Here is a list of the vendors that I.A.N. is recommending at this time. We will constantly review companies and products on the market in an effort to recommend the most cost effective, easy to use programs that help you grow your business.
Often you will see multiple recommended vendors for the same category; this is because each agency is at a different level of efficiency, technological skills, and staffing and requires a different level of automation, more importantly we want to give multiple price options for the tools and technology available to the agency
Please feel free to pass this information to other business associates and friends.
If you need additional information, or someone to help setup your free trials, email us at:info@inspireanation.org
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CALLFIRE - VOICE OVER INTERNET SOLUTIONS
The number one reason that more sales do not occur in an agency is because prospects and sales leads are not consistently called.
Often when a sales rep is given a list of prospects to call, the list is not adequately worked, and most importantly, a tracking tool is not in place to identify the follow up weakness (or to validate the strength of the follow up process). This is just one of the many ways Inspire a Nation business partner and member agencies use CallFire solutions.
A short list of CallFire solutions we consistently use include
•· Predictive/Automated Dialer
•· Text Messaging
•· Automated Polls and Surveys
•· 1-800 Number Rentals
•· Automated Express Written Permission to Contact Telephonic and Digit opt-ins
•· Virtual Response Message Tree – Agency Hotline
With easy to access and understand call reports, you will take charge of your outbound and in-bound calling campaigns
Click here to go to the CallFire Website
Cole Information - Cole X-Dates
There are some products that we consider as the "ABC's" of running an agency. Cole X-Dates is one of those "ABC" products.
Every agency that is a part of the Williams Family Agency Investment Group and the majority of Inspire a Nation member agencies use Cole X-Dates to create targeted marketing lists for homeowners, condo owners, renters, multi-car auto, and business prospects.
They make it simple and affordable to pull 1000’s of names, phone numbers, and addresses of prospects that match the prospecting need of the agent, when they need it, and how they need it.
In addition, they allow you to download the data in whatever format works best for you based on your carrier affiliation (such as MetLife, Allstate, State Farm, Travelers, etc., or in a CSV or Excel format for those of us that use a variety of database tools.)
If you are a new agent, or just an agent that is ready to kick your marketing into a higher gear, Cole X-Dates is where we recommend you start!
Click here to learn more about Cole X-Dates
Blitz Lead Manager
Managing your lead pipeline is a critical part of growing your agency. The Blitz Lead Manager tool is a low cost, highly effective, user friendly lead management tool that will make your agency more profitable when used consistently.
The Blitz Lead Management Software is designed to keep you organized and focused on the sales process. Sales leads are valuable and by using lead management software, you have a central hub to help keep both management and the sales staff up to date and focused on the same goal – make the sale.
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Restaurant.com
This is an excellent program to use for a variety of incentive based promotions.
Restaurant.com will give a permanent special coupon rate to anyone that calls our account manager Robin Chessick 847 641-4243 and informs her that they are part of Inspire a Nation Business Mentoring (or mention Billy Williams) Your membership will be verified!
You can also download and complete an application Click here to download application
•$3 = $25 Gift Certificate,
•$6 = $50 Gift Certificate,
•$9 = $100 Gift Certificate,
•Minimum order is 50 certificates.
Online Password Management Tool
Employee and Staff Testing Programs
Auto/Predictive Dialer
Text Message Tool
Agency Management Systems
1. Applied Systems (TAM)
2. Aspire Agency Management
3. AMS 360/Vertafore
4. Hawksoft Agency Management
5. Sunrise Insurance Systems
Lead Management System
4. Salesforce.com - This tool integrates with the CallFire Predictive Dialer
5. Quote Burst w/Typhoon - (Allstate Specific - Automatic Quoting)
6. Robo Agent - w/First Impression - (Allstate Specific - Automatic Quoting & Re-Quoting)
Email Program with Drip Email Functionality
Mass Email Programs
1. Web Traffic Marketing - Connect With 2.7 Million People Daily 100% SPAM Free
2. Contacts Genius - We recommend you only purchase the Opt - in Email Lists, We DO NOT recommend their emailing service
3. Email Me Form - Create the fillable forms that go on your emails, website, and blog
4. WuFoo Online Form Builder - Create the fillable forms that go on your emails, website, and blog
Marketing Lists Provider
4. Infousa.com
Internet Lead Provider
1. Allwebleads.com
2. Insureme.com
3. Insuranceagents.com
Telemarketing Vendor - (Cold Call Prospecting)
Mass Mailing Program
Social Networking Sites
Internet Based Branding Programs - Blogs, E-Newsletters, Press Releases,
2. Wordpress.com
Internet Radio
1. Blog Talk Radio
Automated Phone Services
1.
CallFire IVR - Automated attendent, Message Tree, Automated Surveys, and more. .
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eVoice - Automated attendent, call transfer to cell or other numbers, remote office
Agency Video and Audio Production Program
3. Camtasia.com (Video and Audio Production)
4. Audacity (Audio Production)
Google Products -
1. Google Voice - One phone number that rings to multiple phones
2. Google Documents
3. YouTube
5. Google Maps/Places
Website Providers
Conference Call and Webinar Vendors
Incentive Gift Card Provider
3. Visa Gift Cards
Miscellaneous
