A Facebook Marketing Strategy for Insurance Agents

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Whether one wants to recognize it or not, Facebook has exploded as a key marketing tool for anyone who wants to have strong brand recognition. With over 70% of all insurance agencies using social media, it has gotten far more competitive and harder to generate results. Hopefully though, by this point in time you understand enough of about Facebook  that you recognize that you can grow a large distribution of “Fans” fairly easily. When marketing or “posting”, those fans become your … [Read more...]

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So You Think You Have Social Media Covered?

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I remember when the Internet first gained prominence and it became apparent that having a Web site was essential for any commercial enterprise. Back then, Web designers were not plentiful and few people thought to hire a professional to create a Web site. They felt that ANY Web presence was better than none at all and they found people they knew to help them who were “into the whole Internet thing.” As a PR professional, when I would see a Web site that didn't represent people well or … [Read more...]

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Internet Prospecting in 4 EZ Steps

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In today’s digital age, there is no better prospecting tool than the internet.  The internet never closes, never turns off, and never goes to sleep.  But to succeed in online marketing and prospecting, you need the right tools.  Remember, the goal with online marketing is to direct traffic (A.K.A. Prospects) back to your website, and let them take action on your site. To be successful, Financial Professionals and companies should have a website or blog, Facebook business page, and … [Read more...]

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Your Insurance Website, The New Business Card

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In today’s technology driven world, I am often surprised to hear financial professionals say “I don’t have a website yet, but will probably get one soon” or even worse “I don’t need a website because…”  In today’s world of instant gratification, not having a website is like not having a business card or better yet a telephone – it is expected that you, as a professional, have one.  In short, it is a must for the serious business or financial professional looking to market, … [Read more...]

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Social Media in the Sales Process – Does It Really Work?

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Social media is all the rage and for good reason: We are all social beings and with virtually unlimited access to reviews, opinions, updates, people, information, etc, it would be foolish not to plug into it all and leverage this tool to make connections, make better decisions, learn about companies, products and options, and gain an edge in our personal and professional lives.  And we all do. Social media has changed our lives in many ways, and it’s changed the way we make buying … [Read more...]

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LinkedIn Strategies and Tactics for Prospecting

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Most of us know that LinkedIn is one of the more popular business-oriented social media sites.  And many of us use it to varying degrees.  Considering that it has over 100 million members in over 200 countries, and had 33.9 million unique visitors in June, it behooves all of us to be on it. Yet in conversations with friends and colleagues, it's become clear that their familiarity with and use of it is about as great as my familiarity and use of Twitter - which is to say, not much.  So in … [Read more...]

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