Top 10 Most Popular Insurance Marketing Blog Posts of 2012

Sister Blog – Astonish Results News

• Astonishing Employee Spotlight: Joe Johnson May 16, 2013
  As always, Astonish continues to grow, grow, grow! This week, we would like to take a moment to welcome Joe Johnson, our newest addition to the Astonish Family. Joe has come aboard as a Business Development Representative. He is responsible for generating and cultivating new opportunities, building relationships with industry professionals, and educating the […]
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• Astonish Results Reviews Pinterest May 7, 2013
  This is part of a multi-part series about newer social media sites we are reviewing to help insurance agencies appeal to broader audiences online. It seems like every teenager, co-worker, mom and even grandmother is on Pinterest these days. As an insurance agency, you may wonder if there is any good reason or way for […]
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• Astonishing Employee Spotlight: Jenna Miedzionoski May 1, 2013
  The Astonish Family just keeps on growing! This week, we would like to introduce one of our latest additions, Jenna Miedzionoski! Jenna has joined our Sales Team, as a Business Development Representative. Jenna attended the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, graduating with a B.A. in Psychology. Before coming to Astonish, she rounded up a variety of [... […]
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• Astonishing Employee Spotlight: Rob Washburn April 24, 2013
  This week, we have yet ANOTHER great addition to our ever-growing team at Astonish. Please give a big, warm welcome to Rob Washburn! Rob has taken on the role of Product Specialist, making sure to keep our clients happy. He will be answering client questions, training, editing websites, and the likes. Rob attended DeVry University […]
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• Astonishing Employee Spotlight: Joe Bento April 17, 2013
    Astonish is very pleased to introduce you all to one of our latest and greatest additions to the team: Joe Bento! Joe has come to Astonish to take on the role of Product Specialist. He does it all when it comes to helping agencies, including website edits, page additions, VPC help, e-mail templates, campaigns […]
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Brother Blog – Astonishing Agencies

• eMarketing Minute with ISU-Armac: Handing over the Family Business May 15, 2013
  Tweet Are you an older generation agency owner who has recently passed the baton off to your children or a younger owner? This transition is happening now more than ever, which is why Adam DeGraide, CEO of Astonish, sat down to discuss how this can be a positive change for the social consumer. Ryan McEachron, […]
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• Highpoint Insurance Highlights Wellness through YouTube Videos! May 7, 2013
  Tweet The agents at Highpoint Insurance are dedicated to the overall protection and well being of their customers. However, they take their passion and care a step further by implementing healthy lifestyle guidance and tips into videos. On their YouTube channel, they upload videos regularly, which are all focused on the amazing culture at the […]
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• eMarketing Minute: How to Maximize Your Resources to Grow Your Agency May 1, 2013
  Tweet Last week, Tim Sawyer, President of Astonish, sat down with Kim Dickerson of Dickerson Insurance Agency to talk about how to leverage your resources to help grow your agency. Kim is a second generation agency owner and was ready and willing to learn all she could about growing the business. Powered by InsuranceJournal.tv Tim […]
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• Barber Insurance Goes “Local Style”! April 24, 2013
  Tweet At Astonish, we believe that as a local insurance agency, it is important to connect with local partners in your area. The reason is to show your support and trust for the community as well as find other businesses who share your level of excellent customer service and dedication to customers. Barber Insurance has […]
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• Learn about the Importance of Sales Culture and Your Agency’s Future on eMarketing Minute April 16, 2013
  Tweet In the most recent eMarketing Minute, Astonish CEO Adam DeGraide sat down with Bryon Pedevill of PTL Insurance and discussed how to serve the social consumer effectively. They specifically focused on the importance of a sales culture and investing in the agency’s future with training. Powered by InsuranceJournal.tv Adam started off by explaining that [ […]
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Cousin Blog – Ganis Consulting

• Remember E&O when Buying or Selling an Insurance Agency April 29, 2013
  The Insurance Journal had a great article about E&O when  buying and selling insurance agencies. The article points out that while the industry seemed to see a spike in mergers and acquisitions activity in 2012 due to some tax implications, many are projecting that 2013 will see some healthy buying and selling, too. While there [...]The post Remember E […]
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• Business Brokers Hopeful About Future of Business-For-Sale Marketplace April 26, 2013
  According to a recent study conducted by BizBuySell.com, the Internet’s largest online marketplace for buying and selling businesses, brokers said they are currently seeing an increase in the number of deals being completed, compared to the same time in 2012. Now that the presidential election and worries about the “fiscal cliff” are behind us, buyers [...]T […]
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• If you’re selling a preferred personal or commercial insurance agency it’s in very high demand April 22, 2013
  Many calls we take from  prospective buyers for Personal or Commercial Lines Insurance Agencies specifically request preferred carriers such as Mercury, Travelers, Safeco, Hartford and Allied.  Several other carriers are also requested depending on where you are in the country, but there are too many to list here. Whether you’re selling an insurance agency w […]
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• Property and Casualty Mergers Down in 2012 But Private Equity Still Favored Brokers: Conning March 28, 2013
  Amounting to just $4.7 billion in aggregate deal value, the 46 merger and acquisition transactions announced in the property/casualty insurance sector in 2012 were near record low levels, according to the latest annual M&A study from Conning. You can read the full article on Insurance Journal by clicking here.The post Property and Casualty Mergers Down i […]
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• When Selling an Independent Insurance Agency finding a buyer with similarities is key March 24, 2013
  We continue to see an overwhelming number of insurance agency buyers over sellers by a margin of 35 to 1. When selling an independent insurance agency, finding a buyer with similarities to your agency is key. Below are a few other tips for buyers and sellers. The obvious reason is the  fact that insurance agents are finding [...]The post When Selling an Inde […]
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Insurance Journal

• Lafourche Parish Plans $6M in Flood Projects May 21, 2013
  Louisiana’s Lafourche Parish is preparing to begin more than $6 million in flood protection projects for the Raceland and Des Allemands areas. The Daily Comet reports the work includes revamping two pump stations and a bulkhead using money from federal …The article Lafourche Parish Plans $6M in Flood Projects appeared first on Insurance Journal. […]
• Texas Joins Flood of States Suing BP over 2010 Gulf Spill May 21, 2013
  Texas has joined the crowd of Gulf of Mexico states to file suit against BP Plc, Halliburton Co and others for their role in one of the worst oil spills in U.S. history. The complaint, filed Friday in U.S. District …The article Texas Joins Flood of States Suing BP over 2010 Gulf Spill appeared first on Insurance Journal. […]
• Follmer to Head Health Care Practice for Woodruff Sawyer in California May 20, 2013
  Woodruff-Sawyer & Co. named Chad Follmer health care practice Leader. Follmer has focused his 20-year career on insurance and risk management strategies developing and leading platforms to serve health care organizations and life sciences companies. He has lead several practices …The article Follmer to Head Health Care Practice for Woodruff Sawyer in Cal […]

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