It's no secret that younger consumers use the Internet to inform their buying decisions. However, what comes next may surprise you. Since 2015, the number of those who chose their financial professional through a social media platform such as LinkedIn or Facebook has...
Business owners know how much hard work goes into keeping a business afloat. They work hard every day, but they can’t do everything themselves. As their business grows, they need to take on more employees, and they depend on them to do their jobs. Life, however, can...
You don’t want to annoy a good client. You’re afraid of seeming pushy. You’ve already got a lot to do. Do these excuses sound familiar? It’s easy to come up with reasons to avoid cross-selling – but none of these excuses change the basic truth. Cross-selling can be...
Do you have what it takes to succeed in insurance marketing? Being a topnotch agent is getting harder than ever. According to the Salespeople Perceptions and Top Performance Study 2018, 61 percent of salespeople said that sales had gotten harder over the last five...
While you can’t expect every prospect to sign on the dotted line, you should be doing everything in your power to make this outcome as likely as possible. You can’t control everything, but you can prime your disability insurance proposals for success. Here’s how. #1:...
To reach clients in 2019, you have to be where they are – the internet. According to Pew Research Center, 45 percent of U.S. adults say they go online several times a day, while 28 percent report being on the internet almost constantly. People turn to the internet for...
Let’s try some word association. If you hear the word summer, what comes to mind? Vacation, possibly. Beaches, maybe. Probably not work or sales goals. Summer is associated with long, lazy days and weekend getaways, but the end of the year will be here before you know...
You’re a disability insurance pro – but are you selling like a pro? Finding leads can be a constant challenge, but the biggest obstacle really comes from sealing the deal. Use these tips to reach the big leagues. Make the right comparisons. Leave the latte comparisons...
Trying to understand a disability insurance policy can be like trying to learn a foreign language. There are so many industry terms, and if you don’t know them, you could misinterpret key aspects of coverage. To help clear up any confusion, review the policy language...
Women reportedly earn $0.79 for every $1.00 men earn. While the pay gap has gotten a lot of attention recently, there’s another gap that’s also troubling: the paycheck protection gap. Women have a greater need for paycheck protection. At the same time, they are less...
