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Welcome to Insurance Town! Your host is the Mayor of Insurance Town, Heath Shearon. After many years in different parts of the insurance world, Heath wants to share his experience with you. Join in on conversations with Heath and many of the friends he's made along the way. Insurance Town is a production of Ready, Set, Podcast! Find more info at www.readysetpodcast.xyz Music: "Mornin, Noon, and Nite" by Daddy Long Legs
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In this episode we have a returning guest that always gets a good response! Cant wait for you to hear this one. We discuss some marketing techniques that my guest has been using for years and creating a successful agency and business that is widely known across our industry. In this episode we talk about : They Ask you Answer Story Brand ChatGPT Us…
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This week in Insurance Town, The mayor gets an opportunity to sit down and enjoy an awesome conversation with his good buddy and insurance sister Lindsay Wallace of Indium. The Mayor just wanted you guys to hear her story. in this episode, we get personal with Lindsay. She shares about her recent engagement and her fiancé Patrick's adventurous clim…
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in this weeks episode the mayor sits down and talks with Aaron Painter, the CEO of Nametag Inc., the world's first identity verification platform designed to safeguard accounts against impersonators and AI-generated deep fakes. These two have an awesome conversation about his international sucess working in over 40 countries for some of the largest…
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This weeks episode is a hard market solo episode. We will be talking about the hard market a little bit. I will nerd out a little bit and it could be a lot of fun. Hang out with me and lets talk. I would love your feed back!! Reachout to me https://linktr.ee/heathshearon and let me know your thoughts, ideas, agree , disagree. Etc. Episode Sponsors:…
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In this weeks episode the Mayor was visited by a whole room full of GOATS!! This week we are talking about AgencyPoint with Chris Paradiso, Carey Wallace, and Aaron Stocks. (see I told you) We have a phenomenal conversation about a very important subject matter in our industry. In this episode we talk about something that effects every single agenc…
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In this weeks episode the Mayor was able to sit down with his friend Dustin Parker, the co-founder of Salt. Salt is an innovative tool that takes agents from cocktail napkin to the cloud in a time where the industry is being challenged in this hard market it catch up fast and do business better. Dustin shares with us his fascinating story of becomi…
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In this weeks episode the mayor get to sit down with his good friend, Ryan Mathisen, co-founder of Glovebox. These two have a super fun conversation about the customer experience, the user experience and LULULEMON! We discuss the differences in having an app for agency and having a customer portal or self service center. How to improve the customer…
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this episode is special as it is from the Vertafore Insurance Podcast hosted by myself and my bestie Syd Roe. We interviewed Scott Howell and Kenneth Williamson and my goodness it is good! I really cant wait for you to hear it. If you would like to watch it , go to the Vertafore Youtube page and check it out there on channel orange !! I am telling …
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In this weeks episode, The Mayor, invites his buddy, Jay Coates, to come in the studio to record a podcast. WARNING: The audio is a little wonky in the first 10-15 minutes due to some back ground noise and me trying to figure out new studio set up, and multiple mics. The content is still worth the listen. Thank you for your patience. Cant wait for …
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In this episode the Mayor, Heath Shearon, sat down with his new friend, and future thought leader Katie Wexler to talk about her game changing idea. One of a kind, first and only in class technology called PAVO. You dont want to miss this conversation. They take a walk down memory lane, and discuss the story of Pavo and what an Insurance Premium Fi…
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In this weeks episode, we have a replay of the time when the mayor sat down with his good friend and now 4 time guest on the show, “Broker Brett” Fulmer! This is a fun episode where they have some fun talking about broker brews and Insurtech. Hope you enjoy it again, and you missed it the first time!! Hope you enjoy it this time around !! Have a gr…
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In this weeks episode Mayor had so much fun with my friend Kelly Turner , they talked about a lot of different topics, from branding-->Referral partners --> and everything in between. She is a dynamic and experienced loan officer. Her primary goal is to guide her clients through the mortgage process, ensuring that her clients understand the loan pr…
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In this weeks episode , The mayor sits down with his new friend Chuck Isaac Aikins, of Tymoo and CIA Consulting. Chuck started in digital marketing with his mortgage busines. With some basic skills under his belt, He built websites and put together a ‘mortgage education’ portal at Mortgage101.com that quickly ranked #1 for ‘mortgage’ for over 10 ye…
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in this weeks episode Cyrus Jaffery joins the Mayor in Insurance Town, and the two of them, have a phenomenal discussion. Cyrus and Mayor take a walk down memory lane and discuss Cyrus' journey to where he is today and what a great story that is. Then they discuss how the entrepenuerial bug bit him and the passion to impact others kept him going. H…
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This week was a treat for me as I got to record a podcast with one of my long time dear friends, Amanda Dickey, She and I have been friends for over 20 years and it was just a good time to catch up and talk hard market. Amanda Is one of the hardest working, community minded, fun loving, God and Family first people I know. She is doing big things at…
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In this episode, the Mayor had the opportunity to sit down with his good friend, Andy Mathisen. Two old buddys catching up. These two have a fun conversation about life and insurance. Andy starts us off by taking a walk down memory lane and tells us about how he go to where he is today.Andy shares some great insights about all things networks and g…
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In this episod the mayor gets the opportunity to sit down and talk with his friend Jeramy Wallace. He is on a new adventure. He is on a path to help agency to get better by embracing technology and embracing automation in their agency. They take a walk down memory lane where he tells his story of learning and growin and experiencing so many cool op…
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In this episode the Mayor has the opportunity to sit down with new friend, and Linkedin connection, Dr. Pat Boulogne. We dig into her personal story and how she got to where she is now, coaching mental wellness, and helping business owners navigate these treacherous waters of the hard market. We have great conversation, where she introduced us to h…
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In this weeks episode we had the priviledge of having Ashley Wingate and Mike Miller of Smart Choice Join us for an action packed, and exciting episode about all things networks. They talked about the contract, the fees, the exit clauses, the benefits of joining a network and so much more. Being a part of a network is so much more than just gaining…
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In this episode, the mayor has a real deal conversation with his good friend and Brother from another mother Erik Garcia. These two have a great conversation about a diffferent side of budgeting and financial planning for your agency. They talk about giving back and the joy of giving. Its a much needed conversation and one that is so relevant to ag…
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In this episode of Insurance Town, The Mayor had the opportunity to meet Chris Marino , of Toropoint Insurance. He works with Insurance agencies of all walks of life to help them write more business abd develop new verticals with Life insurance. Chris walks us through how to to add more value to your clients in this hard market by adding Life Insur…
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In this episide of insurance town the mayor got the opportunity to sit down with the man, the myth, the legend, Mr. Matt Larocca of AgencyZoom. We enjoyed a nice stroll down memory lane. Talked about how he got in the industry from the beverage industry within got into the importance of the sales cycle and using CRM‘s. Sponsors Smart Choice Canopy …
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This is a rare Mayor Solo to start off the year , talking about how you can improve your Customer experience with the help of Canopy Connect!! How to tackle hard market with some help of Smart Choice and Ole School marketing. Lastly he shouts out Manscaped and how you can stay on top of your grooming needs. This is a Sponsor Spotlight episode!! Spo…
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In this weeks episode , the mayor has the awesome opportunity to sit down with his good friend, David Watson of Risk Advisor and they talk about what it means to be a risk advisor and how to improve the customer journey. But first David and I take a walk down memory lane and we talk all things David Watson and how he came to Mappus, and how he came…
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In this weeks episode the Mayor, get a long awaited, but much appreciated, visit from his buddy Todd Thams ! this is an exciting , quick hitting episode. Todd comes in hot, and talks about so many wonderful topics from multi generational agencies, Hard Market, Workers comp, Butter cows and Maid rites. Its a fun conversation you dont want to miss! T…
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In this episode of Insurance Town, the Mayor and Adam Bowe of Cake, talk all things cake and eat it too. They start off with a walk down memory lane where Adam talks about how he got into the industry and then they discuss mergers and Aquisition as well navigating that complex world of buying and selling your agency. The trends that are happening n…
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A few weeks ago the FCC dropped a bomb on people that buy leads and We invited Nick Berry the Marketing Guru to come bye and talk to us about this. If you are an agency that buys leads you may want to tune into this one especially and we dive into the nitty gritty of this major announcement from the FCC! Sponsors: Olde School Marketing Smart Choice…
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In this weeks episode the mayor sits down with his good friend, Steve Mohr, of the Insurance Industry Index. We have an incredible conversation about what hes been up to and how the relationship is still so incredibly valuable. He has so much going on with the Insurance Industry Index that you will definitely want to hear about I promise...Steve sh…
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In this episode the Mayor sits down with his good buddy and good buddy to do many, Davie Holt. Davie is on an exciting new journey into the world of Virtual Employees. He's getting the opportunity to work with people he knows and trust, in an arena that is he is exited about learning and growing. Davie and the Mayor have some fun talking about a va…
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In this episode of Insurance Town the Mayor sits down with his good buddy and Author, Marketer, and all around god dude, Mr Solomon Thimothy, to talk all things sales and Marketing, AND HOW TO STAND OUT FROM THE CROWD, Close more deals. and also how to do sell more insurance by "selling less" and Serving more!! Its a mental shift you gotta here mor…
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In this weeks episode of Insurance Town, the Mayor, Heath Shearon sits down with his friend, Christopher Cook of Rough notes. Mr Cook takes us on a walk down memory lane to talk about what lead him into the insurance industry. We then discussed tellin your agencies story through your website and through your social media. He tells us what he looks …
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This week in Insurance Town the Mayor had the opportunity to sit down and visit with, good friend, and 12 time EMMY AWARD winning, CHAD SKINNER. Heath and Chad have a fantastic conversation about Marketing, Sales, and so much more. Its fascinating how much TV, Film and Video production is related to Sales and Marketing. The draft is Back, mayor and…
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In this week's episode we are celebrating a milestone. Episode 200!!! We invited none other than our Mayor of Insurance Town, Heath Shearon's good friend, colleague and sis, Sydney Roe of Vertafore. WE get into talking Triathlons, and her big accouncement there, we talk demand gen Marketing and so much more. This is a fun Milestone episode!! Sponso…
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This week In Insurance Town the Mayor sits down with his good friend Becky Monfre,VP of Digital Accounts at Coterie Insurance. Becky and the Mayor talk about everything from Raising Kids to Growing small commercial insurance and even get into some Hot takes along the way...By Heath Shearon
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In this episode of Insurance Town, The Mayor sits down with his buddy Nick Lamparelli of Insurance Nerds and they have a fantastic conversation, around becoming a trusted advisor. They discuss what that looks like and how to focus on value instead of just offering a better price. THIS conversation is for the masses. Check this one out. Sponsors : S…
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In this Weeks Episode here in Insurance Town, The Mayor Heath Shearon, Had the absolute honor and priviledge to record an episode with the one and only Darlene Flagg, the Mother and Mentor to many. She is the VP of Marketing and Brand at the National Life Group, and currently serves on the Women in Insurance and Financial Services(WIFS) National Bo…
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In this Episode of Insurance Town, the Mayor sits down with old Friend, and Previous guest of the show. MR. Scott Knowles. Hes a serial entrepreneur with another great idea. He's just launched another great company that is going to blow your mind. He's going to help you add some serious value to your sales process, and to your customers. You are no…
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In this episode , the Mayor sits down with good friend, Mick Hunt, of Premier Strategy Box! Mick Hunt loves to win, and has a drive and determination to win and help his clients to create the strategies in their agency to win too! He breaks it all down here in this episode of Insurance Town. He and the mayor talk about how Mick came to the decision…
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In this weeks episode the Mayor sits down with his good friend and 4 time guest of the show, Mr Flood Guru Himself , Chris Greene! Chris and Mayor talk about the hard market , why you need to reverse engineer everything right. He talks about story brand marketing, he talks about all kinds of cool stuff. This is one you won’t want to miss out on. Si…
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In this episode, the Mayor, Heath Shearon sits down with his good friend, and long time sponsor of the show, Tolga Tezel. Those two have a great conversation about canopy connect! Tolga updates the audience on what is new and exciting with canopy Connect. Episode Sponsors Canopy Connect Smart Choice Manscaped Olde School Marketing Cover Desk…
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In this episode the mayor sits down with friend of the show and of the family, Rob Trube, of Strategy Simple. These two have a great conversation , he was the organic growth guy for Acrisure for several years in their growth days. They talk about how to grow your profitability in your agency, how to gain net new, they talk marketing , propecting, r…
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This weeks episode the Mayor Heath Shearon, Sat down with his new friend Dean Giem and Geeked out with him over how he uses his tech stack to grow a fantasic business and how he continues to grow his new agency Paradox Insurance into the "Micro-Boutique" powerhouse that it is now. These two talk about everything from tech, to sales and marketing sr…
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This weeks episide of Insurance Town features my good friends from Smart Choice, They have been incredible partners and supporters of the show for quite some time now and I am so thankful for that. We have a great chat with Ashley Wingate and Carol Drake. WE discuss ard market and best practices and advice to navigate this market cycle and we also …
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In this episode the Mayor Heath Shearon sits down with his good friend Aaron Levine! These two have a fantastic conversation on the luxury brand , and selling to the high end customer. He gives us great tips and Strategies on all of this and growing your agency, managing prospects. He pulls the curtain back on his agency and how he is doing things.…
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