Windows Phasing Out XP Support: Why You Should Pay Attention
Windows, one of the most popular operating systems, has announced it will be phasing out support on its XP system, with no support offered after April 8th, 2014. This means no new security updates, “hotfixes” (used for user-specific issues), or any type of technical...
Marketing Must-Haves and the Cloud Apps to Get Them Going
The world of marketing can be a scary, uncertain place, especially with new online marketing capabilities introduced almost daily. To make matters worse, most local insurance agencies don’t have a dedicated marketing team. Although it’s best to have at least one...
AMP Announces Findings of Nationwide Digital Insurance Marketing Survey
Today Agency Marketing Partners (AMP), strategic partner that provides digital marketing solutions for independent insurance agencies, announced the findings of their study of digital marketing strategies used by independent insurance agencies. Results show that...
Cloud Essentials: Doc Sharing and Storage
In our last post, we looked at some all-in-one cloud apps combining e-mail, document sharing/storage, and calendar sharing to save time (and money!) for your agency’s daily operations. These all-in-one tools bring the benefit of synching operations, yet some agencies...
Mixing Cloud Apps with Management Systems Brings Your Agency to the Next Level
It’s amazing how much time can be spent during the day with small tasks like checking e-mails, reviewing documents or scheduling meetings. Throughout the days and weeks, the extra minutes spent on these daily tasks can add up to hours wasted. Moving these tasks to...
New e-Guide: Effective Insurance Marketing on a Limited Budget
Strategic Insurance Software (SIS) is pleased to announce the release of its newest e-guide: “Effective Insurance Marketing on a Limited Budget.” Geared toward agencies that want to increase the effectiveness of their marketing campaigns without breaking the bank, the...
Keep In-Touch with the Best Cloud Communication Apps
Any experienced insurance agent will tell you the key to successful business is good customer service. The key to good customer service? Communication. Communication within your team and communication with your clients is essential to building a good brand and a...
Looking Up to the Cloud: The Future of Your Business
The offices of 2013 are going unplugged. Look around any semi-modern independent insurance agency and you’ll see laptops and tablets have replaced desktops. Printers and scanners are wireless and cell phones have made handsets a thing of the past. What you don’t see...
Press Release: SIS Double Carriers Integrated with Partner XE
Strategic Insurance Software (SIS) has more than doubled the number of carriers that integrate with its Partner XE agency management system in the past year. Momentum continues to build. In the last three months alone, 12 carriers and 32 lines of business have been...
Responsive Websites for Independent Insurance Agents
Responsive website design refers to designing a website that presents itself in the best possible way for the device it’s being viewed on. The SIS website uses responsive design, so if you’re using a desktop computer try changing the width of this window from...