Agents Growth Academy

Send a text You agency owners out there are cramming a little too much in the everyday: pay special attention to this episode. Guest Scott Anderson is an expert coach in burnout recovery, and he’s here to share alongside host Jim Schubert how, despite its major setbacks, burnout can be a blessing. Hear how you can implement his model for de-stressing and decluttering your mind, effective in as lit...

Send a text The Titanic: the biggest insurance claim of the century. Joseph and the Technicolor Dreamcoat: the greatest historical insurance negotiation. Join guest Peter MacDonald from Wunderite and host Jim Schubert on this episode of Agents Growth Academy to be proud to be a part of the lubrication that’s brought function to society. Become a company that makes top-of-stack submissions quickly...

Send a text If you haven’t considered this automated system for any other reason: do it for your clients. Don’t let check fraud happen to them on your watch. Today on Agents Growth Academy, host Jim Schubert is joined by ePayPolicy’s Zac Franz to lay out the scary reality behind sending a check in the mail, presenting the all too easy, digital solution that beats a square and bank merchant service...

Send a text How is lead distribution in the insurance agency comparable to Costco? Guest and independent agent Jeff Shi explains why It’s all about the way you incorporate other lead companies. Join him and host Jim Schubert to reimagine the way independent agents grow their agency organically versus through acquisition and hear how, despite the big changes happening in the insurance agency today,...

Send a text Host Jim Schubert brings you the best methods straight from his agency that refine–and raise –your recruiting stats. It starts by setting up an evergreen process that maintains a focus on timing and question phrases. Hear his top five things you must do to recruit effectively on this episode of Agents Growth Academy and watch your incoming resumes raise 70 to 100 percent.  3 Key Takeaw...

Send a text Design expert, Kick-A agent, and possibly even a psychologist Ciara Gravier joins host Jim Schubert for a rich discussion on your agency’s branding. Build a brand that tailors to the gut over the mind and hear Ciara’s top concrete ways to rethink your brand’s impact on this informative episode of Agents Growth Academy. 3 Key Takeaways Build a brand that appeals to your potential client...

Send a text Texan by choice, teacher/coach, and automation expert Casey Nelson is here for what host Jim Schubert describes as “becoming very quickly one of the most valuable podcasts I’ve ever recorded.” Besides being a darn good guy to know, Casey shares value with listeners on the limitless work-arounds available to agents, the biggest ROI action item to implement, and why you should always do...

Send a text Join this insightful and inspiring conversation with guest Laban Ditchburn, who has had his fair share of experience at growing big. Discover the power of stepping in to who you are to the universe; own your power, your divine purpose, and watch it create invaluable results like it has for Laban, quite literally curing his incurable disease. Learn alongside host Jim Schubert to reach o...

Send a text One of the BIGGEST challenges that insurance agencies face today is not having their accounts streamlined. Issues of lost personal account information and across-states clients with urgent needs fill our experience box. How prepared are YOU to pay your consultants and collect bills before disaster strikes? Tune in today for host Jim Schubert’s 3 best ways to streamline your agency acco...

Send a text Jim Schubert is unbelievably excited to bring on Brandon Smith, a fellow insurance agent who doesn’t like doing insurance but also loves what he does. Join their conversation centered around Brandon’s motto that if you do what’s right, the business will take care of itself. Use technology as a tool to enhance true relationships and let failure act as a learning point rather than define...

Send a text Remain present on LinkedIn if you want to be seen–we’ve heard this advice. It’s a necessity for promotional work. But do you know just how far a single LinkedIn post can go for you, for others? Today on Agents Growth Academy, Jim Schubert shares how one vacation post went viral overnight for him and uses three components as answers to the ever-present question: what makes them hit that...

Send a text There was never a better time to pursue your passion and share your agency knowledge with others than today. Join the inspiring conversation between host Jim Schubert and guest Dani Kimble to hear how marketing has changed drastically in the last decade, creating space for greater personal content, connections, and community on this episode of Agents Growth Academy. 3 Key Takeaways By...

Send a text Distinguish yourself from all of the other insurance agents in the market and go deeper into the “micro niches” of your expertise on this episode of Agents Growth Academy. Host Jim Schubert is joined by “super fantastic, wonderful and amazing” guest Charles Specht to discuss the key components of specifying and clearly identifying what you want to clients. This will bring you deeper re...

Send a text Despite technology’s evolution, email marketing continues to prove itself a viable growth option for your business. On average, for every dollar spent, $36 ROI is expected. Today on Agents Growth Academy, host Jim Schubert shares five top tips and tricks for improving your odds and marketing your emails to get that 36-to-1 value. 3 Key Takeaways If your subject line doesn’t spark curio...

Send a text The expert on improving agency marketing and operations, Ryan Teubner, guest stars on this episode of Agents Growth Academy. Join the conversation between him and host Jim Schubert about seeking out training–whatever form it may be in–to prepare for a sales win always . Further those wins by revising your networking parameters and vetoing phone calls in lieu of in-person contacts that...

Send a text 92% of customers use online reviews before buying. So what are you doing to prevent your client’s voices from getting lost in the noise? Join host Jim Schubert for a testimonial-focused episode of Agent’s Growth Academy for three key tips that will boost your ratings through the roof, using the key components of specificity and story. 3 Key Takeaways Give your clients a PROMPT page whe...

Send a text Take a look into today’s guest Nicholas Ayers’ “unbelievably sexy” tech model for agencies everywhere, utilizing technology as the “steroid” for your team’s talent. Tune in today on Agent’s Growth Academy for what’s getting host Jim Schubert excited: how Nick went from co-founder of an agency with zero clients to over 2,500, how they clean up your data to make it actionable, and how th...

Send a text Host Jim Schubert brings you a solocast of the top three mistakes he has personally experienced while trying to build an “audience” on Linkedin in this episode of Agents Growth Academy. Reevaluate your mental framework around stacking the friend count, selling without giving value first, and the crucial difference between looking at an audience and looking at a relationship. 3 Key Take...

Send a text Identify the ideal weekly schedule, give back to your community, and clear the deck so you can focus on making connections with your team in this episode of Agent’s Growth Academy. Host Jim Schubert invites Billy Wagner to share his insights on becoming a “time billionaire,” freeing up space to NOT be busy and instead use your minutes intentionally every day.  3 Key Takeaways Work at y...

Send a text Guest Sarah Muniz is a long-time advocate for female employment and empowerment as well as an expert on branding, marketing, and agency operations. Today, she shares with host Jim Schubert her insights about the talent shortage issues business leaders are finding themselves dealing with, or rather, that it isn’t what they think it is. And not only for female agents applying in the indu...

Send a text If you want to learn anything at all about the impact of increasing the quality of your negotiation skills, THIS is the episode for you. Expert, life-long negotiator Mike Lander shares his wisdom with host Jim Schubert on this episode of Agents Growth Academy, where they discuss the power of the inquisitive mind on your memory recall, how likening yourself to an annoying toddler can in...

Send a text Host and headmaster Jim Schubert is thrilled to invite you to today’s informative and resource-abundant conversation with Jeff Teschke, founder of the highest-rated, fastest-growing web solution in the insurance industry. Today’s discussion will touch on the three major points of AGA: branding, marketing, and agency operations, outlining the absolute criticality of a well functioning a...

Send a text Host and headmaster Jim Schubert brings Chris Langille, a guest with a wealth of knowledge on branding, web development, and social media marketing on this episode of Agents Growth Academy. The truth is, people are on Facebook and TikTok right now, and with the right audience, it’s going to make you money. Founder of Advisor Evolved, Chris shares why you need to hold out on your market...

Send a text Today’s episode on Agents Growth Academy promises insights from expert and Linkedin ninja , Hayato Nakamura. Hayato is going to share what he sees commercialized agents missing concerning Linkedin’s abilities, both to market the agent and build long-term relationships. Discover what Linkedin is looking for in its algorithm today and hear how 15-20 minutes a day can result in sales you...

Send a text Take a fresh look at your business’s purpose and yours as an agent on this compelling episode of Agents Growth Academy, where guest and genuine human Grant Botma brings his unique and long overdue business model to the sales agency world. Join them as host Jim Schubert asks questions that viewers have never heard Grant give an answer to before, despite his frequency as a podcast guest....