Or, the Not So Immediately Apparent Connection Between Agile Development (Scrum) and the Manufacturing Quality Revolution of the Latter Half of the 20th Century…and, Why We Should Care. (How about that for a title!) Here’s a shorter one: How QQ … Continue reading
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Geo-Targeting Proves That Less is More
Insurance agencies can utilize geo-targeting to reach local customers more effectively. Use these tips to develop a geo-targeting strategy for your agency. Geo-targeting, also referred to as “location-based marketing,” can help insurance agencies narrow their focus down to local leads. … Continue reading
Why Your Insurance Agency Needs a Mobile Strategy
Going forward, you won’t succeed without a mobile strategy. Find out how to create a mobile strategy for your agency in this post. You won’t be successful without a mobile strategy. Do you think I’m being overly dramatic? Well, perhaps. … Continue reading
Tried-and-True Selling Methods
Despite an ever-changing marketplace and shifting demographics, some selling methods still prove to be successful for insurance agents. Succeed in sales by getting back to these basics. In the days when your father or grandfather was an insurance agent, a … Continue reading
Catalyst v1.5 Goes Live on Tuesday, April 30th!
On Tuesday, April 30th, we’re releasing version 1.5 of our new Web-based mobile agency management system QQ Catalyst. We’ve added great new features and enhancements. Read what’s new in this post. New Features Context-aware videos. Simply click the new video icon … Continue reading
Email Marketing Tips
Is your approach to email marketing causing you to lose customers? Follow these email marketing tips on how to craft the right message. As an insurance agent, you receive several dozen emails a day, from changes to existing policies to … Continue reading
Using Social Media With QQ Catalyst to Connect With Customers
Social media integration is a key benefit of QQ Catalyst. Read this blog post to learn the best ways to take advantage of social media. Social media has become an important channel for insurance agencies to connect to their clients … Continue reading
Customer Service Tips for Insurance Quote Calls
Quote calls are sometimes a customer’s first impression of your agency. Follow these tips to make them feel welcome and increase your chances for a sale. Your insurance agency may offer the best insurance products and rates in the world. … Continue reading
What’s In Store With 1.4
Thanks to our rapid release cycle, QQ Catalyst keeps getting better and better…and fast! Sorry about the title of this post, but, I’m really excited about our big new release next week. Here are some of the new features in … Continue reading
Facebook Marketing Mistakes
It’s not spelled out for new members, but there are lots of poor ways to market your agency on Facebook. Try to avoid these behaviors. Facebook may feel like the Wild West when you first launch your insurance agency’s page, … Continue reading
Should Your Agency Be On Facebook?
Facebook is a great way for insurance agencies to market themselves and stay connected with their customers. Learn some Facebook success tips in this post. Should your agency be on Facebook? In a word, YES! Facebook has become a very … Continue reading
Win an iPad Mini!
To celebrate the successful launch of QQ Catalyst, QQ Solutions is holding a sweepstakes on its Facebook page to give away a free iPad Mini. Our product launch for QQ Catalyst has been wildly successful, and we couldn’t be more … Continue reading
Enhancing Your Internet Presence To Win Local Business
Local business is critical for your insurance agency. Learn how you can tweak your Internet marketing to target more of your local clientele. For most insurance agencies, local clients are the bread and butter of the business. So, it makes … Continue reading
Facebook Topic Ideas for Insurance Agencies
Many insurance agencies have a presence on Facebook, but consistent posting can be tough. Read on for some ideas your clients and prospects will really “like.” Posting content on a regular basis is an important part of interacting with customers … Continue reading
How to Make Your Agency’s Press Releases Stand Out
A press release can be a good tool for marketing your agency, but it must be done right. Learn how to achieve wider distribution for your releases. Good press releases have been a solid marketing tool for ages now. When … Continue reading
A Better Way to Multitask & Handle Interruptions: The Birth of the Stack
Multitask with ease via the incredible, innovative “Stack” feature in our agency management system – QQ Catalyst. One of the core design philosophies behind our new QQ Catalyst agency management system was to create an elegant solution to the problem of … Continue reading
How to Have Better Sales Calls
Nailing a sales call can be difficult, especially for new agents. But, approaching calls with the right focus can play a big part in improving your process. In the day-to-day duties of an insurance agent, client calls can be one … Continue reading
Cross-Selling and Account Rounding: Key Strategies for Agency Profitability
Increase sales with better client data tracking using your agency management system. Get a big boost in cross-sells. It’s no surprise that finding new business is more costly and time consuming than growing the business you already have. But, are … Continue reading
Taking it Step By Step with QQ Catalyst’s Innovative Guided Workflows
Enhance productivity. Get work done faster and more accurately with Catalyst’s Guided Workflows. Discover the most intuitive agency management system on the market. Our newest insurance agency management system, QQ Catalyst, has many innovative features. One of these we call Guided … Continue reading
QQ Catalyst: Changing the Game in Agency Management
QQ Solutions has a truly innovative new insurance agency management system: QQ Catalyst. Read on to learn some key design features. Since 1988, QQ Solutions’ goals have been geared toward making insurance agency management systems as easy-to-use as possible. If you … Continue reading
The Science Behind Word of Mouth Marketing
…or it Really IS a Small World, After All! In 1967, Harvard University psychologist, Stanley Milgram, asked residents in Omaha, Nebraska and Wichita, Kansas to attempt to send a package to an individual described only by his name, some general … Continue reading
Track Commissions With QQ Evolution 2
Did you know you can easily track your commissions with QQ Evolution 2? The lifeline of every agency is commissions. How are you tracking commissions? Do you know if there are any outstanding commissions owed? The QQ Evolution 2 agency management system allows … Continue reading
On Reducing Friction in Your Agency
Friction?!? No, this is not a post about mechanics or physics or racing tires. It’s not about how surprised you’ll be when your car engine seizes up because you forgot to check the oil for a whole year. It’s about friction … Continue reading
