John Deere tractors and farming machinery have a reputation as being the best in their category. Founded in 1837, the iconic green and yellow brand is instantly recognizable even to those who have never set foot on a farm or a ranch. How did such a functional and perfunctory product earn such a prominent place […]
Michael: Jeff Roy, how are you? Jeff: Good, Michael. How are you? Michael: I’m very, very good. Thank you. Thank you very much for joining us. I’m going to start with the thumbnail sketch. Jeff, tell us a little bit about yourself. Jeff: I’m a broker, in the US called agent from the Great White […]
Michael Jans: Bruce Dickhoff, thank you so much for joining us. How are you? Bruce Dickhoff: I’m good. Michael: All right. I want to start by giving the audience an opportunity to get to know you. If you would kind enough, share a little bit of a thumbnail about how you got to be where […]
The grand history of the agent-broker channel rests on one inherent strength that’s built into the system. This is a relationship business. We sell the invisible. Nobody opens up the box and feels it, looks at it, touches it. ‘oohs and aahs’ over it. They barely examine the agreement to review the features. (I can’t […]
Michael Jans: Mike Reddy, thank you so much for joining us today. How are you? Mike Reddy: Doing very well. How are you today? Michael: Well, I’m doing fine. I got my coffee. Not all my candidates won in the election, but the Blazers did so it all balances out. How about you? [laughs] Mike: […]
Michael Jans: Dave Ellis, thank you so much for joining us. How are you? Dave Ellis: I’m doing great, Michael. How are you doing? Michael: Well, I’m doing fine. You know me well enough that I’m just generally happy with the way things are going these days. Dave: Yes, absolutely. Michael: I appreciate you asking. […]
Michael: Greg Williams. Thank you so much for joining us. How are you today? Greg: Terrific, Michael. Happy to be here. Michael: I think to some extent, I do want to dive into your brain to talk about what you’re doing at Acrisure, but I am interviewing Greg, the man. Why don’t we start with […]
We’ve said it before, and we’re going to keep saying it until insurance agents figure it out: social media is an essential part of marketing today. The most effective tactics of yesteryear can no longer be relied on. They’re losing their effectiveness because people’s habits have changed and your audience has migrated. If you want […]
Michael Jans: Lucas Jans, thank you so much for joining us today, and thank you for inviting me to meet with you in the team here in Vietnam. Lucas Jans: Yes, thanks for coming all the way out here and visit us, I’m glad you made the trip. Michael: I am too. I want to […]
Michael Jans: Zack and Matt, thank you so much for joining us today how are you? Zack Gould: Great, thanks for having us. Michael: Okay. At least one of you is excited about this [laughs]. All right, for the audience, I don’t often get the opportunity to interview two people at once and I always […]
