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Where Did He Go?
In my two years actively posting on this site, I have never once listed where I have previously been employed or where I am currently employed. However, today I made a significant move in my career from the Independent company … Continue reading
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Internet Lead Providers (Three Companies, One Owner!) Quality Leads or Not?
Warning: To be fair, I must profess I am not a fan of online lead generators. What you will read below is one perspective. However, I heard the same perspective repeated more than a few times last week. Bankrate now owns … Continue reading
Went to Disneyland Last Week. 90% of the Prep Was Done Via Blogs!
My wife and I got a tax return this year and decided to take the family to Disneyland for three days. The idea was real spur of the moment and something really interesting happened the second we decided to go. My wife started … Continue reading
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Have You Ever Googled Yourself? (It’s Time)
Go on, what do you find? Better yet what don’t you find? Do you exist online? (Leave a comment and tell me what you found.) If I were to Google your name, what would I find? Would I be able … Continue reading
Allstate Offers Free Roadside Assistance to Anyone, Client or Not? Let’s Dig a Bit.
http://www.allstate.com/auto-roadside-services.aspx Quote taken from Allstate’s link above: “No annual fee, pay only if you use it, open to all.” “Benefits: No annual fees. Pay only for the service as you need it and when you need it – in most … Continue reading
Has This Happened To Your Agency? What Can You Do To Stop It?
This is again written on my Blackberry at a dinner-for-one while traveling the Western slope. (Subsequently, three agents have asked in the last week, why it’s been so long since I have written, to them I apologize.) The other day … Continue reading
Two Notable Things Happened in Social Media This Week!
Two notable things happened in Social Media this week. They are unrelated so I have two notable points to make. American Airlines was voted the number one most hated airline in the world. Is it odd that the public cares … Continue reading
Guess What I Did With My New Yellow Pages Book? Some Stats For You.
I threw it away. I didn’t unwrap it. It sat on my driveway for a week and then on trash day, it went from my driveway to the garbage can. (I feel bad I did not recycle it) This was pulled … Continue reading
The Modern Day Smoke Break
I have given you The Why and The How. Now I do the impossible: I give you… The Time. How much time has been given back to the American Corporation in the last 20 years, with the huge drop in American smokers in the … Continue reading
Ahhh… My Website (I Mean My Reputation) Precedes Me
This week’s post was written on my Blackberry. So try to appreciate that as you read. Have you ever heard the phrase, “My reputation precedes me” or, “Your reputation precedes you”? This week I met an agent in a busy executive … Continue reading