Posted by on June 27, 2010
Similar to Facebook in functionality, LinkedIn is a social media site specifically geared toward business professionals. It’s a little different from Facebook and Twitter, however, in terms of audience. Where those sites are focused toward general audiences, and for your purposes, customers, LinkedIn is a place where you’ll be networking with colleagues within the insurance industry and other businesses in your community.
Tips:
•Like Facebook and Twitter, it is important for you to reserve your agency’s name and find out how your competitors use the site.
•Look for current customers who may be using LinkedIn and connect with them.
•Make good use of the “recommendation” feature – recommend businesspeople you like and maybe they’ll return the favor. Also, you could ask
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Posted by on June 27, 2010
10 Sure-Fire Ways to Raise Your Car Insurance Premium
Many of us are very attached to our cars, and for some, their car is their best friend.
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Posted by on June 27, 2010
Most young people ignore the fact that they will grow old one day. It is the wise ones who not only think about it but also provide for their future. Statistics show us that almost one out of two Americans require long term care when they grow old. Due to immobility and illness people become dependant on families and institutions to carry out normal daily activities such as dressing and bathing.
Long-term care refers to a system where this can be taken care of in your own home, a hospital, a home center or an assisted living facility. It could be a reality to many who have led a strong and active life earlier.
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Posted by on June 24, 2010
Auto insurance rates can go up as more motorists experience accidents, an occurrence that is compounded by people being distracted while driving.
One of the ways that vehicle operators may be distracted is by using mobile devices to text while driving. While the problem has focused on teenagers behind the wheel, a recent report shows that even adults are busy typing away while navigating the road.
According to a survey from the Pew Research Center, 47 percent of adults who use text messaging said they have done so while operating a vehicle. Read all post…
Posted by on June 22, 2010
Increasing prices at the gas pump hurt your wallet in more ways than one. According to a study by AAA Auto Repair, the more it costs to fill your tank, the less you’re likely receive for your car if you decide to sell it. Midsize sedans considered relatively efficient just a few years ago now look like gas-guzzling relics. That’s just one way unexpected expenses can cause your car’s cost-per-mile to drift north.
Since 1950, AAA has published its annual “Your Driving Costs”
- buying and installing replacement tires
- paying for regular oil changes or other routine maintenance
- covering the costs of finance charges
- lumping the effects of depreciation into auto loans
- insuring vehicles in high-theft categories
It’s easy to look at the giant numbers on your local roadside gas station signs and worry about the growing cost of owning a car. But the AAA
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