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9 Ways to Dominate Your Industry and Blow the Competition Away

Any person or business can become a dominant force in their field, but you must have guts.  If you want to stand out from crowd and become the point of comparison, you have to think outside the box, b… more →

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Shakespear Xterra Report 2013

revrunnz wrote 1 day ago: It seemed to take for ever to get into the Winter season this year. The first race was today – … more →

Tags: Race Report, Todd Calkin, mike hale, Ron King, Caleb Pearson

9 Ways to Dominate Your Industry and Blow the Competition Away — 6 comments

brentmkelly wrote 1 year ago: Any person or business can become a dominant force in their field, but you must have guts.  If you w … more →

Tags: Marketing, Differentiation, clemens insurance, Insurance Coach, Bloomington, Illinois, dominating your competition, Marketing 2, Market dominance

An Amazing Example of How One Business Owner is Winning Because of Differentiation — 3 comments

brentmkelly wrote 1 year ago: Being different from your competition requires hard work, commitment, and the ability to think outsi … more →

Tags: Marketing, Differentiation, Insurance, clemens insurance, Bloomington, Illinois, John Armstrong, realtor, Differentation

What Do You Do When You Receive the "Friday Afternoon Phone Call?" — 1 comment

brentmkelly wrote 1 year ago: Does your agency or business get the “Friday Afternoon Phone Call?” You know, that phone … more →

Tags: insurance agent, Marketing, Insurance, clemens insurance, Bloomington, Illinois, The Friday Afternoon Phone Call, Target marketing

5 Ways to Become a Superstar in Your Car — 5 comments

brentmkelly wrote 1 year ago: Be a Superstar If you are in sales or make a daily commute to the office, it would be safe to say th … more →

Tags: insurance agent, Personal Growth, clemens insurance, The Insurance Coach, Bloomington, Be a superstar in your car, Improving Productivity, Increasing Productivity, Personal Growth

Learn Directly From Your Competitors to Grow and Succeed. — 6 comments

brentmkelly wrote 1 year ago: I recently attended a Professional Sales Forum hosted by our local chamber of commerce and moderated … more →

Tags: networking, clemens insurance, Networking 2, The Insurance Coach, Learn from your competitors, Insurance Networking

Differentiate to Win! 5 Ways to Stand Out From Your Competitors — 4 comments

brentmkelly wrote 1 year ago: Have you ever noticed that most kids just want fit in with the crowd.  The want to be just like John … more →

Tags: Marketing, Differentiation, clemens insurance, Insurance Marketing, Make Your Marketing Stand Out

Why You Should Start Saying No! — 4 comments

brentmkelly wrote 1 year ago: I am sure you have heard of the 80/20 rule (or at least some variation).  The 80/20 rule basically s … more →

Tags: Marketing, Niche Marketing, clemens insurance, Saying no to your prospects and clients, Firing your Clients, choosing the best clients

Own Your Niche — 8 comments

brentmkelly wrote 1 year ago: Pretend you just bought a franchise restaurant (since we are pretending you can own your favorite on … more →

Tags: Marketing, Niche Marketing, The Insurance Coach, niche marketing 2

Check Out My New Insurance Page, "The Insurance Professional" — 2 comments

brentmkelly wrote 1 year ago: Have you ever heard the phrase, “you can’t be all things to all people”? Stick to … more →

Tags: insurance agent, Business liability, Professional Liability, Insurance Coach, Bloomington, IL

The Duct Tape Marketing System — 2 comments

brentmkelly wrote 1 year ago: I recently finished a 6 month adventure through the Duct Tape Marketing System.  This is a concept t … more →

Tags: Social Media, networking, duct tape marketing, Insurance Coach, Bloomington, IL

Homeowners and Property Insurance Rates Are On The Rise, What Can You Do?

brentmkelly wrote 1 year ago: I am not a negative or doom and gloom person, but I also like it when people tell me the straight fa … more →

Tags: Property Insurance, clemens insurance, property insurance, Insurance Coach, Home Insurance on the Rise, How do I lower my home insurance

Working With an Independent Agent Gives you Peace of Mind

brentmkelly wrote 1 year ago: A quick story on why being with an independent agent provides peace of mind that you can feel confid … more →

Tags: clemens insurance, The Insurance Coach, Independent agent

Three Easy Steps to Ensure you Find a Quality Insurance Agent — 2 comments

brentmkelly wrote 1 year ago: Finding a great insurance agent shouldn’t be that difficult.  The reality is that there are th … more →

Tags: insurance agent, buying insurance, clemens insurance, The Insurance Coach, Bloomington, IL, Finding a good insurance agent, quality insurance agent

What Makes a Great Salesperson? — 1 comment

brentmkelly wrote 1 year ago: “What makes a great salesperson?  I can sum in up in one word–serving.  And don’t … more →

Tags: insurance agent, Personal Growth, clemens insurance, Dave Ramsey, Insurance Coach, What Makes a Great Salesperson, Sales

Understanding The Important Aspects When Buying Auto Insurance — 4 comments

brentmkelly wrote 1 year ago: When I speak to prospects and clients about auto insurance, the first thing that usually comes up is … more →

Tags: Auto Insurance, clemens insurance, Insurance Coach, Auto Liability, Important Aspects of Auto Liability Insurance, Bloomington, IL

What Do I Need to Do If I Own a Vacant Building? — 2 comments

brentmkelly wrote 1 year ago: I was recently on a guest on a radio show and was asked about a building owner’s responsibilit … more →

Tags: Property Insurance, clemens insurance, property insurance, Bloomington, IL, vacancy clause, Vacant Building Insurance

The Hidden Benefit from Blogging — 6 comments

brentmkelly wrote 1 year ago: It’s been almost a year since I started this blog.    There have been some well received posts … more →

Tags: Social Media, networking, clemens insurance, Insurance Coach, benefits of blogging, hidden benefit of blogging, Bloomington, IL

What in the Heck is an Experience Modification Rate? — 2 comments

brentmkelly wrote 1 year ago: If you have been in business a long time with multiple employees, chances are you are aware of the e … more →

Tags: business insurance, Workers Compensation, clemens insurance, Workers Compensation, experience modification rate, experience modification factor, what is an experience modification?


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