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September 15, 2013

Who Wrote the First Life Insurance Policy?

I have been in the health and life insurance business for over two decades. I have sat in bars with some old life insurance agents that with enough cocktails, will tell you they wrote the first life insurance policy. However, life insurance does go back a few hundred years even before some of the older Continue reading →

Tim Wilhoit

Educational

September 8, 2013

What Is Life Insurance Awareness Month?

It is that time of year again, September 2013 for Life Insurance Awareness Month. This is a month set aside by Life Insurance and Market Research Association or LIMRA back in 2003 and is now in its 10^th anniversary year. It was created to raise awareness among consumers and producers about the need Continue reading →

Tim Wilhoit

Educational

September 1, 2013

Do You Make Money Using LinkedIn?

I find a lot of insurance agents and sales professional struggle using LinkedIn. They seem to have an account, maybe a couple of hundred connections and maybe in a group or two. But when I ask do you make money using LinkedIn, the answer is almost always, “NO”. Why not? Why aren’t you learning to Continue reading →

Tim Wilhoit

Educational

July 28, 2013

Ready or Not Here I Come Retirement

Does that statement get you excited or make your stomach turn? Are you preparing for your golden years or just ignoring them as if you are never going to get old? Whether you are ready or not, the day of your retirement is coming. For some of us, retirement is coming sooner rather than later. Continue reading →

Tim Wilhoit

Educational

June 2, 2013

The Milk Stool Approach To My Insurance Business

I grew up in a small town in East Tennessee. Both my parents and grandparents grew up on farms. So, even though I didn’t live on a farm, I spent a lot of time on farms. I have cut tobacco, put up hay, fed chickens, slopped hogs and even milked a cow. The old way Continue reading →

Tim Wilhoit

Educational

May 19, 2013

I Just Learned How Ignorant I Am About SEO Technology

As a national life insurance broker for the past 20 years, I have had to learn this new world of technology. I have attended classes, webinars, and “lunch & learns” to gain the skills necessary to bring my insurance agency into the 21^st century. I designed and help build a website, Continue reading →

Tim Wilhoit

Educational

May 5, 2013

Don’t Make My Mistake and Upgrade to Internet Explorer 10

Let me start by stating I am a national life insurance broker and not a computer guy, an IT guy or a web guy. I just want my computer to work and get frustrated when it doesn’t work. I made the mistake of updating, which was automatic by the way, from Internet Explorer 9 Continue reading →

Tim Wilhoit

Educational

April 28, 2013

Corporate Psychology Test You Were Not Supposed To See…

This is a corporate psychology test used by many human resource departments in many major companies to get a better insight into their employees and perspective employees and you were not supposed to see it. I have to say I was skeptical but it is accurate with everyone I have seen take it, including Continue reading →

Tim Wilhoit

Educational

April 20, 2013

Are You Truly Thankful For Your Clients?

This week’s blog from Your Friend 4 Life is from my long time friend Steven Burgess. Steven is one of the top producers in the nation with SendOutCards. Steven owned his own health and life insurance agency for many years in Knoxville, TN and understands firsthand how to not only attract clients but Continue reading →

Tim Wilhoit

Educational

March 31, 2013

I’ll Tell You Why People Should Buy From Life Insurance Brokers

As an independent life insurance broker I am asked quite often, “why should I buy from you? I can just buy life insurance online.” The answer is yes you could. But there is value to having an experienced independent insurance broker. First of all, our services are FREE. We are paid by Continue reading →

Tim Wilhoit

Educational

March 17, 2013

Sometimes Struggle Is What We Need

A wise man once said “experience is what we get when we don’t get what we want.” We have all had our fair share of “experiences” I am sure. When I was fairly new as an insurance agent, I was given the opportunity to open an office and build a team of Continue reading →

Tim Wilhoit

Inspirational

March 10, 2013

Do You Believe in the Butterfly Effect?

As an insurance professional do you believe in the” butterfly effect theory”? Do you think success or failure is all just a random set of circumstances or just dumb luck? Or do you believe in creating your own luck and destiny? Do you believe that every little detail comes into play that determines our Continue reading →

Tim Wilhoit

Inspirational

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Who Wrote the First Life Insurance Policy?

What Is Life Insurance Awareness Month?

Do You Make Money Using LinkedIn?

Don’t Make My Mistake and Upgrade to Internet Explorer 10

Corporate Psychology Test You Were Not Supposed To See…

Are You Truly Thankful For Your Clients?

I’ll Tell You Why People Should Buy From Life Insurance Brokers

Sometimes Struggle Is What We Need

Do You Believe in the Butterfly Effect?