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4 Ways to Get High-Quality Referrals From Your Customershttps://www.iamagazine.com/strategies/4-ways-to-get-high-quality-referrals-from-your-customers4 Ways to Get High-Quality Referrals From Your CustomersIf your customers are happy with your agency, why aren’t they referring more people?9/4/2024 4:00:00 AMSales & MarketingSales & MarketingStrategiesBrooke Eaton
7 Big ‘I’ Resources to Make the Most Of Your Website and Online Presencehttps://www.iamagazine.com/magazine/issues/2024/september/7-big-i-resources-to-make-the-most-of-your-website-and-online-presence7 Big ‘I’ Resources to Make the Most Of Your Website and Online PresenceMaintaining, improving and enhancing your website can feel like a full-time job for independent agents, who already wear many hats in their businesses. That's why the Big “I" has an array of resources to help.9/1/2024 4:30:00 AMSales & MarketingSeptemberElif Wisecup
Perpetuation Planning for the Unexpectedhttps://www.iamagazine.com/magazine/issues/2024/september/perpetuation-planning-for-the-unexpectedPerpetuation Planning for the UnexpectedMany owners think that having a perpetuation plan is something that only older agency owners need to worry about, but the reality is that every agency owner needs to have a plan in place.9/1/2024 4:25:00 AMPerpetuation & ValuationSeptemberCarey Wallace
What the Olympics Taught Us About Adopting Technologyhttps://www.iamagazine.com/magazine/issues/2024/september/what-the-olympics-taught-us-about-adopting-technologyWhat the Olympics Taught Us About Adopting TechnologyTake a cue from the athletes who captivated the world this summer with four ways to score a perfect 10 when integrating technology into your agency.9/1/2024 4:10:00 AMTechnologySeptemberAnupam Gupta
Declaration of Independents: Ivie Islerhttps://www.iamagazine.com/magazine/issues/2024/september/declaration-of-independents-ivie-islerDeclaration of Independents: Ivie IslerIn 2023, Isler received the InsurPac Young Agent of the Year award for helping AIIA win its first InsurPac Eagle Award. In 2024, she received the national Young Agent of the Year Award for leadership in her local and state associations.9/1/2024 4:05:00 AMAgency Operations & Best PracticesSeptemberAnneMarie McPherson Spears
Up to 10 Named Storms Forecasted During ‘Supercharged September’https://www.iamagazine.com/news/up-to-10-named-storms-forecasted-during-supercharged-septemberUp to 10 Named Storms Forecasted During ‘Supercharged September’Following a brief lull in tropical activity in the wake of Hurricane Ernesto, the conditions are now primed for a series of back-to-back storms over the next few weeks in the Atlantic.8/29/2024 10:00:00 AMIn the NewsIn the NewsNewsOlivia Overman