It was all over the news – massive flooding inVermontdue to Tropical Storm Irene. It was awesome and awful to watch on TV and on YouTube, but a whole different story if you were in the thick of it, experiencing the devastation first hand. Brattleboro,Vermontwas severely hit, when more than 11 inches of rain caused [...]
Tropical Storm Irene and Vermont: One Insurance Agency’s Response to Catastrophe
September 7, 2011 By Leave a Comment
How Do You Know if You Don’t Ask?
August 29, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The next question is, “Do you have a forma referral request program in place to actively ask your clients for referral business?” Nine out of ten times the answer is, “No.” This always baffles me. If a major part of your business is generated through referrals, wouldn’t you want to do everything you can to [...]
Road Maps and Marketing Plans
August 17, 2011 By Leave a Comment
How planning your marketing journey can lead to success 36 Oak Circle,Sparta,Tennessee. If you didn’t have your GPS or a road atlas – if you didn’t have any way to plan your journey and the roads you would take, would you be able to get to this address? I doubt it. You’d need to know [...]
The Connection Between Physical Fitness and Social Media
August 8, 2011 By Leave a Comment
As I get older the importance of staying active becomes more and more apparent. Ever since I was in high school I’ve been involved with sports and outdoor activities. When I was young, my family did a lot of camping and hiking. I also rowed on the varsity crew team in high school and college, [...]
Everybody Knows Your Name
July 29, 2011 By Leave a Comment
I loved the show Cheers. And not just because it was located in Boston – my favorite city and a frequent destination when I was in college. It was clever and funny, with great characters. The theme song of the show went something like this: You wanna go where everybody knows your name. Switching gears, [...]
