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How Insurance Agents Can Create a Better Work-Life Balance
Agents are working more hours than ever during the pandemic. Here's how they can achieve a better equilibrium between personal life and career work.
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SOURCE: PC360 4.6.21
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What Research Says About How to Make Hybrid Work Succeed
Surveys show clearly that a large majority of office workers is in favor of hybrid work approaches post pandemic, meaning they’ll work part-time from the office and part-time remotely. Most organizations now seem to be heading in that direction as well.
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SOURCE: Reset Work 4.18.21
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Doing Remote the Right Way from NYT Best Selling Author
SOURCE: Agency Revolution, 4.22.20
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In this podcast, David Heinemeier Hansson, co-founder of remote software company, Basecamp, discusses how insurance agencies can do remote the right way – so they’re stronger, more effective, and more productive than they’ve ever been. Podcast length: 52 minutes.
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Protecting Your Data When Moving to a Remote Work Environment
In this podcast, Brad Ruben – President of Archway Computer, Inc., an insurance IT firm that specializes in insurance agency security and remote access—shares critical tips that every agency principal and manager must attend to quickly. Podcast length: 45 minutes
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SOURCE: Agency Revolution, 3.25.20
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Remote: Office Not Required
In this book, available to purchase on Amazon, authors Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson, the founders of Basecamp provide a complete overview of remote work’s challenges but also argue that, often, the advantages of working “off-site” far outweigh the drawbacks.
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How to Do Remote Selling to Close More Deals
Due to recent events, remote work has become the new normal for all types of sellers. In order to survive (and thrive), organizations must enable their sales teams to be successful when in-person interactions are no longer an option. And they must do so quickly. This 90-minute online 'Virtual Town Hall' gives executives an understanding of what can be done to overcome travel bans and event cancellations that can hamper your growth.
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SOURCE: Winning by Design YouTube Channel 4.16.20
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Remote Selling: How to Transition from In-Person to Online Selling
Learn the steps you need to take to go from in-person to online selling, with recommendations about specific technology, how to build trust, and how to run an effective online meeting.
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SOURCE: Serve Don’t Sell
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Thriving Together in a New (Insurance) World Order
The COVID-19 pandemic is revolutionizing how the world conducts business. The insurance industry is no exception.
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SOURCE: PC360 6.17.20
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13 Essential Tools to Dominate Selling Insurance at Home
If this is your first extended stay at the “work-from-home resort,” the slideshow breaks down all the essentials you’re going to need to stay productive.
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SOURCE: PC360 4.6.20
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5 Remote Work Tips for Insurance Brokers and Agents
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused many insurance brokerages to go remote almost overnight. Moving all operations remote on such a short schedule has been a huge challenge for industries across the globe, and brokers and agents are no exception.
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SOURCE: Zywave, 4.28.20
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Embracing Technology in a Changed World
The pandemic is forcing small businesses, including independent agents, to do what they should have been doing all along — making essential investments to improve their technology, efficiency, sales and marketing. Whether independent agents are still commuting to the office, working from home or combining the two, the right technology can keep them competitive and help them move forward safely and securely.
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SOURCE: Insurance Journal, 10.19.20
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7 Tips for Working from Home with Kids when Coronavirus Has Shut Everything Down
For many, COVID has upended their work routine. Not only are they juggling working remotely but parents may also be caring for children and homeschooling if daycares and schools are closed. These are a few strategies that could make this situation easier.
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SOURCE: The Muse
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How to Master Working from Home – While Under Quarantine with Kids
The spread of the coronavirus is forcing working parents into telecommute situations across the country. These tips from a full-time work-from-home mom might help those struggling to stay productive.
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SOURCE: Parents, 3.30.20
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