Hello everyone!  Holy cow this week has been a busy one.  Tuesday was spent working on this new blog and the Facebook account, setting up appointments and a work flow plan for E&O.  All and all it was an extremely productive day here in the office.  By the end of the day I was racing around the office attempting to get all the materials ready for agency visits.  I like to take along a Big “I” packet which contains membership benefit information, a personalized agency packet of info that is coming up at the Big “I”, and I also bring along my favorite cookies Eileen’s Colossal Cookies.  The cookies help get me in the door with a smile.  Here’s hoping that I stop by your office soon right !?!  

Wednesday was a great day on the road.  I visited Beatrice, Hebron, Geneva, and Milligan.  This time I could only visit member agencies, I’m still working on my planning technique.  Over all, the visits were great.  Everyone was excited to meet me and seemed excited to have their membership.  I’m so glad that I get to be the one that thanks them for their membership.  I hear that question that is lingering in your mind… So I will go head and answer it…. Here are the agencies that I got to drop in on…..

Erickson Insurance -via phone , First National Insurance Group-drop off, Insure Nebraska-drop off, Jones Insurance Agency Inc.,Penner Insurance, All American Insurance-Geneva, Richard Walter Inc., Dageforde Agency, Inc., New Frontier Insurance Agency- Hebron, and Milligan Insurance Agency.    So…. Thanks to those that I got the chance to meet in person.  I always have a great time talking with agents and learning about what’s going on out there in the field. 

Yesterday I had the chance to golf with Independent Agents from all over the state at the First Comp golf outing.  The morning was rainy so we were all concerned that we weren’t going to be able to play for fear that we would be struck by lighting!  Thankfully the rain stopped by the time we finished lunch.  I golfed with 3 very patient guys that are all awesome golfers.  I’m sad to say that my stroke could still use a lot of work.  The guys did assure me that my swing has hope, but maybe needs a few lessons.  All in all we had a great time and came in 5 under par.  Kudos to Steve Linbo for putting on a great golf outing that everyone loved.  By the way we golfed at a lovely golf course in Ashland, NE called Iron Horse Golf Club, I didn’t even feel like I was in Nebraska.  If you haven’t been there … GO!!!!

Today I’m attempting to catch up on some email and computer work.  Our IT guy Steve came in yesterday and set up my new work station, so I can have remote access to our VPN server.  It seems to be pretty nice, but my email isn’t working as of yet… hmmm…

MARKETING TIPS….

Customers need at least 4 postive contacts a year that don’t involve a sale….

Send them a Happy 4th of July postcard and thank them for their business.  They expect a contact on their birthday, hit them when they don’t expect it!

Events that are coming up……

Summer Board meeting in Gering YEEEE HAW!  July 9-11

Pre-licensing classes for ME ~ my Life and Health Exam, EEK! July 15-17 wish me luck!

FREE CEU’s Aug 4, 6, 8  See www.iian.org to sign up for classes

Jay Jacupke memorial Golf tourney in Hastings Aug. 4th www.iian.org to register

Midwest tech Conference Aug 21-22 in Kansas city www.kaia.com to register