Agent Survival Guide Podcast

  What's your LinkedIn etiquette? Tune in and learn the code of connecting on this professional social network. The latest from ASG: 4 Perks of Being a Part-Time Insurance AgentHow to Get Your Medicare Enrollment Kits on TimeWhat's New in the 2019 Medicare Communication and Marketing Guidelines? Subscribe here: iTunesGoogle PodcastsOvercastPodbeanSpotifyStitcher Connect With Us: FacebookTwitterYouTubeLinkedIn

  Become a LinkedIn All-Star. We cover what you need to know to get this coveted profile status. Mentioned in this Episode: LinkedIn: The Ultimate Cheat SheetThe 7 Factors That Increase The Psychological Impact of Your Profile PhotoThree Steps to Writing The Perfect LinkedIn Summary The latest from ASG: How to Get Your Enrollment Kits on TimeReady to Join an FMO? 10 Things to ConsiderTech Takeaways for Forward Thinking Insurance Agents Subscribe here: iTunesGoogle PodcastsOvercastPodbeanSpotifyStitcher Connect With Us: FacebookTwitterYouTubeLinkedIn

  If you're not on LinkedIn, you're missing out. Find out why you need to join this social network for professionals. Download our LinkedIn Guide PDF. Mentioned in this Episode: Ritter's Company LinkedIn Page The latest from ASG: 2019 Medicare Advantage & Part D Certification Info Is HereWhat an FMO Can Do for your BusinessWhat is AHIP and Why Do You Need It? Subscribe here: iTunesGoogle PodcastsOvercastPodbeanSpotifyStitcher Connect With Us: FacebookTwitterYouTubeLinkedIn

  Master the art of the Tweet with the Agent Survival Guide Team. Learn the six different types of tweets and how to write them. ASG's 6 Formats for Writing Tweets: 1. Shared Content Tweet [ARTICLE TITLE]: https://www.URL.com via @TwitterHandle #hashtag Example: 5 simple ways to use email to build relationships and grow sales https://www.thinkadvisor.com/2016/05/27/5-simple-ways-to-use-email-to-build-relationships via @ThinkAdvisor #marketing #insurance 2. Shared Content with Commentary Tweet [YOUR OPINION]: https://www.URL.com via @TwitterHandle #hashtag Example: With Med Supp enrollment on the rise, now's the time to broaden your portfolio. Here's why: https://agentsurvivalguide.com/medicare-supplements-fill-the-gaps-in-your-portfolio via @RitterIM #Medicare #RitterASG 3. Retweet with Commentary [YOUR OPINION] #hashtag [EMBEDDED ORIGINAL TWEET] Example: https://twitter.com/RitterIM/status/735859481511354368 4. Problem/Solution Tweet Don't let your [ASSET][NEGATIVE RESULT]. Find out how to [GOAL] here: https://www.URL.com #hashtag Example: Too busy to make #PDP sales? Let us enroll for you & we'll pay you for it. https://www.ritterim.com/ritterreferral #RitterReferral 5. Stat/Fact Tweet Did you know that [STAT]? https://www.URL.com #hashtag Example: eHealth #Medicare Membership Grows 42% Year over Year: https://blog.ritterim.com/2016/04/29/ehealth-medicare-membership-grows-42-year-over-year #agents #RitterTwitter 6. Photo Tweet [PHOTO CAPTION] #hashtag [ATTACH IMAGE] Example: https://twitter.com/RitterIM/status/936679552478318593 The latest from ASG: 2019 Medicare Advantage & Part D Certification Info Is HereWhat an FMO Can Do for your BusinessWhat is AHIP and Why Do You Need It? Subscribe here: iTunesGoogle PodcastsOvercastPodbeanSpotifyStitcher Connect With Us: FacebookTwitterYouTubeLinkedIn

  Discover the meaning behind this symbol, how to include it in your tweets, and why it's so important for engagement on Twitter. ASG's 7 Rules for Using #Hashtags: Hashtags don't have spaces between words or punctuation in words. Hashtag phrases are usually CamelCase. Each word is capitalized to help you read it, i.e. #InsuranceAgents not #insuranceagents. Hashtags can occur anywhere in a tweet – at the beginning, the middle, or the end. Hashtagged words that become very popular are often Trending Topics (which are highlighted in the sidebar of your Twitter feed). If you tweet with a hashtag on a public account, anyone who does a search for that hashtag can find your tweet. #Don't #spam #with #hashtags. Avoid over-tagging a single tweet. (The recommendation is no more than two to three hashtags per tweet.) Use hashtags only on tweets relevant to the topic. So don't add #insurance to a tweet about a bad hair day. Suggested Hashtags: #Medicare | #Seniors | #Insurance | #Agents | #InsuranceAgents | #LifeInsurance | #Brokers | #Healthcare | #HealthInsurance | #CMS | #ACA | #Obamacare Mentioned in this Episode: Did I Tweet or Did I Twitter?How to Be Successful on Twitter: 9 Surprising Stats to Know The latest from ASG: How Professional Organizations Make You a Better AgentWhat an FMO Can Do for your BusinessWhat is AHIP and Why Do You Need It? Subscribe here: iTunesGoogle PodcastsOvercastPodbeanSpotifyStitcher Connect With Us: FacebookTwitterYouTubeLinkedIn

  Learn how to build your credibility (and your audience!) by engaging others on Twitter. Mentioned in this Episode: @RitterIM The latest from ASG: Sense Success with Dental, Vision, and Hearing PlansWhat An FMO Can Do for Your BusinessWhat is AHIP and Why Do You Need It? Subscribe here: iTunesGoogle PodcastsOvercastPodbeanSpotifyStitcher Connect With Us: FacebookTwitterYouTubeLinkedIn

  Ready to connect on Twitter? We've got a few tips to help you start the conversation with your peers on this popular social media network! Download the Twitter Guide PDF. Mentioned in this Episode: Social Media Sparked, Accelerated Egypt's Revolutionary Fire@Meyers_PR@RitterIM@RitterIM_West The latest from ASG: How Medicare Helps Your Clients Stay HealthyHow Professional Organizations Make You a Better AgentStandard Medicare Supplement Plans & Benefits Subscribe here: iTunesGoogle PodcastsOvercastPodbeanSpotifyStitcher Connect With Us: FacebookTwitterYouTubeLinkedIn

  CMS compliance rules everything you do, even on social media. Follow these best practices to make sure you stay compliant. Download the Social Media Compliance Guide PDF. ASG Social Media Compliance Guidelines: DO NOT treat a follow, like, or comment as a permission to contact (PTC). If someone contacts you through social media, ask them to get in touch with you via email or by phone so you can keep a record. DO answer questions on social media. While a comment isn’t a PTC, it is compliant to respond to a question or comment on a public social media forum. However, you can’t address them beyond the scope of the question or statement. DO NOT buy (or use) social media leads or referrals. Never buy social media contacts as a form of lead generation. Even if you’re given a free list of social media profiles, you cannot initiate contact. Instead, ask your friends and current clients to share your information with potential leads (who must contact you first before you can talk to them). Word of mouth is your business’ best friend. DO keep things generic. No carriers, logos, or specific product information. Promote your services only. It’s OK if you want to tell your clients that you specialize in Medicare Advantage, Medicare Supplement, or PDP, but not which carriers you represent. It’s OK if you want to share information that your clients can obtain in the public domain (such as how much Part B premiums are), but not information that is specific to a product or a plan. Use Common Sense – Just because someone else is doing it, doesn’t make it compliant. Make sure you thoroughly review the CMS guidelines for yourself and ask your FMO or other trusted colleagues educated questions when you see something you’re not sure about. It’s better to be safe than sorry in these instances, which is why we prefer to stick to a PR approach. Mentioned in this Episode: CMS 2019 Medicare Communications and Marketing GuidelinesSocial Media Marketing for Insurance AgentsDo’s and Don’ts of Medicare Compliance ǀ ASG005 What’s New in the 2019 Medicare Communications and Marketing Guidelines? ǀ ASG083 The latest from ASG: 4 Perks of Being a Part-Time Insurance AgentHow Medicareful Helps You Sell Ancillary ProductsHow to Pitch Medicare Medicare Savings Accounts (MSAs) Subscribe here: iTunesGoogle PodcastsOvercastPodbeanSpotifyStitcher Connect With Us: FacebookTwitterYouTubeLinkedIn

  Get started on social media with help from the Agent Survival Guide Team! We'll train you to use Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, and more. Mentioned in this Episode: A Hot Trend: The Internet, Social Media & The ElderlyPew Research Center: Generations 2010 The Latest From ASG: 4 No-Good Reasons Why Insurance Agents QuitThe Latest on 2019 AHIP CertificationThe Survivor's AEP Checklist Subscribe here: iTunesGoogle PodcastsOvercastPodbeanSpotifyStitcher Connect With Us: FacebookTwitterYouTubeLinkedIn

  Find out how to use social media to grow your insurance business. Our industry-specific guide shows you how, from the benefits of social media marketing to the ins and outs of compliance, creating your own social media strategy, and more! The Agent Survival Guide team is excited to announce the launch of our newest eBook: Social Media Marketing for Insurance Agents. We've said it before, there's social media and social media for business, and then there's social media for the insurance industry. In this eBook, we cover everything you need to know about using social media to grow your insurance business. Learn why social media is so important for your business, compliance do's and don'ts, how to create a social media strategy, and more! We are firm believers in hands-on teaching, so each section of the eBook comes with a specific action step that you can take to practice what you've learned. The best part? Social Media Marketing for Insurance Agents is a FREE, comprehensive guide that was created specifically for professionals like you. We cannot wait for you to get your hands on it, read it front to back, save it, print it out, and refer back to it. Most of all, we're excited for you to get started on creating a social media marketing strategy for your business. Get Your eBook http://bit.ly/ASG-eBOOK Related: 4 Reasons Why Ritter Should Be Your FMOCompliance & Social MediaRitter Insurance Marketing: https://ritterim.comWhat an FMO Can Do for Your Business Subscribe here: iTunesGoogle PodcastsOvercastPodbeanSpotifyStitcher Connect With Us: FacebookTwitterYouTubeLinkedIn

  Download Your eBook Now! https://bit.ly/ASG-Med-Supp-eBook Get ready to maximize your success selling Medicare Supplements. Ritter Insurance Marketing is proud to present the complete guide on how to sell Medicare Supplements, free for you as part of the Agent Survival Guide. It’s a 52-page eBook that’s absolutely packed with everything you need to know about Med Supp sales.  And when we say everything… we mean everything! We start out with the basics if you’re just getting started selling. We cover what’s required to sell Med Supps, also referred to as Medigap plans, from the licensing process on through to contracting. Learn marketing ideas and how to generate leads, the ideal clients for the product, and how to choose the right plans for both your portfolio and your clients. Our eBook shows you where to find the best Med Supp quoting and enrollments tools. We go over the rules for selling Med Supp, compliance do’s and don’ts, and how the changes coming to Med Supp in 2020 and will impact you and your clients. There’s also a section at the back with handy pull-outs, including two Medicare Supplement phone scripts, an underwriting flow chart, and a plan comparison table. And that really just scratches the surface of what we’ve got to offer, I mean, we have so many great tips on Med Supps for you, we literally wrote the book on it! To find out the rest, you’re just gonna have to download the eBook and find out for yourself!   Download Your eBook Now! https://bit.ly/ASG-Med-Supp-eBook Related: 4 Reasons Why Ritter Should Be Your FMORitter Insurance Marketing https://ritterim.comWhat an FMO Can Do for Your Business Subscribe here: iTunesGoogle PodcastsOvercastPodbeanSpotifyStitcher Connect With Us: FacebookTwitterYouTubeLinkedIn

  Streamline the way you sell Medicare with Medicareful. It's a free, no-cost website and it's one of the many tools offered by Ritter Insurance Marketing. What can you do with Medicareful? Well, to start, it helps you collect permission to contact forms and your Scope of Appointment forms electronically. Say a prospective client visits your site and completes the PTC and Scope of Appointment form. Medicareful creates the CMS compliant eSOA and you get a notification by email to set an appointment. But that's not all. At its heart, Medicareful is a consumer-facing quote engine. You and your clients can use it to search for Medicare Advantage, Part D Prescription Drug, and Medicare Supplement plans. Whether you decide to meet in person or share the link to a specific plan via email, Medicareful makes comparing Medicare plans easier than ever. You can filter by plan type, carrier, monthly premium, and maximum out-of-pocket cost to start, then click on the plan details link for a thorough snapshot of what coverage on that plan would look like. Even better, when you contract with select Medicareful carriers, you qualify to activate their direct enrollment buttons on your site. That means your clients can shop for a plan, enroll on the spot, and you get credit for the enrollment. Quote faster. Generate leads 24/7. Stay compliant. Have more time for what really matters. Discover Medicareful – https://medicareful.ritterim.com Related: 4 Reasons Why Ritter Should Be Your FMO5 Myths About Selling Medicare… Debunked!Ritter Insurance Marketing: https://ritterim.comSell More Medicare Plans Online with MedicarefulWhat an FMO Can Do for Your Business Subscribe here: iTunesGoogle PodcastsOvercastPodbeanSpotifyStitcher Connect With Us: FacebookTwitterYouTubeLinkedIn © 2018, Ritter Insurance Marketing LLC. All rights reserved. MULTIPLAN_GHHJFBEEN_v4 Accepted Last Updated: 09/30/2017

  The nine to five struggle is real. What if you could have flexible hours and a better work-life balance. You know, so you actually feel like you have a life outside of work? Selling health insurance gives you that along with a sense of meaning and purpose. And did we mention twenty-five percent of agents are expected to retire in the next two years? That equals opportunity to grow and plenty of room for you! Reboot the Industry. https://agentsurvivalguide.com/millennial The latest from ASG: 4 Reasons Why Ritter Should Be Your FMOMillennials and Insurance Sales: The Perfect MatchThink You Have What it Takes to Be a Great Agent? Subscribe here: iTunesGoogle PodcastsOvercastPodbeanSpotifyStitcher Connect With Us: FacebookTwitterYouTubeLinkedIn

  We've done the research for you! Use our 9 helpful tips to start writing cleaner applications. Read the text version. Mentioned in this Episode: Do's and Don'ts of Medicare ComplianceMedicarefulRitter's Regional MarketersAEP: Annual Enrollment PeriodIEP: Initial Enrollment PeriodSEP: Special Election Period Related: Keys to Client Retention: Face-to-Face CommunicationHow to Sell Like Your Client is the RenewalWhat is AHIP and Why Do You Need It? Subscribe here: iTunesGoogle PodcastsOvercastPodbeanSpotifyStitcher Connect With Us: FacebookTwitterYouTubeLinkedIn