Agency Operations, Technology Trends
The idea of call centers may bring up heart rates for some, and bring a feeling of relief to others. This somewhat polarizing insurance agency support method has its pros and cons, which can vary from agency to agency. There is no “one size fits all” call center, and each are certainly not created equal. But no matter what you’ve heard in the past, this customer support solution is worth investigating for any agency.
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Agency Management System Best Practices, Agency Operations
If you’re like most small business owners, you’re constantly struggling to get a handle on how you’re using your time. It seems like there’s never enough to get all your work done. You have numerous areas you want to improve, specifically around serving and gaining customers, if only you could salvage a few hours a week to focus on them.
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Agency Operations
Every minute counts when it comes to your agency operations. There’s no time to waste in an industry with such tight margins. The difference between gaining and losing a customer can come down to which agency reached out first, so quick action is valued. But, speed isn’t the only factor – quality counts, too. How can you speed up your agency operations without sacrificing your personalized service?
Get more tips to improve agency operations with these Top Sites to Streamline Agency Operations
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Agency Operations, Change Management, Technology Trends
The average insurance agent is 59 years old. That means they’ve lived through multiple insurance agency systems, having been in the workforce through the advent of PCs, the rise and fall of CD-ROMs, the introduction of email and Google, and a whole host of other major technological changes. And it’s time to embrace another.
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Agency Operations, Marketing
Insurance prospecting can seem like mysterious business. Insurance is something everyone needs, so why aren’t your phones ringing off the hook? You may be using ineffective tools or searching for prospects in the wrong places. Whatever the case, your agency would like to attract more business.
Check out these top posts on insurance prospecting to help you tackle your biggest hurdles.
Six Key Blogs for Insurance Prospecting
- How Do Insurance Agents Get Clients? You May Be Surprised
A great starting place for those who feel stuck when it comes to finding new business. Provides a step by step guide to gaining new prospects in almost any situation.
- 4 Principles to Gain Insurance Prospects
More helpful tips on gaining prospects, but with a focus on the bigger picture. This post looks at how you can shape your overall agency messaging and practices to attract the right clients to your agency.
- Are You Prospecting Right? 5 Questions to Ask
Once you’ve gained leads, the next step is converting them to clients. Do you have a process in place for tracking, follow-up, and other cultivation? Ask your self these five questions to see if your agency is primed for lead conversion.
- Becoming A Winning Sales Team
One of our most popular posts, breaking down a winning sales methodology. Written by one of our resident sales experts, this post covers everything from the tools you need to the markets you should tap.
- 4 Steps to Better Insurance Customer Relationships
Growing business isn’t just about gaining customers; it’s about keeping them. Our Client Service Manager outlines how to keep these important relationships growing year after year.
- Top Agency Reports to Gauge Sales Success
A final factor in sales success is measuring it. Find out how to measure your growth and identify areas for further improvement.
More Tips from Real Agencies
Most of our prospecting insights come right from our Partner XE agencies. In fact, every Partner XE update is inspired by what we hear from agencies in our informal conversations and regular agency workgroup meetings. It’s this practical input that makes our Partner Platform so successful.
You can get tips right from these agency owners – check out their stories on our client stories page. And, to find out more about our integrated client and agency management Partner Platform, contact us at sales@sisware.com.
Agency Management System Best Practices, Agency Operations
It’s getting colder, things are moving slower, and the out of office responses are growing in number – it’s the end of the calendar year. This is a time for holiday celebrations, gathering with friends and family to look back at the year passed and make resolutions for the one to come.
December is also the ideal time for your agency to slow down, take stock, and establish your own resolutions for growth. Break out agency management system reports and ask yourself: “Where have we been? Where should we go? And how do we get there?”
See the Top Agency Reports to Gauge Sales Success on our blog
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