Insurance Town Podcast

25/10/2024

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04/09/2024

Looking to bring back our Insurance Town Town-hall Meetings, this is our webinar series bringing you more value as a citizen!!

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20/08/2024

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What are your top ten favorite movies? 1. Goodwill Hunting 2. Big 3. The Family Stone 4. The dark night 5. The incredibles 6. Glengarry Glenross 7. The avengers End Game 8. Tik Tik Boom 9. Whiplash…

14/07/2024

Check out the latest episode of the Insurance Town Podcast.

From Episode 235 of The Insurance Town Podcast 07/14/2024 Welcome back to Insurance Town! This week’s episode is a game-changer for all insurance professionals looking to level up their marke…

05/04/2024

Watch the full length episode of this weeks podcast , on Youtube and learn more from our friend Chuck Aikens about how you can better use in your agency, and overcome common . This is a fun episode !

in this weeks episode , The mayor sits down with his new friend Chuck Isaac Aikins, of Tymoo. Chuck started in digital marketing with his mortgage busines. ...

22/09/2023

This is one of my faves, in this workshop,we talk all about the tools you need for analyzing consumer need, the value add, we also talk about one of my favorite topics : Prospecting
We will talk about how to identify potential risks and the importance of submitting a complete submission.

This one is a blast !!

If you are looking for some CE credits or just looking for a good sales and marketing course, with a super engaging teachers come check it out ! We will be hosting the class IN PERSON at the Professional Insurance Agents of Arkansas office!!! If you want to Partcipate online you can do that too call the Pia Arkansas office and ask for Sarah!!

OCTOBER 17th 2023
8:30-4:30

10/08/2023

Just me, myself, and I . Check it out

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06/07/2023

In this episode I had a ton of fun in this conversation with my good friend Erik Garcia, CFP® of Garcia Insurance Services and the Host of the popular Podcast, Stuff About Money They Didn't Teach You In School. The two of them have a great conversation here as it related to Insurance Agents planning for their future, and it all begins with the question he likes to ask of "What is your end game?"
Erik works a with Insurance agencies all over the country to help them with their finances on a personal level and helps them to make the right decisions to help reach their end game! He discusses understanding the why behind the decisions you are making in your life and in your business ! There is so much gold in this one.

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27/04/2023

April 27, 2023 Prospecting for Success in Independent Property and Casualty Insurance Prospecting is a vital part of winning new business in the world of Independent Property and Casualty Insurance. It involves identifying potential clients and reaching out to them with the goal of turning them into paying customers. To succeed in prospecting, you need to be strategic and disciplined, and use effective techniques like cold calling, storytelling, some times the hard part is sticking to a plan and even disqualifying prospects early....

April 27, 2023 Prospecting for Success in Independent Property and Casualty Insurance Prospecting is a vital part of winning new business in the world of Independent Property and Casualty Insurance…

13/04/2023

This week the mayor, Heath Shearon sit down with his new friend Todd Henderson Carriage Hill Insurance and Risk Management He takes us in a walk down memory lane to tell us his story of a long career in the captive side and an amazing successful journey on this independent side! In three years they have built a powerhouse agency and has some friends and new partners that have helped him Along the way.

Join in and listen to our fantastic conversation of his success and “getting that W.” The processes that it takes , the commitment, the consistency, and creating the right experiences for your customers.

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06/04/2023

In this weeks episode I sit down with my new friend Josh Bagby of Providence Insurance Advisors LLC . We take a walk down memory lane, where Josh tells us his story. He tells us how he made a major change in his business that catapulted his agency and doubled his book of business in 2 years.
Josh is so happy to be an indie agent now .
Also hear about his amazing social media strategy , that has helped him maintain and grow his presence in his community and his book of business. We also talk about his relationship with a major InsureTech company and his take on the future of the industry. This conversation is chalked full of gems and nuggets , sit back relax and enjoy my conversation with Mr. Josh Bagby!!

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23/03/2023

This episode is a MAYOR SOLO!! Thank you guys so much for all of the feedback from last weeks episode from my man the pitch whisperer. He did so well, I have gotten dozens of emails from you, wanting to know more and talk about this topic in more detail. Therefor, I put together a follow up episode. I hope you enjoy!

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02/03/2023

In this weeks Episode , we continue in our series of Young Insurance Agents from the great state of ArkansasToday we visit with Dakota Holliman, of McGriff Insurance In Little Rock. We have a great conversation about his journey into this industry, there’s guys been exposed to a lot in his young career already , and he has quite a few pearls of wisdom that he drops in this episode.

He talks about what it takes to have early success in your career, how to work with underwriters, he talks about the value of having a solid mentor and education! He talks about a lot actually in this one, This eposide is special in so many ways … Sit back, relax and enjoy my conversation with Dakota Holliman

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26/01/2023

In this episode the Mayor sits down with his good friend DillonRees of Wunderite We have a fantastic conversation . We take a walk down memory lane and get into his back story his career and then dive into some conversations around producing, building niches , recruiting new talent, and getting out of the sea of sameness!!!

I love this conversation about getting out of the sea of sameness. My man Dillon was spitting 🔥 fire . I love this conversation and I know you will too. Sit back relax and enjoy my conversation with Dillon Reed

14/01/2023

Our very own mayor will be speaking at the G3X conference this year !!!

29/12/2022

This weeks episode of the Insurance Town Podcast is a Mayor Solo!!

This week we talk about goals and how to set goals that you can stick to , how to set smart goals ! We talk about goals that work , don’t work and everything in between!

There is even an opportunity in here to win a prize ! I am proud of this episode , recorded from the house like old school days !! Before the studio, and the mics and cameras ! Fun stuff . Check out this episode whereeever you listen to podcasts!!

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16/11/2022

Brand Episode Drops Tomorrow! Don’t forget to check it out , if you haven’t subscribed yet….

What are you waiting for?

Tomrorow our Mayor, has 2 guest from Smart Choice, The Title of this growing . We could not do this show with out them or any of the support from the sponsors (Cover Desk or Canopy Connect) !! Thank you so much David Wilson & Oliver Travieso for joining the Mayor !!

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03/11/2022

In this episode , the Mayor, sits down and has a phenomenal conversation with good friend and neighbor , Dustyne Bryant ! These two are hamming it up in this one. Lots of laughter but also lots of good content they do discuss umbrella tips and tricks , they discusss flood insurance and listen in as the Mayor triggers Dustyne and they have a heated convo about Account managers and outside sales. Dustyne fills us all in on whats goin on at the The National Alliance for Insurance Education & Researchand Akward Insurance Podcast.

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20/10/2022

In this Episode of Insurance Town we did a rare live , in studio episode, where I sat down with the man who brought me into the insurance Business, the man who taught me so much about the insurance business, my mentor, my hero, and most importantly my Father. This week the mayor sits down with M Wayne Shearon . You will have to forgive the audio on this one , but the content is still great !!
These two have a great discussion about Wayne’s life , about his long career in the insurance industry , what he learned and what he now teaches every single day. Wayne is from the old school and the mayor is a believer in a lot of those old school methods still to this day!!
Sit back, relax , and enjoy this episode with Wayne Shearon.

15/10/2022

How do I stand out from the crowd?

How do I separate my self from the Pack?

The answer is really simple…

What sets you apart from the competition is
YOU!!

There is no one on this earth like YOU. You are the key 🔑. Be authentically you. Figure out what it is that YOU bring to the table , what value you have to offer , and focus on that.

In a world full of copy cats , and unoriginality. You can stand out by being unapologetically original , being authentic , being YOU. Have faith in your self , have confidence in how amazing you are . Just the way you are . YOU are the only thing that separates you from the crowd!!!

06/10/2022

In this eposide the Mayor got to sit down with his new friend Bobbie Shrivastav of Benekiva a major player on the claims arena. She shares her story and the two of them dive into the nuts and bolts of the company she started scratch and what it takes to be an entrepenuer in the insurance space. I had a lot of fun on this episode and even lost track of time a little bit.

If you belieive in Customer Expereince and the important of a role that claims plays in that customer experience, then you will want to hear this one.

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29/09/2022

In this Episode the Mayor sits down with his friend Dani Kimble. We have so much fun and great dialogue on this conversation on Marketing , Marketing tactics, Setiing Marketing goals and budgets based on Sales goals ! We talk social media, and you can see the mayor's love affair with tik tok etc

There are so many gold nuggets in this one, whether you’ve been in the business for 6 months, 6 years , or 60 years this episode has great marketing tips for you.

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16/09/2022

Episide Replay!! This episode is completely different , I was able to get my hands on a recording from last year with the Professional Insurance Agents of Arkansas, the Grind Series: account Manager edition. This recording is an amazing discussion facilitated by my lovely bride Staci.
The Panelist include 5 of the best in the business : Kelly Donahue-Piro , Mary Katherine Henderson , Wayla Ramsey CISR, CIC , Amanda Dickey, CISR-Elite, CPIA, Rotarian , and Sydney Hoffmans, CPIA

This episode is all about the account manager I’m the agency , and this conversation is so fun and so real and it’s so informative!! Check it out

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01/09/2022

In this episode the Mayor, Heath Shearon records a late night solo episode from a hotel room in Texas. Please forgive the Audio on this once. The Mayor does share some powerful information on networking and how to make work to your benefit in your prospecting efforts. Sit back and relax and enjoy this short solo episode.

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15/08/2022

This week in Insurance Town I actually ’d out a little bit . I interviewed a local celebrity and former local news Anchor in Little Rock. This week I have my good friend Christina Munoz Madsen on the show. We talked about lots of fun stuff , including tonality , marketing , social media , how she went viral on Tiktok and much much more !!

I even admit a small secret about me 🙂

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