The Friday Five for May 10, 2024:   Summer 2024 Menus from Dunkin’ & Starbucks What Apple Announced at their "Let Loose" Event CMS Update on ACA Unauthorized Enrollment & Switching Medicare Trust Fund Solvency Extended Through 2036 Greater Access to Health Coverage for DACA Recipients   Are you Team Dunkin’ or Team Starbucks? Choose your side in this week’s ASG Podcast Question of the Week: https://bit.ly/asgquestion    Contact the Agent Survival Guide Podcast! Email us ASGPodcast@Ritterim.com or call 1-717-562-7211 and leave a voicemail.   Summer 2024 ..read more

What’s a widget? We’re looking at widgets to help you keep track of important dates. Find out the fun and usefulness of smartphone widgets in this episode.      Days Counter Event Tracker App Store: https://apps.apple.com/lt/app/days-counter-event-tracker/id1604856248 Days Counter Event Tracker Playstore: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ibuild.dayscounter&hl=en_US&gl=US Contact the Agent Survival Guide Podcast! Email us ASGPodcast@Ritterim.com or call 1-717-562-7211 and leave a voicemail.   Resources: Agents Guide to Digital Marketing Res ..read more

  Final expense insurance can be a difficult topic to bring up with clients and prospects. We cultivated these creative sales strategies to make your next sales appointment go smoother!   Read text version   Contact the Agent Survival Guide Podcast! Email us ASGPodcast@Ritterim.com or call 1-717-562-7211 and leave a voicemail.   Resources: 4 Steps to Every Final Expense Sale: https://link.chtbl.com/ASG591 5 Life Insurance Myths Your Clients May Believe: https://link.chtbl.com/ASG362 The Advisor Approach: Cross-Selling by Fact-Finding:https://link.chtbl.com/ASG587 Life Insur ..read more

  The Friday Five for May 3, 2024: iPhone Silent Alarm Bug Fix LinkedIn: Gaming & X Replacement? FOMC April/May 2024 Meeting Walmart Health to Shut Down DOJ to Reschedule Marijuana   Which NYT game is your favorite? Answer our ASG Podcast question of the week here: https://bit.ly/asgquestion   iPhone Alarms Bug: Apple confirms bug that is keeping some iPhone alarms from sounding: https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/04/apple-confirms-bug-that-is-keeping-some-iphone-alarms-from-sounding/ If your iPhone alarm has gone quiet, Apple says it’s working on a fix: https://www.thev ..read more

  Tackle your next final expense sale with our winning formula. Discover four tried and true steps for educating your clients on life insurance and making the sale!   Read the text version     Contact the Agent Survival Guide Podcast! Email us ASGPodcast@Ritterim.com or call 1-717-562-7211 and leave a voicemail.   Register with Ritter   Resources: 4 Reasons Why Ritter Should Be Your FMO Insurance Agency: https://link.chtbl.com/ASG391 4 Steps to Selling More Final Expense Insurance Infographic PDF: https://ritterim.com/documents/infographics/how-to-close-more ..read more

  We asked our team about their favorite books for sales, business, and influencing people. Listen to hear their recommendations!    Read text version     Contact the Agent Survival Guide Podcast! Email us ASGPodcast@Ritterim.com or call 1-717-562-7211 and leave a voicemail.   Book Recommendations: Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07D23CFGR Go for No! Yes is the Destination, No is How You Get There: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00507TDJM How to Win Friends and Influence People: Updated ..read more

    The Friday Five for April 26, 2024: Ritter Roadshows & MTM Summit Apple Announces Let Loose Event TikTok Ban Provision Passed FTC Bans Noncompete Agreements Medicaid Unwinding One Year Later   Answer this week’s poll: https://bit.ly/asgquestion   Upcoming Ritter Events: Ritter Roadshows: Florida (Boca Raton, FL) Illinois (Schaumberg, IL) Wisconsin (Wauwatosa, WI)   More Than Medicare (MTM) Summit: https://summits.ritterim.com/   Apple Announces Let Loose Event: Apple announces May 7th event for new iPads: https://www.theverge.com/2024/4/23/24078670/apple ..read more

  Ever press send on an email and immediately notice a spelling mistake? Use these apps to write clearly, concisely, and confidently!   Scribens Website: https://www.scribens.com/ HemingwayEditor Website: https://hemingwayapp.com/ Contact the Agent Survival Guide Podcast! Email us ASGPodcast@Ritterim.com or call 1-717-562-7211 and leave a voicemail.   Resources Agent Apps | Apps for Social Media Marketing: https://link.chtbl.com/ASGA52 Agent’s Guide to Digital Marketing Resources: https://link.chtbl.com/ASG584 Agent’s Guide to Traditional Marketing Resources: https://link.c ..read more

Expand your business by forming an insurance agency. Not sure where to start? We’ve got your guide right here!      Download a copy of our free eBook!   Ask the Agent Survival Guide Podcast! Email us ASGPodcast@Ritterim.com or call 1-717-562-7211 and leave a voicemail.   Resources: 4 Perks of Partnering with an FMO: https://link.chtbl.com/ASG575 7 Ways to Overcome the Fear of Rejection: https://link.chtbl.com/ASG547 FAQs About Shop & Enroll ft. Jimmy Weber: https://link.chtbl.com/ASG537 Keys to Client Retention: Digital Communication: https://link.chtbl.com/AS ..read more

  The Friday Five for April 19, 2024: Instagram-Like TikTok Notes Begins Rollout Rebel Moon Part 2 & The Tortured Poets Department CPI Data for March 2024 Drug Shortage Resource for Agents ACA Unauthorized Plan Switching Update   Vote for your favorite Taylor Swift album in our ASG Podcast Question of the Week Poll!   Contact the Agent Survival Guide Podcast! Email us ASGPodcast@Ritterim.com or call 1-717-562-7211 and leave a voicemail.    Instagram-Like TikTok Notes Begins Rollout: TikTok Notes is basically Instagram for your TikTok account: https://www.engadget ..read more