IA Forward

IA Forward

By Shane Tatum and Tonya LiedBusinessEntrepreneurshipManagement
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IA Forward episodes

  • Rejection, Ghosting, and LSU Women's Basketball

    Shane and Tonya discuss handling the disappointment of rejection, how to handle a prospect "ghosting" you, and how we accidentally ghost prospects, and the NCAA National Champion LSU Women's Basketball team. 

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    25 min
  • Carrier Relationships and MLB's New Rules

    Shane and Tonya discuss the importance of a long-term partnership strategy between insurance carriers and their agents.

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    Learn more at IntegraPartnerNetwork.com.

    25 min
  • Let's Talk Life Insurance with Jeff Havard and Robby Jabbour (The Bromance Episode)

    Want to successfully add life insurance products to your portfolio? Shane and Tonya talk with Jeff Havard, Regional Coordinator for National Farm Life Insurance, and Robby Jabbour, life and health insurance guru. From relationship building, leading with life insurance, golf games, and marketing, this episode will keep you laughing.

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    Learn more at IntegraPartnerNetwork.com.

    26 min
  • It's Profit Sharing Season!

    Let's Celebrate! Shane and Tonya discuss how to maximize your agency's profit sharing / contingency bonus opportunities. 

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    Learn more at IntegraPartnerNetwork.com.

    26 min
  • Balancing Relationship and Automation with Beaux Pilgrim

    Shane, Tonya, and special guest Beaux Pilgrim discuss the balance of automation and relationship building to create more time for your team members while creating long-term client relationships. 

    Beaux Pilgrim is the founder of IA Blueprint, a unique Virtual Assistant organization specialized for the independent agent, as well as owner of Reed Insurance in Vidalia, Louisiana. 

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    Learn more at IntegraPartnerNetwork.com.

    27 min
  • How Old Is Too Old To Start Over?

    Shane and Tonya discuss mindset, energy, financial stability, and goals necessary to start a new agency - at any age.

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    Learn more at IntegraPartnerNetwork.com.

    23 min
  • How To Keep Good Employees

    Finding great team members for your agency is difficult - here are some ideas on how to keep them. Shane and Tonya discuss employee retention concepts from two very different perspectives. 

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    Learn more at IntegraPartnerNetwork.com.

    25 min
  • The "Ask Shane" Episode

    Shane answers questions from agents about purchasing an agency, CIC tips and tricks, what to do when going on vacation, how to handle unpleasant clients, being licensed in multiple states, and more. 

    Join the IA Forward community of insurance agents on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram, or learn more at iaforward.com. 

    Learn more at IntegraPartnerNetwork.com.

    25 min
  • Finding and Hiring the Right Candidates

    Are you wanting to hire staff for your agency, but want to make sure you've got it right? Shane and Tonya discuss how to find the right people to fit your culture, interviewing and screening ideas, and training.

    Join the IAForward community of insurance agents on Facebook, LinkedIn, and Instagram, or learn more at iaforward.com 

    Learn more at IntegraPartnerNetwork.com.

    27 min

About IA Forward

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IA Forward is your playbook for success as an insurance agent.


Every week, Shane Tatum, Tonya Lied, and Mike Boesl tackle the real challenges insurance agents face, from growing a…