plays an important role in the sales culture. You must let your team know exactly what is expected of them, how and
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digital marketing insurance agents consumer generate leads astonish results 2009: Tweets, Fans, and Friends: Confused? You're Not Alone. - 08/26/09 11:56 AM
It's a new world we live in. A world where professional athletes, musicians, and celebrities announce important public statements, hot news, share daily thoughts, and post daily blogs on social networking sites such as Twitter, Facebook, MySpace, and more. So if it works for them, why can't it work for you
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digital marketing insurance agents consumer generate leads astonish results 2009: Select Independent Agents Become World Class - 08/19/09 12:48 PM
As I travel across the country speaking with independent insurance agencies, they all agree on the importance of developing a "World Class" sales culture. In theory, it makes sense. The problem is, what does that look like in the real world?
First, agents must be realistic about the potential of their
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digital marketing insurance agents consumer generate leads astonish results 2009: Your Advertising Dollars: Going Up in Flames? - 08/12/09 01:18 PM
In today's digital age, times are changing, and fast! What may have worked ten years ago may not be working anymore. It's hard to change our ways. Who likes change, right?
Ten years ago, the Yellow Pages was king, and the rest of us were just its humble dominions living
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digital marketing insurance agents consumer generate leads astonish results 2009: Local Agent Brings “Cool” Back to Insurance... - 08/04/09 04:07 PM
...and his clients love it.
If someone walked into your agency today and told you there was a way to potentially double the size of your business in less than three years, and have your agency featured on the cover of Rough Notes magazine, would you believe it?
If you're
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digital marketing insurance agents consumer generate leads astonish results 2009: Double Your Agency Revenue: Fact or Fiction? - 07/27/09 12:07 PM
Warwick, Rhode Island - July 22nd, 2009 - Astonish Results, an aggressive insurance marketing company, is making some very bold claims in their advertisements. But are they really backing it up with "astonishing results?"
"Double the size of your agency in three years." "The Greatest Digital Marketing System in the world."
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digital marketing insurance agents consumer generate leads astonish results 2009: Agents Can Create Their Own Social Networks... - 07/14/09 11:42 AM
...And they should.
In less than 15 years, the Internet has clearly become the resource of choice for the modern world. For everything from cars to snow shoes to insurance. Consumers PREFER the Internet. Since its inception, savvy marketers have struggled to find ways to make the virtual world operate like
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digital marketing insurance agents consumer generate leads astonish results 2009: What BMW Can Teach the Independent Agent - 07/07/09 02:30 PM
Owning a BMW has always been a rite of passage for newly successful agents. Driving a new 5-series is a statement to friends and co-workers that you have arrived. I think it's fair to say the reason for this is the prestige associated with the BMW brand. Perception is reality, and if you drive
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digital marketing insurance agents consumer generate leads astonish results 2009: Is Your Agency Value Hanging By a Thread? - 06/30/09 04:03 PM
According to a recent study by Marsh, Berry & Co., there's a good chance that it is.
By the way, would you be surprised?
Think of it is this way: given the current soft market conditions, is it realistic that an agency - or any business for that matter -
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digital marketing insurance agents consumer generate leads astonish results 2009: Your Agency Website Should Make You Money - 06/22/09 10:38 AM
Every week, I travel around the country to speak with independent agency principals about insurance marketing. The more I travel, the clearer it becomes that most agencies today are finding it very difficult to generate enough new business to cover their annual losses. Part of this difficulty is a result of
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digital marketing insurance agents consumer generate leads astonish results 2009: 5 Proven Ways to Grow Your Agency - 06/02/09 03:11 PM
Agents across the country are looking to create new strategies to deal with the shifting economy and meet the demands of the modern consumer. They realize that the playing field has changed and to compete in today's insurance market they need to adjust their strategy to meet the following goals:
Develop
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digital marketing insurance agents consumer generate leads astonish results 2009: Simple Internet Strategy Transforms Agency - 05/20/09 01:26 PM
The Paul Murphy Insurance Agency is not your typical agency.
In a time of economic uncertainty, Paul Murphy saw the opportunity to grow his business. Through a clearly defined Internet marketing strategy, Paul Murphy Insurance has been able to use the Internet to generate a consistent flow of exclusive home and
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