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A Brand with a Plan

A Brand with a PlanA brand gives your company an instant identity—who you are, what you do and why people should care. As you’ve probably heard many times, branding is more than just a pretty logo (although the logo is key); it’s a complete image and look

The Case of the Defining Deluge

I bowl. I buy an absurd amount of DVDs at Best Buy. Now that my manliness is no longer in question, it’s safe to say that I also like to go antiquing.I was driving in a one-stoplight town called Podunkton, looking for Civil War-era maps. The maps aren’t f

June 2010

By: Volume 107, No. 6

Big Passion, Big Payday

Despite a shaky economy, agents are finding success catering to high-end hobbies.

Build Your Brand Through Blogs

Build Your Brand Through BlogsMost insurance agents spend inordinate amounts of time talking to people, getting leads, following up and trying to close business. The endless cycle goes on and on…

Forms & Substance

Over the years, numerous recommendations, rules, guidelines and lawsuits have attempted to deal with the problem of existing lead-based paint in homes and other structures. The EPA has usually played a key role in lead paint mitigation efforts. On April 2

Take the Tactics of Top Producers

Over the last 15 years of working in the financial services industry, I’ve had the opportunity to interview and study many top producers. I’ve observed seven strategies that you can employ to get to the top and stay there. The more you can master each str

Big “I” Wins Big Victory on Insurance Regulation

The regulation of insurance: it’s an issue we have brought to Capitol Hill year after year during the Big “I” Legislative Conference & Convention. Members from across the country, as well as your national Big “I” government affairs staff, have worked tire

The Case of the Grounded Tightrope Walker

To me the circus is not the greatest show on earth—at least not while Cher is still touring—but I still love to go every year it’s in town. You see, I nearly joined the traveling show in my teens after a girl told me I looked sexy in clown makeup. After r

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