Ultimate Online Insurance Marketing Strategies

Tom and McLean

Agents who want to succeed in today's internet world need to wrap their minds around new technology and uses for their website. It’s no longer 1997 and today's websites aren't just a virtual business card telling people how long you have been in business.Some slick salesman may tell you that you need to wrap this virtual business card in a pretty package with talking people and flash videos. Well, I fell for this pitch and it cost me $59K with no return. Fortunately, if you’re considering … [Read more...]

Reeling in Sales with Automated Marketing

reeling in sales

One of my most favorite pastimes is trolling for big game fish off the coast of North Carolina. Whether we are targeting mahi-mahi, yellowfin tuna, wahoo, or the prized blue marlin, the challenge of landing a trophy requires special equipment, teamwork, and most importantly, preparation.Much like in our marketing, we rig baits to entice our targets, present them with an offer they can’t refuse and close the sale by reeling them in.Often times, I fish with just one or two other fisherman on the … [Read more...]

Believe It or Not… Your Lists Are Your Most Valuable Assets!

insurance lists

Today, people are shopping more than ever and it may only take a TV ad from Geico or Progressive to pull them away. If you’re not building an unbreakable bond with your clients, your retention is going to suffer if it isn’t already. Why spend money on attracting new clients if you can’t keep the ones you have? By focusing on nurturing your clients and giving them significant value in doing business with you, you’ll make them immune to the constant barrage of advertising intended to woo … [Read more...]

Use Systems For Automatic Sales

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Don’t you love it when sales happen out of the blue? Like when someone calls in and wants you to sell them a policy. They don’t waver or concern themselves on how much it’s going to cost. They just want it and they want it now.Well, this has been happening a lot in my agency lately. We’re getting clients that we’ve had a long time, calling our office and telling us exactly what they want. Just the other day, we got an email from a client that said, “I need a million dollar 30 year … [Read more...]