Why it Sucks to be a Sales Manager in Most Agencies December 19, 2016 By Randy Schwantz While it’s not always true, most sales managers get stuck with dealing with under-performers. Under-performers come in a lot of...
The Wedge: The Brutal Journey of a Newly Appointed Agency Sales Manager November 21, 2016 By Randy Schwantz Yes, I’m stuck in the middle with you And I’m wondering what it is I should do It’s so hard...
Why Agency Owners Must Drive Producer Growth October 24, 2016 By Randy Schwantz An agency owner in Alabama wrote me, “How come my producers don’t invest their own money to improve themselves?” He...
Minding Your Business: Traditional Producer Hiring Process is Arcane & Should be Shot! September 19, 2016 By Randy Schwantz I want to think of myself as a great father. If I’m not, I would never know until some kind...
It’s Not How Much You Make…It’s How Much You Save August 22, 2016 By Randy Schwantz We need to find many, not one, silver bullets to have people save for a life that is going to...
When Hiring New Producers Begin with the End in Mind July 25, 2016 By Randy Schwantz Almost everyone is talking about it like it’s a new trend in the insurance business: “we have to hire new...
Cognitive Distortion: Agency Sales Leaders & Producer Worth December 7, 2015 By Randy Schwantz Have you ever been guilty of saying something to someone and they took it wrong and maybe got offended. In...
How to Get the Competition Fired, Without Saying Anything Bad About Them September 5, 2005 By Randy Schwantz I’ve been a sales guy for 28 years. My first sales job was selling vacuum cleaners. It was very hard...