By Brent Kelly
They may like you, your agency, or your funny commercial, but they don’t like insurance.
When I attended my very first insurance training course back in 2000, the instructor said something to us I will never forget. He said, ”Congratulations, you get to...
By Brent Kelly
Over the past few years, one of the biggest frustrations from both general contractors and subcontractors in the state of Illinois has been the issue of workers compensation.
General contractors can use subcontractors for many different jobs and projects. The subcontractors...
By Brent Kelly
As I was sitting at my laptop one afternoon in a Starbucks I realized something obvious. Starbucks employees know how to ask for a sale and they are very good at it.
When I first went to the counter to order my coffee (plain, no cream or sugar), the nice lady asked if I wanted a...
By Brent Kelly
If you have been in business a long time with multiple employees, chances are you are aware of the experience modification rating factor. However, if you are new in business or just starting to add employees, you may be thinking, “What in the world is this guy talking...
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
“Failure isn’t fatal, but failure to change might be” – John Wooden
Despite what some people may think, the insurance industry is a highly noble profession. So why do insurance agents come and go? Why do so many new insurance agents fail and experienced...
By Brent Kelly
In 2013, I focused a large portion of marketing, research, networking, etc. on cyber liability and data breach issues.
Why? There are many reasons why this topic is so important so let me explain.
1) Cyber liability and data breach will not just be trendy catch phrases in the...
By Brent Kelly
I rarely frequent fast food restaurants, but on one particular Saturday morning, I took my kids for breakfast at a local McDonalds. Besides their awesome and underrated coffee, I found something even better.
There was an employee I noticed who was in charge of sweeping the floor,...
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...
