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The Automatic Insurance Agency
by Wade Galt, CPCU, CLU
This show teaches Insurance Agency Owners how to Help More People & Make More Money... In Less Time... Doing What You Do Best. We share proven fundamentals, strategies, and tools that equip you to build a team of professionals dedicated to growing their income & your agency. If you're ready to start living the life and creating the business you imagined when you first got started, you're in the right place. Topics will include Team Member Compensation Agency Profitability (Overall and by Team Member) Marketing Success & ROI Social Media Marketing & Network Marketing Strategies Multiline Sales Process Implementation to Increase Client Reviews, Life & Health Insurance, Mutual Fund, & Other Financial Service Sales Team Member Role Clarity Accountability Sales Activity Optimization Staffing for Optimum Profit & Building the Agency Dynasty Re
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44. Build the Smallest Business That Gives You the Life You Want
Create a business that supports the life you want. Start with a simple business model that proves what works before committing to unnecessary growth or complexity. Define how much income and impact you need, then avoid expanding beyond what genuinely supports your desired lifestyle. Keep expenses...
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43. Your Business Doesn't Have to Reach Its Full Potential
Let Your Business Serve Your Life Give yourself permission not to push your business to its full potential if that isn’t what you want, and focus instead on maximizing your business’s contribution to the life you want. Remember that opportunity costs aren’t only about money; they also include...
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42. How to Handle Insurance Commission Rate Cuts with Calm, Math, & Market Leadership
8 Things to Do When Your Insurance Agency Commission Rates are Reduced Stay calm and keep perspective when carriers change commission rates, treating it as a normal market cycle and looking for the opportunity created by shifts in customers, team members, and leadership. Increase your public...
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41. Avoid These 6 Traps When Your Compensation Rates are Reduced
What Not to Do When Your Agency Commission Rates Change When commission rates change, keep your composure and don’t let anger drive decisions—avoid venting in writing, sending heated emails, or making bold statements you’ll regret; give yourself time to cool off (often longer than 24 hours)…
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40. The 80/20 of Your Client Base – Who Stays, Who Goes
Identify & Invest in Your Most Desirable Clients and Drop, Ignore, or Delegate the Rest Apply the 80/20 principle by focusing on the small percentage of clients who generate most of your results, referrals, and satisfaction. Eliminate clients who drain your energy, reduce team morale, and...
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38. The $10,000/ Hour Test… What You Should NEVER Be Doing Again
Quantify the value of your work, and invest your time accordingly. Use the $10,000 per hour test (from Perry Marshall’s 80/20 framework) to identify which tasks you should stop doing and which deserve your focus. List all weekly money-making and money-saving activities, including tasks you do...
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37. The Time Audit That Instantly Shows You What to Eliminate
Identify the Low Impact, Low Income Work & Stop Everyone in Your Business from Doing It. Do a time audit in spring to free up your schedule so you can better enjoy summer and downshift without losing important business. Distinguish between tasks to automate/delegate (someone else should do them)...
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35. Your 20-Year Life and Business Legacy Vision
Make the Most of Your Life & Business by Beginning with the End in Mind. Many people focus on short-term survival or success, but true fulfillment comes from aiming for significance and legacy in both life and business. Creating a 20-year vision helps clarify what truly matters, encouraging you…
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34. Why and How Multilining Multiplies Insurance Agency Income
Increase the Lifetime Value of Your Customers by Conducting Multiline Insurance Reviews Focused on Their Goals and Dreams. Multilining significantly increases both customer retention and the lifetime value of each client in an insurance agency. Adding more lines of business, like life or…
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33. Upgrade Your Identity, Impact, Income, Business, and Legacy
Multiply your impact, income, and possibilities by expanding your vision of how you see yourself and your identity as a professional. • Expanding your vision beyond your current achievements is essential for continued growth as an insurance agency owner. • Your self-identity acts as a financial...
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32. Agency A, B, or C? How Your Agency Positioning Attracts or Repels Top Producers
Choose your level of impact, wealth, & clientele by deciding what level of professionalism you will deliver. • There are three types of agencies, with the most effective being those that help clients identify and achieve their goals and dreams. • Customers and team members prefer agencies that...
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31. Who You Should Hire Next
Stop wasting money on help you don't need and hire the people who will create greater free time for you & results for your business. • Focus your time on the three activities that have the highest impact and generate the most income for your business. • Make a list of tasks you dislike or aren’t...
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28. The 3 Experts for Your Multiline Insurance Agency
Simplify Your Staffing, Hiring, Onboarding, Compensation, Training & Firing by Running Your Agency with 3 Primary Roles Staffing the agency with the right experts in each role optimizes profit and creates a more automatic agency. Different sales require different experts, so it is important to...
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30. The 3-Day Weekend Decision
Change your business, life, freedom, & future by making & honoring 1 simple decision. • The 3-Day Weekend Decision encourages professionals to restructure their workweek, aiming for more productivity in fewer days and enjoying a consistent three-day weekend. • By prioritizing high-impact tasks…
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29. Sales Mastery Stages for Insurance Professionals
Go beyond merely selling… or selling competently… and learn how to connect with your prospects in their preferred way of learning, interacting, and buying. START WITH THE eBOOK Get the free ebook The 23 Reasons Most Insurance Agency Owners Can't Enjoy a 3-Day Weekend Lifestyle - And How to Fix…
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27. Paying Profitable Base Salaries in Your Insurance Agency
Make Each Team Member Profitable by Rewarding them for Retaining Your Renewal Book Pay base salaries based on the amount of business each team member services / renews to create fair compensation, high employee retention rates, and long-term profitability. Offer draws or advances against bonuses…
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26. Staffing Your Insurance Agency for Optimum Profit
Save $25k to $50k or More in Staffing Expenses This Year & Every Year by Having the Right Number of Team Members at the Right Base Salary Amount Staffing the agency profitably and prioritizing the renewal agency, focusing on PNC renewals, is crucial. Determining the right number of team members…
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25. The 1st (Profitable) Hire for Your Multiline Insurance Agency
Many insurance agency owners start as solopreneurs and get caught by the golden handcuffs of their profit MARGINS without focusing on growing TOTAL NET PROFIT. Learn WHO should be your best hire, so you do it safely & affordably. Simplify your hiring process by focusing on tasks, levels, and…
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24. Staffing Your Insurance Agency Dynasty
How Insurance Agency Owners Staff Profitable Multiline Agencies that are Great for Decades -- So They Never Have to Retire. Learn which producer roles to hire... Learn how many to hire... Optimize Auto & Fire Insurance sales... Hire producers to pivot to Life, Health, Disability, Long Term Care &...
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23. Treat Your Agency Like a Camry, Not a Lamborghini
How to get the most from your insurance agency by having expectations that are grounded in fundamentals and reality. HIGHLIGHTS [00:35:86]: Growing Your Agency Too Fast Often Leads to Fast Losses [01:19:33]: Long-Term Agency Growth is Based on Relationships [02:13:81]: Only Grow with Those Who…
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22. Should I Hire an Unlicensed Person
When you should not hire an unlicensed person, plus when and how you should hire a person without a license. START WITH THE eBOOK Get the free ebook The 23 Reasons Most Insurance Agency Owners Can't Enjoy a 3-Day Weekend Lifestyle - And How to Fix Them SCHEDULE A STRATEGY SESSION We’ll Discuss…
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21. How Should I Compensate a Top Performer to Train Others
Reward your best team member(s) Abundantly, Fairly, & Safely for developing new team members, so you can focus on what you do best. START WITH THE eBOOK Get the free ebook The 23 Reasons Most Insurance Agency Owners Can't Enjoy a 3-Day Weekend Lifestyle - And How to Fix Them SCHEDULE A STRATEGY...
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20. Should I Train New People Deep or Broad?
Create a team member development plan that minimizes turnover costs & maximizes learning. START WITH THE eBOOK Get the free ebook The 23 Reasons Most Insurance Agency Owners Can't Enjoy a 3-Day Weekend Lifestyle - And How to Fix Them SCHEDULE A STRATEGY SESSION We’ll Discuss Your Biggest Goal…
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19. How to Attract Top Performers to Your Insurance Agency
How to be the preferred place of employment for the best performers in the insurance agency industry. START WITH THE eBOOK Get the free ebook The 23 Reasons Most Insurance Agency Owners Can't Enjoy a 3-Day Weekend Lifestyle - And How to Fix Them SCHEDULE A STRATEGY SESSION We’ll Discuss Your...
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18. Many Parts of Your Insurance Agency Should Be Very Boring
If things at your insurance agency are too exciting, you might be doing something wrong. Learn about what should be boringly consistent in your business. START WITH THE eBOOK Get the free ebook The 23 Reasons Most Insurance Agency Owners Can't Enjoy a 3-Day Weekend Lifestyle - And How to Fix Them...
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17. The Firing Decision - Asset, Liability, or Non-Factor
Many insurance agency owners struggle with deciding when to fire an underperforming team member. The answer to this simple question can save you tens of thousands of dollars and hundreds of hours of time. START WITH THE eBOOK Get the free ebook The 23 Reasons Most Insurance Agency Owners Can't...
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16. Overstaffing - The Costly Danger for Newer or Smaller Insurance Agency Owners
When newer or smaller agents get impatient with the speed of their agency growth, overstaffing can lead to $10,000 to $50,000 or bigger mistakes. Learn how you can identify this and take action to fix it. START WITH THE eBOOK Get the free ebook The 23 Reasons Most Insurance Agency Owners Can't...
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15. Lifestyle - Step 12 to Create an Automatic Insurance Agency
Make sure the agency is working for you, so you can enjoy the freedom to enjoy life outside of work with this simple schedule. That's why you started the business, right? START WITH THE eBOOK Get the free ebook The 23 Reasons Most Insurance Agency Owners Can't Enjoy a 3-Day Weekend Lifestyle…
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14. Profit - Step 11 to Create an Automatic Insurance Agency
You have (at least) TWO businesses in your agency… Your Renewal Business and your New Business. Both need to be profitable for things to go smoothly. Too often, agency owners get distracted by the allure of recognition and rewards to the point of overspending on acquiring new business by...
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13. Recruiting - Step 10 to Create an Automatic Insurance Agency
Implement a delegable recruiting process that filters out the wrong people and attracts the right ones. START WITH THE eBOOK Get the free ebook The 23 Reasons Most Insurance Agency Owners Can't Enjoy a 3-Day Weekend Lifestyle - And How to Fix Them SCHEDULE A STRATEGY SESSION We’ll Discuss Your...
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12. Delegation - Step 9 to Create an Automatic Insurance Agency
Do your Highest Impact & Highest Income work and delegate the rest to talented team members, freelancers, and independent contractors. START WITH THE eBOOK Get the free ebook The 23 Reasons Most Insurance Agency Owners Can't Enjoy a 3-Day Weekend Lifestyle - And How to Fix Them SCHEDULE A…
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11. Multiline Sales - Step 8 to Create an Automatic Insurance Agency
Implement a simple process to initiate and conduct multiline reviews to help your clients Find the Money to Protect their Income, Loved Ones, and Assets and uncover Life, Health, Disability, and other insurance product sales. START WITH THE eBOOK Get the free ebook The 23 Reasons Most Insurance...
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10. Pivoting - Step 7 to Create an Automatic Insurance Agency
Get producers asking about Life, Health, Disability, Umbrella policies and more... right from the Auto or Home policy conversation. START WITH THE eBOOK Get the free ebook The 23 Reasons Most Insurance Agency Owners Can't Enjoy a 3-Day Weekend Lifestyle - And How to Fix Them SCHEDULE A STRATEGY...
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9. Acquisition - Step 6 to Create an Automatic Insurance Agency
Make your new business acquisition sales processes multidimensional to increase your sales options and volume. START WITH THE eBOOK Get the free ebook The 23 Reasons Most Insurance Agency Owners Can't Enjoy a 3-Day Weekend Lifestyle - And How to Fix Them SCHEDULE A STRATEGY SESSION We’ll Discuss...
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8. Retention - Step 5 to Create an Automatic Insurance Agency
Minimize customer defection & policy lapses... maximize retention rate... multiply renewal income. START WITH THE eBOOK Get the free ebook The 23 Reasons Most Insurance Agency Owners Can't Enjoy a 3-Day Weekend Lifestyle - And How to Fix Them SCHEDULE A STRATEGY SESSION We’ll Discuss Your Biggest...
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7. Accountability - Step 4 to Create an Automatic Insurance Agency
(1) Define performance success & failure., (2) Name rewards & consequences, (3) Coach team members & enforce standards. START WITH THE eBOOK Get the free ebook The 23 Reasons Most Insurance Agency Owners Can't Enjoy a 3-Day Weekend Lifestyle - And How to Fix Them SCHEDULE A STRATEGY SESSION We’ll...
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6. Motivation - Step 3 to Create an Automatic Insurance Agency
Create Huge Financial and Non-Financial Opportunities for Those Who Succeed in Implementing Your Automatic Insurance Agency Vision. START WITH THE eBOOK Get the free ebook The 23 Reasons Most Insurance Agency Owners Can't Enjoy a 3-Day Weekend Lifestyle - And How to Fix Them SCHEDULE A STRATEGY...
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5. Role Clarity - Step 2 to Create an Automatic Insurance Agency
Clarify Roles of the Experts Who will Implement your Automatic Insurance Agency Vision. START WITH THE eBOOK Get the free ebook The 23 Reasons Most Insurance Agency Owners Can't Enjoy a 3-Day Weekend Lifestyle - And How to Fix Them SCHEDULE A STRATEGY SESSION We’ll Discuss Your Biggest Goal - If...
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4. Vision - Step 1 to Create an Automatic Insurance Agency
Create the Vision for your lifestyle outside of work, your sales process, and your promise to your clients. START WITH THE eBOOK Get the free ebook The 23 Reasons Most Insurance Agency Owners Can't Enjoy a 3-Day Weekend Lifestyle - And How to Fix Them SCHEDULE A STRATEGY SESSION We’ll Discuss…
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3. Seven Myths that Prevent Insurance Agencies from Becoming Automatic
Learn about some common misconceptions that could cost you $1,000,000 and 10,000 Hours or more over your career. START WITH THE eBOOK Get the free ebook The 23 Reasons Most Insurance Agency Owners Can't Enjoy a 3-Day Weekend Lifestyle - And How to Fix Them SCHEDULE A STRATEGY SESSION We’ll…
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2. The 4 Growth Stages of an Insurance Agency - Survive, Succeed, Automate, Transform
Understand the 4 primary stages of an agency, how and why you might be stuck in one of them, and how to move forward. START WITH THE eBOOK Get the free ebook The 23 Reasons Most Insurance Agency Owners Can't Enjoy a 3-Day Weekend Lifestyle - And How to Fix Them SCHEDULE A STRATEGY SESSION We’ll...
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1. Welcome to the Automatic Insurance Agency Show
Get the overview on how we're going to teach you to Help More People & Make More Money... In Less Time... Doing What You Do Best. We'll share proven fundamentals, strategies, and tools that equip you to build a team of professionals dedicated to growing their income & your agency. If you're ready...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
This show teaches Insurance Agency Owners how to Help More People & Make More Money... In Less Time... Doing What You Do Best.
We share proven fundamentals, strategies, and tools that equip you to build a team of professionals dedicated to growing their income & your agency.
If you're ready to start living the life and creating the business you imagined when you first got started, you're in the right place.
Topics will include
Team Member Compensation
Agency Profitability (Overall and by Team Member)
Marketing Success & ROI
Social Media Marketing & Network Marketing Strategies
Multiline Sales Process Implementation to Increase Client Reviews, Life & Health Insurance, Mutual Fund, & Other Financial Service Sales
Team Member Role Clarity
Accountability
Sales Activity Optimization
Staffing for Optimum Profit & Building the Agency Dynasty
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HOSTED BY
Wade Galt, CPCU, CLU
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