20 Marketing Tips for 2019

It's a new year, and with that comes new opportunities. Creating a solid marketing plan and sticking to it will not only grow your business, but will give you structure and organization. Running your own business and working on commission has its risks and rewards, but with planning and utilizing all of the tools and resources available to you, you're guaranteed to succeed.

You can't continue to grow if you continue to do what you've always done.

Which of the following marketing tips have you already implemented this year? Which do you need to do?

• Cleaned up dead prospects from your database
• Built a Google My Business page
• Created a quarterly or monthly email newsletter for your clients
• Asked for referrals AND Google reviews
• Built/Updated your website - old websites don't reflect well on you or your business - if you need help, get in touch with us
• Taken advantage of our Leads programs
• Checked in on your existing clients
• Partnered with a local real estate agent for new clients
• Offered a seminar at your local shared work space, church or community center
• Added a NEW product/carrier to your portfolio

• Taken advantage of our in-house marketing resources
• Built your Facebook business page and scheduled out content
• Organized yourself, bookmarked pages, updated your computer/ software/apps
• Downloaded our Resource for Rates app (App Store or Google Play)
• Created a referral program
• Asked for client feedback and implemented changes for the new year
• Networked online
• Set new goals for yourself
• Picked up the phone and dedicated a certain amount of time for prospecting each day - use our Customer Engagement Models
• Thrown out the paper apps and submitted electronic applications

By Carolyn Portanova