As you may know, the Real Time/Download Campaign was launched around four years ago. One of the driving forces behind its formation was the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America’s (IIABA) Agents Council for Technology (ACT.) As much as ACT does for real time and download, it’s involved in a whole lot more. Earlier [...]
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There are some things I’m really good at, like helping agency and brokerage professionals realize Real Time doesn’t need to be daunting, making people smile at trade shows and conventions—even when they’re tired and don’t feel much like smiling, and putting together moderately engaging blog posts when the spirit leads. But one thing I’m not [...]
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Can you believe it’s been more than a quarter century since we first saw the Prego commercial where Mom uses—oh, my word—sauce from a jar? Every time her son or husband (check out the hair and the Tom Selleck moustache) mentions an ingredient that was part of her homemade sauce, Mom’s response is the same: [...]
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In meetings of agency automation geeks, we often hear the term “ease of doing business” bandied about. Of course, the phrase is certainly near and dear to my heart. Actually, that’s where my name came from; “Eddie” stands for Ease of Doing business guy. Did you know that? I thought it was pretty cool. Well, [...]
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Talk about a bummer. I was getting all ready for the big February 17-19 trip to Tampa—one I know many of my insurance sales, marketing and technology friends and business partners are taking—only to find out I’m not allowed to go. Needless to say, I’m more than a little upset. I checked with some of [...]
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Check out Wiktionary and you’ll find out what I’m talking about. Don’t feel like clicking through? Here’s what the site says: A round tuit is a circular object giving its owner the ability to get done everything that would have otherwise been put off to a later date. I think we all need one of [...]
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I can’t claim personal knowledge of the efficacy of these instructions—for a couple of reasons. First, I don’t have any hair to shampoo. Even if I did, my arms are really too short to handle the task. Still, I find the instructions fascinating. While one might argue that you need to wet or “rinse” your [...]
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Are you one of those agents or brokers—or CSRs or systems administrators or principals—who decided this year would be different? Are you fed up with losing clients to the agency down the street that’s able to get four or five quotes—real quotes—for prospects in an hour? Are you tired of playing telephone tag just to [...]
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Recently, I heard that one of our Real Time/Download Campaign supporters had seen a marked increase in agent and broker use of its real-time functionality. Over a relatively short period of time, the carrier—Allied Insurance, headquartered in Des Moines—saw real time usage double! Of course, that’s pretty exciting news. It sure made me proud! It [...]
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In a period of two hours this morning, two different Facebook entries appeared on my news feed. When I saw the second, I had this “déjà vu all over again” feeling. It seems agency management system folks think alike. What were the posts about? Well it seems that two of our Real Time/Download Campaign supporters [...]
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