Sign up to save your podcasts
Or
Share IA Forward
Share to email
Share to Facebook
Share to X
Share to email
Share to Facebook
Share to X
Or
IA Forward
IA Forward episodes
- Let's Talk Commercial Lines with Bryan Modisette
Shane and Tonya discuss tips and tricks for selling commercial insurance with Commercial Lines Specialist, Bryan Modisette.
Join the IA Forward community of agents at on social media, or learn more at iaforward.com.Learn more at IntegraPartnerNetwork.com.
25 min - Looking at Insurance Through A Military Lens with Jon Marc Whittington
Shane and Tonya talk with military veteran and new agent Jon Marc Whittington on what the insurance business looks like through his lens.
Join the IA Forward community of agents on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram, or learn more at iaforward.com.Learn more at IntegraPartnerNetwork.com.
23 min - Do Clothes Really Make the Man (or Woman)?
Shane and Tonya discuss dressing for success beyond clothes, and talk about the best ways to present your agency with texting, email, and business phone numbers. Are you Team Blue Jeans & Boots or Team Elevated Business Casual?
Join the IA Forward community of insurance agents on Facebook, LinkedIn, and Instagram, or learn more at iaforward.comLearn more at IntegraPartnerNetwork.com.
27 min - Start With Why - Then Get to What
Shane and Tonya discuss going beyond "start with why" and getting to "what," long-term visualization, and outsourcing to-do items in both your professional and personal lives.
Join the IA Forward community of insurance agents on your favorite social media channels, or learn more at iaforward.com.Learn more at IntegraPartnerNetwork.com.
23 min - Work Life Balance and the "Day in the Life of a Twitter Employee" Video
Shane and Tonya discuss work - life balance expectations for an independent agency owner, and how that compares with the "Day in the Life of a Twitter Employee" video. Spoiler alert: Shane is NOT installing a wine-on-tap machine at the office.
Join the IA Forward community of insurance agents on your favorite social media channels, or learn more at iaforward.com.Learn more at IntegraPartnerNetwork.com.
25 min - Why Small Business Commercial Lines Should Be The Next Step in Growing Your Agency
Shane and Tonya discuss the who, what, when, where, and especially the why of adding small business commercial lines to your agency.
Join our IA Forward community of insurance agents on your favorite social media channels, or learn more at iaforward.com.Learn more at IntegraPartnerNetwork.com.
26 min - Accolades, Awards, Letters Behind Your Name, and the Forbes Business Council
Shane and Tonya discuss if accolades and memberships are important to growing your business and if educational letters behind your name are meaningful to your customers.
Join our IA Forward community of entrepreneurial insurance agents on LinkedIn, Instagram, and Facebook, or learn more at iaforward.com.Learn more at IntegraPartnerNetwork.com.
27 min - Independent versus Captive / Exclusive - Who Wins?
Shane and Tonya discuss the pros and cons of joining the independent channel versus the exclusive / captive channel.
Join the IA Forward group of insurance agents on Linkedin, Facebook, and Instagram, or learn more at iaforward.com.Learn more at IntegraPartnerNetwork.com.
23 min - Earning Professional Respect as a Risk Manager
Shane and Tonya discuss why independent insurance agents deserve the same respect as attorneys, physicians, and CPAs, and what we can do to develop that as risk managers.
Join the IA Forward community of insurance agents on Linkedin, Facebook, and Instagram, or learn more at iafoward.com.Learn more at IntegraPartnerNetwork.com.
25 min - Your Agency Is Not a DIY Project
Do you really need an attorney, a CPA, a banker, and an insurance agent? Shane and Tonya discuss the professionals that you need for long-term success, why DIY is not a great idea, and that yes, you need an insurance agent.
Join the IA Forward community of insurance agents on social media, or learn more at iaforward.com.Learn more at IntegraPartnerNetwork.com.
25 min
About IA Forward
From the publisher's feed
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…
profitable book of business and building a stronger team to marketing, leadership, carrier relationships, industry changes, and the decisions that come with owning and running an agency.
No corporate talking points. No textbook advice. Just honest conversations, practical strategies, a few strong opinions, and lessons you can actually use in your agency.
Whether you’re building your first book, growing an established agency, or trying to figure out what’s next, IA Forward is about helping you think bigger, lead better, and build a business you actually want to own.
Learn more at www.integrapartnernetwork.com