By Brent Kelly
If you are small business owner that is looking at hiring your first employee, have a family member who works for your business, or you are using a subcontractor, you may have asked this question, “Does my business need workers compensation?”
So you started your...
By Brent Kelly
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, be creative, and do things others aren’t willing to do.
Most sales...
By Brent Kelly
Do you cold call? Does your boss make you cold call?
If so, I believe you could be wasting valuable time.
Let me ask you some straight forward questions about cold calling.
- Do you get excited to cold call?
- Are cold calls adding value to your prospects?
- Does cold calling...
By Brent Kelly
One of my all-time favorite business books, is Simon Sinek’s, “Start with Why,”
His TED talk on this exact subject called “The Golden Circle,” is something that every business professional should watch. In fact, I’ll make it easy for you. ...
By Brent Kelly
Are Business Cards Still Relevant Today? Is There a Better Way?
Networking and business cards. They go together like peanut butter and jelly.
If I have learned anything from my 15 years of business networking, it’s that you can collect a ridiculous amount of...
By Brent Kelly
How many times have you actually listened to the flight instructions before takeoff from the flight attendant?
Unless you are petrified of flying and feel that these instruction may indeed save your life, the answer is probably close to zero. Most airline travelers are...
By Brent Kelly
Have you ever felt like you have delivered a powerful and effective sales presentation only to realize that it did not connect with the prospect?
This has happened to me on several occasions. I came into a prospect meeting energetic, ready, and full of answers. Unfortunately, I...
By Brent Kelly
The relationship between insurance agent and underwriter is critical.
Both parties are vital to each other’s success, yet often times, the agent/underwriter relationship is strained. Why?
There could be countless reasons, but ultimately many agents feel that their...
By Brent Kelly
The idea of creating a niche to grow your book of business for insurance agents is certainly not a new idea.
However, I often hear from insurance agents wanting to find their niche market, but unsure of where to start.
This is a common question as there is no perfect...
By Brent Kelly
One of the most common frustrations I heard from insurance clients in my 15 years of insurance production was that the premium is too high.
If you are an insurance producer, you probably hear things like………
“Can we get a better price?”
...
By Brent Kelly
Technology is changing at such a rapid pace that none of us can imagine what new technologies will be available in the next 20 years.
I found a clip on YouTube recently, and it absolutely blew me away. Not even 20 years ago, some of the “smartest people” on...
Sitkins Group, Inc. is pleased to announce Brent Kelly has joined their team as a coach for independent insurance agencies. With the addition of Brent to the team, Sitkins Group will be able to expand their training and development programs for agents.
Brent comes to Sitkins Group with extensive...