September 29, 2010
In my previous post Training Part I – Small Agencies in Small Towns I promised that we would discuss meeting and greeting prospects and customers in your office. While we all functionally know how to meet and greet people everyone’s …
September 16, 2010
One of the concerns expressed to me in the comments to one of my previous blogs is how do I make sure new staff takes care of my customers the way I want them to? Most small agencies are owned …
September 8, 2010
This week’s post continues to discuss solutions for managing the work in small agencies in small towns. A number of the solutions that I have been and will be discussing work for small agencies anywhere and some of this apply …
August 25, 2010
For the past two weeks I have been discussing challenges faced by small agencies in small towns. This week I want to begin the discussion about various solutions I have seen these agencies us that have aided them in achieving …
August 18, 2010
In my previous post “Insights Into Agency Cultures – Small Agencies in Small Town” I discussed some of the cultural challenges these firms face. Some owners of these firms recognize that they have issues. Some choose to ignore the issues …
August 11, 2010
In my August 4 post “How Does Agency Culture Affect Best Practices?“ I discussed some issues that can exist in an agency’s culture. Before we can explore what your agency culture should look like, we need to look as some …
August 4, 2010
An important first consideration is the potential effect of agency cultures and procedures on the definition and implementation and use of systems in defining Best Practices. What should be alike and what can be different between departments and locations? What …
July 28, 2010
Welcome to the first post for Pat Alexander’s Chronicles. I am a consultant that spends much of my time working with insurance agencies in defining their workflows and maximizing the use of their technology systems. My plan for this blog …