Category Archives: Social Media

Discussions on the uses of, and updates to services like Linked In, Facebook, YouTube, Twitter. Blogging has its own category.

Insurance Agents: Here’s Your Future

15th
Oct. × ’10
By Kevin

Tweet God reached his hand down from the sky God asked Noah if he wanted to die He said no sir, oh no sir God said, here’s your future: it’s gonna rain —Here’s Your Future – The Thermals Just a few years ago, the very future of internet music phenom Pandora hung in the balance [...]

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I Hate Congress but I Love My Insurance Agent

17th
Sep. × ’10
By Kevin

Insurance agents aren’t necessarily in for the same throw the bastards out treatment as politicians, but…

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Insurance Agents – You Can’t Promote ‘Sales’ But You Can Coupon

27th
Aug. × ’10
By Kevin

Tweet Coupon ideas for insurance agency Google Place pages or Twitter Tweets… So what if you can’t offer special sales on insurance policies? We all envy the pizza parlors and retailers who can offer limited time discounts and sales. Adding a coupon to a Google Place listing or announcing a special offer via a Twitter [...]

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Insurance Agencies on Facebook…What to Post?

22nd
Aug. × ’10
By Kevin

Tweet Businesses that have products or services to which consumers have a strong emotional attachment.  For instance, a friend of mine runs a business that markets reggae and Rastafarian themed clothing, posters, and other products.  All they have to do is post a song lyric or two to their Facebook page each day and poof! [...]

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This Just In…Insurance Agents Are Relctant to Delve Into Social Media

26th
Mar. × ’10
By Kevin

Tweet The Insurance Journal posted an article yesterday, summarizing the main reasons why insurance agents aren’t adopting social media as a communication tool. I think it is worth commenting on each…. Some agencies are concerned about the errors and omissions risks that might arise out of the use of social media outlets… E&O exposures can [...]

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Can People Enjoy Insurance on Facebook?

12th
Mar. × ’10
By Kevin

When it comes to “enjoyable,” consumers rated independent agents “poor”

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Snowpocalypse, Snowmageddon…Insurance Blog?

9th
Feb. × ’10
By Kevin

Surely, if your insurance agency is located in an area experiencing a snowpocalypse, you have an insurance story to tell.

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Business Benefits of Social Media Don’t Come Easy for Insurance Agents

13th
Jan. × ’10
By Kevin

Facebook and blogging are not money-for-nothing, get-rich-quick schemes.

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Dell Sales Benefit from Twitter…Don’t They?

11th
Dec. × ’09
By Kevin

Twitter-driven’ sales are a drop in Dell’s bucket.

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Is Email Over and Done With? Nope, Not Even Close.

21st
Oct. × ’09
By Kevin

Despite the hype surrounding blogging, Facebook, Twitter, and social networking in general, email is still the way most people share information with friends, family, and associates.

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