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DIP! Direct Insurance Podcast
Hello, and welcome to the Direct Insurance Podcast (or DIP for short!); a Podcast for independent insurance agents. This podcast is intended to educate independent insurance agents in the Medicare, Life, & Annuities markets. This podcast will cover topics like lead generation, marketing, digital marketing strategies, as well as training information for different product lines within the industry to help you grow your business. The Direct Insurance Podcast - DIP; is brought to you by Insurance Advisors Direct. Insurance Advisors Direct is a full-service FMO based in Michigan with one mission - Simplifying Your Success! Our aim is to continuously meet the needs and demands of independent brokers all over the country. Daily, we accomplish this by concentrating on IAD’s agent formula for success, which is built on our 7 core pillars; -Product Offering-Training & Education-Lead Generation-Sales Tools-Marketing Services-Technology-Administrative ServicesFollow this podcast and give us a 5 star rating to learn more. Now let’s DIP into Insurance!
Episodes
26 episodes
What You Get with IAD
A look behind the curtain at how Insurance Advisors Direct helps agents succeed from day one.
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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12:34
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Do You Know What an FMO Is?
We break down what an FMO really does and why agents looking to grow need to understand the power of the right partnership.
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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8:36
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AI and ACA: Key Takeaways from the Medicare Carriers Conference
Join us for our first episode of the second season as we dive into the latest insights from the 2024 Medicarians Conference in Vegas. Our hosts, the Insurance Buddies, Jason McLellan, Andy Duster, Will Smallwood, and Richard Buffkin, share thei...
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1:11:35
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Carrier Rep Q&A: 5 Habits of TOP Successful Agents!
Welcome back to the Direct Insurance Podcast - or DIP! for short! A podcast for independent insurance agents; brought to you by Insurance Advisors Direct, a full-service FMO. Today we sat down with 3 of our carrier rep partners; Kyle Ingr...
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Season 1
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Episode 22
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52:42
The State of the Market in 2023: Index Annuities for the Future!
Welcome back to the Direct Insurance Podcast - or DIP! for short! A podcast for independent insurance agents; brought to you by Insurance Advisors Direct, a full-service FMO. Today we sat down with Nick Mancuso from Retirable! Retirable d...
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Season 1
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Episode 21
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46:18
Why You Should be Targeting Gen Z & Millennials for Life Insurance!
Welcome back to the Direct Insurance Podcast - or DIP! for short! A podcast for independent insurance agents; brought to you by Insurance Advisors Direct, a full-service FMO. Today we sat down with Donald Kirkendall from Kirkendall/Afford...
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Season 1
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Episode 20
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1:04:30
Annuities: Features TELL, Benefits SELL!
Welcome back to the Direct Insurance Podcast - or DIP! for short! A podcast for independent insurance agents; brought to you by Insurance Advisors Direct, a full-service FMO. Today we sat BACK down with Robert Intelisano, aka The Insuranc...
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Season 1
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Episode 19
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57:40
IUL vs. 401K, IRA, Roth, & CD's; Benefits & Caveats of Each!
Welcome back to the Direct Insurance Podcast - or DIP! for short! A podcast for independent insurance agents; brought to you by Insurance Advisors Direct, a full-service FMO. Today we sat down with Chris Schiefer; a life insurance special...
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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49:43
What YOU & YOUR CLIENTS Need to Know About Annuities!
Welcome back to the Direct Insurance Podcast - or DIP! for short! A podcast for independent insurance agents; brought to you by Insurance Advisors Direct, a full-service FMO. Today we sat down with Robert Intelisano, aka The Insurance Doc...
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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1:00:47
Retirement 101 - Best Ways to Help Your Clients Save for Retirement!
Welcome back to the Direct Insurance Podcast - or DIP! for short! A podcast for independent insurance agents; brought to you by Insurance Advisors Direct, a full-service FMO. Today we sat down with Chris DeMars; an annuity specialist and ...
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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59:23
10 Ways to Be a Better Communicator & Make MORE Sales!
Welcome back to the Direct Insurance Podcast - or DIP! for short! A podcast for independent insurance agents; brought to you by Insurance Advisors Direct, a full-service FMO. Today we sat down with Ken Peterson from Benistar, where we tal...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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54:16
D-SNP vs. PACE; What You Need to Know!
Welcome back to the Direct Insurance Podcast - or DIP! for short! A podcast for independent insurance agents; brought to you by Insurance Advisors Direct, a full-service FMO. Today we sat down with Shirley Lanier - Shirley has been in the...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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59:12
TikTok Marketing for Medicare? How??
Welcome back to the Direct Insurance Podcast - or DIP! for short! A podcast for independent insurance agents; brought to you by Insurance Advisors Direct, a full-service FMO. In today's episode, we sat down with Joanne Giardini, owner of Giardi...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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53:34
Client HORROR STORIES! Agents! Learn from Our Mistakes!
Welcome back to the Direct Insurance Podcast - or DIP! for short! A podcast for independent insurance agents; brought to you by Insurance Advisors Direct, a full-service FMO. Today, we had 3 very special guests in the DIP studio; Dan Tripp, Rub...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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46:44
Why Building Long-Term Relationships is SO Important in Insurance!
Welcome back to the Direct Insurance Podcast - or DIP! for short! A podcast for independent insurance agents; brought to you by Insurance Advisors Direct, a full-service FMO. In today's episode, we sat down with Dan Greer, aka Dan "The Man" Ins...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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43:32
Insurance Agents! This is The Time & Effort Required for Content Marketing!
Welcome back to the Direct Insurance Podcast - or DIP! for short! A podcast for independent insurance agents; brought to you by Insurance Advisors Direct, a full-service FMO. For today's episode we sat back down with Tyffany Chalifour-Molic (ak...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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1:16:02
How to Structure Content for Higher Reach & Engagement!
Welcome back to the Direct Insurance Podcast, or DIP for short! In today's episode, we sat down with Kayla Salamon! Kayla is a graduate of the University of Michigan with a degree in Marketing, Communications, and a Certificate of Public Relati...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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48:08
BEWARE! How Agents are Getting Ripped Off with Social Media Marketing!
Welcome back to the Direct Insurance Podcast, or DIP for short! In today's episode, we sat down with Lisa Winn of the Winn Agency, and Dan Greer, aka Dan "The Man" Insurance Etc.! We talked about the struggles Lisa was having with agencies that...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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48:49
Agents! Don't Fall Behind on Marketing with Social Media
Welcome back to the Direct Insurance Podcast, or DIP for short! In today's episode we're sitting down again with Gabrielle Curry to talk about social media! Social Media is an amazing marketing tool for businesses of all sizes, but if you're an...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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1:05:09
How to Develop a Personal Brand for Your Business!
Welcome back to the Direct Insurance Podcast, or DIP for short! Today we're sitting down with the Boujee Budget Mom from TikTok; Tyffany Chalifour-Molic! Tyffany is an entrepreneur and content creator; starting with her mindset coaching busines...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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1:13:01
5 FREE Ways to Generate High Quality Insurance Leads in 2023!
Welcome back to the Direct Insurance Podcast, or DIP for short! Today we sat down with John Janesak of Covenant Financial! John talked with us today about the 5 FREE ways that he generates HIGH QUALITY insurance leads in today's world.W...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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1:19:25
Marketing Tactics for Insurance Agents; Which is Best Based on ROI?
Welcome back to the Direct Insurance Podcast, or DIP for short! Today we're sitting down with Joe Brown. Joe has been an independent agent for nearly 30 years, and has tried a bit of everything when it comes to the marketing and lead generation...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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1:19:20
Developing SMART Action Plans for Business Growth as an Independent Agent
Welcome back to the Direct Insurance Podcast, or DIP for short! Today we sat down with Gabrielle Curry, an independent agent and talked about using the SMART method to develop & sustain business goals in the insurance industry.When ...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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1:11:49
How FMO's Help Independent Agents
Welcome to the DIP! or Direct Insurance Podcast! Today's episode is how FMO's (Field Marketing Organizations) help independent insurance agents in their businesses. An FMO is the third-party intermediary between the independent agent, and the i...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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1:03:49
Getting Started in Insurance!
Welcome to the Direct Insurance Podcast, otherwise known as DIP! Today we're sitting down to talk to Insurance Advisor's Direct's CEO & President, Jason McClellan. Jason has been in the insurance industry and worked as an independent ...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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1:07:22
