MissionSelect Insurance Services

06/30/2022

Fight Financial Crabgrass

"Inflation is the crabgrass in your savings." – Robert Orben

Today’s inflation feels like it’s putting down roots. Your clients and prospects are feeling the higher costs and paying them every day—at the gas pump, at the grocery store, in their utility bills, and in their housing costs, just to name a few.

Wouldn’t you like to help them out and earn more of their business in the process?

Fight Financial Crabgrass Inflation is the crabgrass in your savings. Robert Orben Today’s inflation feels like it’s putting down roots. Your clients and prospects are feeling the higher costs and paying them every day—at the gas pump, at

05/03/2022

Today is a good time to take our own mini-spring break, don’t you think? Let’s put down our pencils and take a quick, fun survey to find out what kind of Texans we are!

We've put a fun little quiz on our newly redesigned website... For each pair of This-or-That options, select your favorite - have fun!

https://www.missionselect.com/2022/04/25/what-kind-of-texan-are-you/

04/28/2022

MissionSelect Insurance is proud to announce our newly redesigned website. As the insurance industry and internet usage continue to evolve, MissionSelect Insurance continues our commitment to making our product easy to understand, providing practical and straightforward guidelines in all forms of our communication to Texas Agents – both online and in person. Our online interactive flipbook with video inserts walks you through "What We Offer" in an engaging and concise manner, providing all the necessary information you will need about our Premier Product. We hope you enjoy it!

Please visit us at:
https://www.missionselect.com/

10/28/2021

Absolutely Deadly…

There are a lot of things that can hurt your business. Too much debt, excessive expenses, bad hires, and poor planning are a few that leap to mind. I’ll bet you can easily add to that list!

Read the full post:
https://www.missionselect.com/2021/10/28/absolutely-deadly/

07/13/2021

Have You Ever Fallen Prey To The Easy Answer? I Sure Have.

The Easy Answer rarely leads to a full and final resolution. Truth is, the real world is complex and the simple solutions are too easily undone. Competitors, vendors, customers, employees all respond to your actions in their own way to protect their own interests.

There is one response that will always lead you to a better outcome: https://www.missionselect.com/2021/07/07/the-best-response-to-any-proposal/

05/18/2021

Just A Tiny Bit Wrong.

The Pennsylvania Commissioner’s “invitation” finally arrived. I was to appear at a public hearing on my company’s rate filing. Somehow, the commissioner had determined our requested price increase was excessive. In fact, he said our rate need was 0!

I immediately started working on my strategory, how I would convince the High Commissioner our proposed increase was reasonable and appropriate...

https://www.missionselect.com/2021/05/18/just-a-tiny-bit-wrong/

03/23/2021

All You Can Do

“all you can use, today, is the knowledge and skills you actually possess. And, surprisingly, that is usually enough! Don’t hesitate to use them to the best of your ability.”

https://www.missionselect.com/2021/03/23/all-you-can-do/

03/04/2021

Turn On a Blue Light

“...if the customer wants a blue suit, you turn on a blue light. Don't try to sell him on the quality of the material or the high fashion of the cut. If he wants a blue suit, turn on a blue light.”

The head bond trader intimidated me. Truthfully, he scared me. “Do you want these bonds or not?” I had asked the trader to hold a block of bonds for me while I waited for my customer to get back to me. But it had been more than

02/19/2021

Pick Up the Phone

If you’re not talking to a customer or a prospect, you aren’t selling...

https://www.missionselect.com/2021/02/18/pick-up-the-phone/

01/28/2021

No Matter What They Tell You, This Is Your Job...

Do you truly know what your job is? I mean, the real essence of your work-being. It is simply and profoundly this: ensure your customers are happily involved in enjoying the benefits of your products and services…

https://www.missionselect.com/2021/01/28/no-matter-what-they-tell-you-this-is-your-job/