When it comes to differentiating yourself from other wholesale insurance brokers, communication is key. It pays to be accessible to the agents and brokers you work with, over a variety of mediums. But when you’re busy with other aspects of your job, sometimes the finer points of customer service can get lost. Here are a few tips for better communication over phone, email, and social …
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When delivering a webinar, you want your audience to be paying attention to you—not your outfit. You need to look good—first impressions are important—but your outfit can’t be too distracting. Ideally, it will be just as formal or casual as your audience expects. Here are a few tips for dressing to present.
Your clothes should fit well and be neat. No matter what you wear, make …
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Back at the end of 2012, Matt Cutts of Google made a provocative announcement that links in press releases have no value in SEO. This was shocking to SEO’s at the time, but not actually the complete condemnation of press releases that it sounds. Press releases do have great value as a tool to build brand awareness, increase website traffic, and even improve SEO rankings—regardless …
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The wholesale insurance business is becoming highly competitive, and more specialized than ever. Setting yourself apart can be crucial in attracting new business. That’s where your USP comes in.
“USP” stands for Unique Selling Proposition. It’s a simple phrase or sentence that expresses what makes you different from your competitors in a way your audience immediately understands. It tells them what makes you valuable and unique—and …
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The stereotype states that insurance is “boring”—but, especially if you’re a wholesale broker, nothing could be further from the truth. The wholesale insurance business is all about placing challenging risk that doesn’t fit with standard markets. When written well, there are plenty of opportunities to delve into topics that both insurance agents and more casual readers will find interesting. Here are a few ideas for …
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