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Free Recruiting Email Template

By JimSchubert | Sep 13, 2016
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Here’s the email template I mentioned that landed me a resume in my inbox and a scheduled interview in under 20 minutes.   I know it’s pretty simple, but it’s effective.   Just customize this for your particular situation. And then send it to as many carrier and broker contacts you know for the position…

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Insurance Agents Of The Future: What Will They Look Like?

By JimSchubert | Sep 13, 2016
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Sounds very Rise of The Machines, doesn’t it? Well, in a way, it is…technologically speaking. But in other ways, insurance agents of the future will remain the same…just much cooler looking.   Here’s what I think independent insurance agents of the future will look like. And why.   How Will Insurance Agents Of The Future…

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How Insurance Agents Are Using Social Media [Infographic]

By JimSchubert | Sep 12, 2016
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Independent insurance agents have finally begun to warm up to social media to connect with prospects and clients. A recent study shows how they’re doing.  

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3 Effective Recruiting Strategies You Can Automate

By JimSchubert | Sep 12, 2016
3 Effective Recruiting Strategies You Can Automate

Don’t you just hate getting unsolicited resumes from qualified candidates in your inbox every week? Yeah…I didn’t think so. A couple of years ago, I had no effective recruiting strategies for my company. The only plan I had was to react quickly when I lost an employee.   I’d pay Monster.com some overpriced fee that got…

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Customer Service Is Just Foreplay [An Insurance Agent’s Book Review]

By JimSchubert | Sep 10, 2016
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If you know me, you know that I’m all about the path of least resistance. I need step-by-step processes and visual guides. And that’s exactly what I get from Customer Service Is Just Foreplay: The Modern Customer Experience Will Separate You From The Competition by Jason Cass and Brian Appleton.   Even though this was…

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How To Build An Effective Customer Referral Program

By JimSchubert | Sep 9, 2016
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Does your agency have an effective customer referral program? One that runs on autopilot once you start it? Or as a colleague of mine calls it, “a self-licking ice cream cone”?   By now you’ve learned customers don’t grow on trees. And I bet you’ve worked your butt off to build your loyal client base.…

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