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Many times when we are working with clients, we hear that they are upset with their close rate.  Instantly they get flashbacks to a bad vendor, or money wasted, and it gets to the best of agents.  The good thing with inbound call programs, like ours, is that you have a TCPA compliant call recording which can be used for quality assurance and training in your agency.

Topics: insurance leads, insurance market, insurance consultant, marketing ideas for insurance brokers, quality insurance leads, insurance marketing systems, insurance marketing organization, insurance marketing ideas, insurance marketing agencies, tips, referrals

One of the biggest questions we get asked, as most lead vendors often do, is what should agents know about lead generation.  We put together our 4 tips you should know about insurance lead generation, and how it's not always what you think!

Topics: insurance leads, insurance specialist, insurance consultant, marketing ideas for insurance brokers, insurance marketing systems, insurance marketing ideas, insurance marketing agencies, tips

Every insurance professional comes to the conclusion at some point, usually when you're doing working through your existing network, that your marketing could and should include some form of insurane lead services.  Insurance leads have been around for a while now, however the method in which they are acquired has developed dramatically since the advent of mailers.

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We strive to provide agents with tips on how to help bring their agency to the next level.  A lot of agents think sales and customer service are two separate aspects of running an insurance agency. However, I think great customer service IS a sales strategy.

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Summer is traditionally a difficult time to generate new sales.  Kids are out of school, summer trips to your favorite destination, or even just potential clients on vacation, or playing catch-up from when they were on vacation.

Topics: Insider, Increase close rate, ROI, marketing, insurance marketing, insurance specialist, insurance marketing group, insurance marketing ideas, tips

We live in the age of instant gratification and consumers often don’t give you a chance to explain the value you think you can provide. They are too busy, and have too little faith in the hordes of producers and companies that reach out to them on a daily basis. Unfortunately, they have learned through experience that these knee-jerk objections are the best defense against people wasting their time. This forces agency owners and producers to be more assertive and persistent.  Even when you are using an inbound marketing solution like Avenge Digital, you will deal with objections.  That's just the part of any business but the vast majority of the time what happens is a knee-jerk reaction from busy people who don’t yet see the value in working with you. That's not a reflection of you!  Nearly all objections at the prospecting phase of the sales and quoting process fit into one of two categories either they don’t understand the value & are too busy to think about it, or they are not ready for a buying conversation. Also broken down very simply: "Time or Money"

Topics: Insider, Increase close rate, ROI, insurance marketing, follow up, insurance agent, insurance specialist, insurance marketing group, insurance consultant, marketing ideas for insurance brokers, insurance marketing systems, insurance marketing organization, insurance marketing ideas, insurance marketing agencies, tips

Agency owners often play an important role in helping their producers close sales with clients who have very specific insurance needs. This is a big part of the value many agents provide. Here are a few tips for honing your producers skills in this area.

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It can be tough out there for insurance agencies. Changes in Obamacare is shaping the way employers provide health insurance for their employees.  Rate increases on the Property & Casualty front are always present and a constant objection many agents must overcome. In fact, the new legislation is trying to curtail the role of insurance agencies in the insurance procurement process. Persistent slow economic growth has reduced business investment, which adds additional steps and approvals to the insurance buying process.

Topics: Insider, Increase close rate, ROI, insurance marketing, insurance agent, marketing ideas for insurance brokers, insurance marketing systems, insurance marketing organization, insurance marketing ideas, insurance marketing agencies

With Memorial Day weekend upon us, summer is almost here! It’s time to pull out your patio furniture, dust off the grill, and get it ready for the upcoming season. When selling insurance in the summer, many people are more eager to talk about their summer plans and incorporating that into your sales pitch is a great relationship-building exercise to engage with your potential clients!

Topics: insurance marketing, insurance agent, marketing ideas for insurance brokers, insurance marketing ideas, tips