Podcast appearances and mentions of ryan deeds

Mental health is crucially important to your wellbeing and career. Yet, before 2020 we basically never talked about Mental Health in the corporate world, it was a taboo. Luckily things have changed. In 2022, Tony happened to see 3 sessions at insurance conferences about mental health including a fantastic panel at AppliedNet. In today's episode two of the panelists come on Profiles in Risk, to talk about their Mental Health journeys.Ryan Deeds: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryancdeeds/Brenden Corr: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brenden-corr-75a17013/Video Version: https://youtu.be/yGYLdtPRwxkAll Business. No Boundaries.Welcome to All Business. No Boundaries, a collection of supply chain stories by DHL...Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify

In this throwback episode of The Power Producers Podcast, David Carothers and co-host Kyle Houck interview Ron Shroyer, Vice President of Sales at Aureus Analytics. Ron discusses what Aureus Analytics is doing, what the Donna platform is and what it does, and how they're using integration to make it a lot simpler to operate an agency intelligently. Episode Highlights: Ron shares his interesting background (2:26) Ron believes that the end client is the most important thing for an insurance producer. (5:12) Ron explains what makes Ryan Deeds unique. (6:51) Ron talks about what they're doing to gather data. (9:00) Ron mentions that the foundational technology is what they brought over to the US to be able to build the Donna platform. (10:35) Ron talks about their recent integrations with other platforms. (21:52) Ron mentions that Glove Box is doing a fantastic job of integrating a lot of useful information into a way for agencies to communicate with clients, especially through an app. (25:55) Ron expresses his optimism that the industry will reach that all-encompassing solution within the next 5 to 7 years. (41:25) Ron talks about Donna version 3.0 that was just released. (42:25) Ron mentions that if you have that core technology and data stored away, and you know what processes you need to follow and apply. (48:32) Ron believes that there's enough business for everyone, especially on the agency side. (50:50) Ron advises everybody to take one step forward at a time, get the momentum built. (52:11) Tweetable Quotes: “That's really what we want to do at Aureus Analytics with this Donna platform is give the end-users who are working with customers just quick insights, how they can better serve their customers, make sure they're keeping them, but let them know where they should spend their time, what types of products they should position as of today, so they can just delight the customers, grow the business, and retain it.” - Ron Shroyer “I am very optimistic that the industry over the next five, seven years is going to get to that all-encompassing solution - Ron Shroyer “The integrations that we're working with and the awesome companies that are out there to integrate with...integrations are first and foremost vital to us being able to scale and we're making tremendous progress right now.” - Ron Shroyer Resources Mentioned: Ron Shroyer LinkedIn Aureus Analytics Donna David Carothers Kyle Houck Florida Risk Partners The Extra 2 Minutes

In this throwback episode of The Power Producers Podcast, David Carothers and co-host Kyle Houck interview Ron Shroyer, Vice President of Sales at Aureus Analytics. Ron discusses what Aureus Analytics is doing, what the Donna platform is and what it does, and how they're using integration to make it a lot simpler to operate an agency intelligently. Episode Highlights: Ron shares his interesting background (2:26) Ron believes that the end client is the most important thing for an insurance producer. (5:12) Ron explains what makes Ryan Deeds unique. (6:51) Ron talks about what they're doing to gather data. (9:00) Ron mentions that the foundational technology is what they brought over to the US to be able to build the Donna platform. (10:35) Ron talks about their recent integrations with other platforms. (21:52) Ron mentions that Glove Box is doing a fantastic job of integrating a lot of useful information into a way for agencies to communicate with clients, especially through an app. (25:55) Ron expresses his optimism that the industry will reach that all-encompassing solution within the next 5 to 7 years. (41:25) Ron talks about Donna version 3.0 that was just released. (42:25) Ron mentions that if you have that core technology and data stored away, and you know what processes you need to follow and apply. (48:32) Ron believes that there's enough business for everyone, especially on the agency side. (50:50) Ron advises everybody to take one step forward at a time, get the momentum built. (52:11) Tweetable Quotes: “That's really what we want to do at Aureus Analytics with this Donna platform is give the end-users who are working with customers just quick insights, how they can better serve their customers, make sure they're keeping them, but let them know where they should spend their time, what types of products they should position as of today, so they can just delight the customers, grow the business, and retain it.” - Ron Shroyer “I am very optimistic that the industry over the next five, seven years is going to get to that all-encompassing solution - Ron Shroyer “The integrations that we're working with and the awesome companies that are out there to integrate with...integrations are first and foremost vital to us being able to scale and we're making tremendous progress right now.” - Ron Shroyer Resources Mentioned: Ron Shroyer LinkedIn Aureus Analytics Donna David Carothers Kyle Houck Florida Risk Partners The Extra 2 Minutes

In this episode of The Power Producers Podcast, David Carothers sits down with Ryan Deeds of Ennabl to discuss the limitations of ChatGPT and how they leverage TikTok for personal and business purposes to get their message out and to educate the audience. Episode Highlights: Ryan explains that in today's iteration, ChatGPT has a significant limitation in knowing very specific information about “x” person. (2:14) David discusses how he came up with the idea to upload content on TikTok and what purpose it serves (7:44) David mentions that one thing he's learned is that you need to be mindful of the language you use since there are a lot of trolls on TikTok. (9:47) Ryan shares his TikTok content creation and engagement strategy. (11:22) David mentions that the TikTok content he's been producing is primarily for educational purposes and isn't really profitable for him. (16:20) David believes that if he wants to perpetuate his agency, he has to meet people on the platform where they are. (17:54) David discusses that if people create content and distribute it around the Internet, their audience will always find them, and the people who are intended to receive that message will get it. (18:26) Ryan believes Tiktok is largely a human experience wherein he gets new ideas and experiences true humanity as people share stories that resonate. (23:19) Ryan explains that execution is key in everything, and if you can't find out how to execute an idea and make it your own, then it's just an idea. (24:42) David recommends Ryan Deeds to anyone who needs to figure out how they're going to use data in their agency and get it in an organized format. (25:45) Tweetable Quotes: “If you create your content and you distribute your content across the internet on as many platforms as you can, your audience is always going to find you. You're going to have trolls, but the people who are supposed to get that message, are going to get that message.” - David Carothers “TikTok is largely a human experience where I get input of new ideas and feel some true humanity as people share these stories that resonate.” - Ryan Deeds “Execution is key to everything, right? We can have all the ideas in the world. But if you can't figure out the idea that you personally can execute on and make it your own, that's just an idea.” - Ryan Deeds Resources Mentioned: Ryan Deeds LinkedIn Ennabl David Carothers Kyle Houck Florida Risk Partners The Extra 2 Minutes

In this episode of The Power Producers Podcast, David Carothers sits down with Ryan Deeds of Ennabl to discuss the limitations of ChatGPT and how they leverage TikTok for personal and business purposes to get their message out and to educate the audience. Episode Highlights: Ryan explains that in today's iteration, ChatGPT has a significant limitation in knowing very specific information about “x” person. (2:14) David discusses how he came up with the idea to upload content on TikTok and what purpose it serves (7:44) David mentions that one thing he's learned is that you need to be mindful of the language you use since there are a lot of trolls on TikTok. (9:47) Ryan shares his TikTok content creation and engagement strategy. (11:22) David mentions that the TikTok content he's been producing is primarily for educational purposes and isn't really profitable for him. (16:20) David believes that if he wants to perpetuate his agency, he has to meet people on the platform where they are. (17:54) David discusses that if people create content and distribute it around the Internet, their audience will always find them, and the people who are intended to receive that message will get it. (18:26) Ryan believes Tiktok is largely a human experience wherein he gets new ideas and experiences true humanity as people share stories that resonate. (23:19) Ryan explains that execution is key in everything, and if you can't find out how to execute an idea and make it your own, then it's just an idea. (24:42) David recommends Ryan Deeds to anyone who needs to figure out how they're going to use data in their agency and get it in an organized format. (25:45) Tweetable Quotes: “If you create your content and you distribute your content across the internet on as many platforms as you can, your audience is always going to find you. You're going to have trolls, but the people who are supposed to get that message, are going to get that message.” - David Carothers “TikTok is largely a human experience where I get  input of new ideas and feel some true humanity as people share these stories that resonate.” - Ryan Deeds “Execution is key to everything, right? We can have all the ideas in the world. But if you can't figure out the idea that you personally can execute on and make it your own, that's just an idea.” - Ryan Deeds Resources Mentioned: Ryan Deeds LinkedIn Ennabl David Carothers Kyle Houck Florida Risk Partners The Extra 2 Minutes

In this episode of The Power Producers Podcast, David Carothers sits down with Ryan Deeds of Ennabl to talk more about ChatGPT, how the technology might impact the insurance industry, and where it is headed in the future. Episode Highlights: Ryan shares his thoughts on where ChatGPT and the integration partners are heading. (2:13) David shares his concern whenever he sees something that makes things so simple and does not really cost money. (7:43) Ryan explains that it would be great if ChatGPT cited the source of the material in its articles. (9:27) David explains why he would want to ask ChatGPT before every appointment to list the political donations of each prospect. (15:01) Ryan discusses how quickly he thinks the insurance industry will adopt new technology such as ChatGPT. (18:31) Ryan mentions that every large broker he has spoken with has a team dedicated to figuring out how to take this information-laden technology and provide wide and broad access across the enterprise. (19:41) David discusses the possibilities of ChatGPT in 3D printers. (20:56) Ryan mentions that the more people use and interact with technology like ChatGPT, the more they will realize where it fits in their lives. (24:42) Tweetable Quotes: “If I had a year with ChatGPT as my co-pilot across the board, that will give me five years on somebody.” - Ryan Deeds “There is a scary component that's very real to this technology. But you don't want to stick your head in the sand, you want to at least understand it.” - Ryan Deeds  Resources Mentioned: Ryan Deeds LinkedIn Ennabl David Carothers Kyle Houck Florida Risk Partners The Extra 2 Minutes

In this episode of The Power Producers Podcast, David Carothers sits down with Ryan Deeds of Ennabl to talk more about ChatGPT, how the technology might impact the insurance industry, and where it is headed in the future. Episode Highlights: Ryan shares his thoughts on where ChatGPT and the integration partners are heading. (2:13) David shares his concern whenever he sees something that makes things so simple and does not really cost money. (7:43) Ryan explains that it would be great if ChatGPT cited the source of the material in its articles. (9:27) David explains why he would want to ask ChatGPT before every appointment to list the political donations of each prospect. (15:01) Ryan discusses how quickly he thinks the insurance industry will adopt new technology such as ChatGPT. (18:31) Ryan mentions that every large broker he has spoken with has a team dedicated to figuring out how to take this information-laden technology and provide wide and broad access across the enterprise. (19:41) David discusses the possibilities of ChatGPT in 3D printers. (20:56) Ryan mentions that the more people use and interact with technology like ChatGPT, the more they will realize where it fits in their lives. (24:42) Tweetable Quotes: “If I had a year with ChatGPT as my co-pilot across the board, that will give me five years on somebody.” - Ryan Deeds “There is a scary component that's very real to this technology. But you don't want to stick your head in the sand, you want to at least understand it.” - Ryan Deeds  Resources Mentioned: Ryan Deeds LinkedIn Ennabl David Carothers Kyle Houck Florida Risk Partners The Extra 2 Minutes

In this episode of The Power Producers Podcast, David Carothers sits down with Ryan Deeds of Ennabl to discuss the benefits of ChatGPT, as well as how important it is to understand the limits of this kind of technology. Episode Highlights: Ryan mentions having spent 100-150 hours with ChatGPT, in both programming and utilization. (3:07) David believes that the hype about ChatGPT is similar to that of the early days of the internet. (4:33) Ryan discusses that people may generate content using ChatGPT, but that this is a secondary or tertiary utilization of the tool for him. (6:28) Ryan explains that ChatGPT is an unlimited source of learning as long as you understand the limitations and are verifying and validating information. (10:41) Ryan shares that from the API documentation, after ChatGPT is set to a certain degree of creative sensitivity, it doesn't even realize it's telling you a lie. (13:50) Ryan encourages individuals to be educated enough to make decisions on where the ChatGPT fits into their lives. (16:52) Ryan discusses the key components of ChatGPT and why producers should use it as much as they can. (18:31) Ryan mentions that he fears that someday, ChatGPT will have a paywall or be privatized and he never wants to not have access to this technology. (20:32) Tweetable Quotes: “I don't think that if you are using content marketing to build your personal brand, that anybody or anything other than you should be writing that content and pushing it out.” - David Carothers  “Tools are just those, the better you understand it, the better you understand its limitations, the better you can see where it fits into your life.” - Ryan Deeds “I'm working with a couple of the large agencies, CEOs, and they are on fire about this from helping validating producers be better faster, to helping their account managers understand all kinds of information all over the place.” Ryan Deeds Resources Mentioned: Ryan Deeds LinkedIn Ennabl David Carothers Kyle Houck Florida Risk Partners The Extra 2 Minutes

In this episode of The Power Producers Podcast, David Carothers sits down with Ryan Deeds of Ennabl to discuss the benefits of ChatGPT, as well as how important it is to understand the limits of this kind of technology. Episode Highlights: Ryan mentions having spent 100-150 hours with ChatGPT, in both programming and utilization. (3:07) David believes that the hype about ChatGPT is similar to that of the early days of the internet. (4:33) Ryan discusses that people may generate content using ChatGPT, but that this is a secondary or tertiary utilization of the tool for him. (6:28) Ryan explains that ChatGPT is an unlimited source of learning as long as you understand the limitations and are verifying and validating information. (10:41) Ryan shares that from the API documentation, after ChatGPT is set to a certain degree of creative sensitivity, it doesn't even realize it's telling you a lie. (13:50) Ryan encourages individuals to be educated enough to make decisions on where the ChatGPT fits into their lives. (16:52) Ryan discusses the key components of ChatGPT and why producers should use it as much as they can. (18:31) Ryan mentions that he fears that someday, ChatGPT will have a paywall or be privatized and he never wants to not have access to this technology. (20:32) Tweetable Quotes: “I don't think that if you are using content marketing to build your personal brand, that anybody or anything other than you should be writing that content and pushing it out.” - David Carothers  “Tools are just those, the better you understand it, the better you understand its limitations, the better you can see where it fits into your life.” - Ryan Deeds “I'm working with a couple of the large agencies, CEOs, and they are on fire about this from helping validating producers be better faster, to helping their account managers understand all kinds of information all over the place.” Ryan Deeds Resources Mentioned: Ryan Deeds LinkedIn Ennabl David Carothers Kyle Houck Florida Risk Partners The Extra 2 Minutes

Welcome to our new Optimal Tech Stack Series! We're excited to talk with some of the most forward-thinking people in the industry and get their insight on all things technology.Today, we welcomed back Ryan Deeds, who is at the forefront of insurance technology with his company, Ennabl. Ryan is passionate about technology and uses it to help empower advisors just like you.What problems are you currently facing in your business? Have you evaluated options for adding pieces to your tech stack in order to better serve clients and maximize your time?Tune in today to this engaging series and learn about some of the new tech that can help take your company to the moon!Episode Links:Ellerbrock-Norris: https://www.ellerbrock-norris.com/Ellerbrock-Norris Wealth Strategies: https://www.ellerbrock-norris-ws.com/Ennabl: https://www.ennabl.com/LAUNCH: https://getlaunch.io/ Elliot BassettRyan BrottRyan DeedsThis episode is sponsored by LAUNCH.In the world of insurance, independent agencies fight to survive. Brokers are forced to compete by blocking markets and bid for the lowest price. Worse yet, the industry is fragmented.Agencies find it difficult to collaborate across division on the same client. Millions of dollars in potential revenue are left on the table. And agency owners lie awake at night wondering how to scale.THAT'S WHERE LAUNCH COMES IN.Access the full-revenue potential in your existing book of business. See opportunities other agencies can't. Offer more value. Gain a competitive advantage in a commoditized market.Visit https://getlaunch.io/ to learn more.

What is ChatGPT?OpenAI has trained a model called ChatGPT which interacts in a conversational way. The dialogue format makes it possible for ChatGPT to answer followup questions, admit its mistakes, challenge incorrect premises, and reject inappropriate requests. ChatGPT is a sibling model to InstructGPT, which is trained to follow an instruction in a prompt and provide a detailed response.This is a powerful tool that you and your team can use to maximize your time. Happy chatting!Episode Links:Ellerbrock-Norris: https://www.ellerbrock-norris.com/Ellerbrock-Norris Wealth Strategies: https://www.ellerbrock-norris-ws.com/Ennabl: https://www.ennabl.com/ChatGPT: https://openai.com/blog/chatgpt/LAUNCH: https://getlaunch.io/ LinkedIn:Elliot BassettRyan BrottRyan DeedsThis episode is sponsored by LAUNCH.In the world of insurance, independent agencies fight to survive. Brokers are forced to compete by blocking markets and bid for the lowest price. Worse yet, the industry is fragmented.Agencies find it difficult to collaborate across division on the same client. Millions of dollars in potential revenue are left on the table. And agency owners lie awake at night wondering how to scale.THAT'S WHERE LAUNCH COMES IN.Access the full-revenue potential in your existing book of business. See opportunities other agencies can't. Offer more value. Gain a competitive advantage in a commoditized market.Visit https://getlaunch.io/ to learn more.

In this throwback episode of The Power Producers Podcast, David Carothers with co-host Kyle Houck and guest host Ryan Deeds interview Jeff Teschke, Founder & CEO of Forge3 to talk all the value of maximizing your agency's website.   Episode Highlights: Jeff shares about his early life, the school he attended, and what led him to create the insurance agency website platform, Forge3. (4:56) Jeff elaborates on what agencies might not know about their websites from a technological perspective. (10:15) Jeff shares that opportunity pages and about us pages are some of the most important pages on the agency's website. (19:32) Jeff explains that on the about page, agencies should show the human element as much as they can. (21:26) Jeff explains that agencies that care about the value of the insurance and being well protected are an awesome fit for them. (27:08) Jeff offers some tips on how to tell if a website was built the right way. (29:03) Jeff discusses some of the downsides to customizing sites from scratch. (34:06) Jeff on how websites can help you build pre-relationships with potential clients. (48:34) Jeff explains that if you have a database on the website that can answer questions, it can be a great benefit to the agency in terms of web ranking in the long run. (54:25)   Tweetable Quotes: "You show that you're the expert, and you're the thought leader in this content. And I think that gets past insecurities of being too small for whatever people are looking for." - Jeff Teschke "In the insurance industry, there's still a massive opportunity to be very different and to really breakthrough by just doing a little bit more than the other guys down the street.” - Jeff Teschke "I think if you just do things where you can answer questions that clients have and then create that database on the website, our team can start using that content even just to share it with clients or producers can share it manually with prospects." - Jeff Teschke   Resources Mentioned: Jeff Teschke LinkedIn Forge3 Ryan Deeds LinkedIn David Carothers Kyle Houck Florida Risk Partners The Extra 2 Minutes

In this throwback episode of The Power Producers Podcast, David Carothers with co-host Kyle Houck and guest host Ryan Deeds interview Jeff Teschke, Founder & CEO of Forge3 to talk all the value of maximizing your agency's website.   Episode Highlights: Jeff shares about his early life, the school he attended, and what led him to create the insurance agency website platform, Forge3. (4:56) Jeff elaborates on what agencies might not know about their websites from a technological perspective. (10:15) Jeff shares that opportunity pages and about us pages are some of the most important pages on the agency's website. (19:32) Jeff explains that on the about page, agencies should show the human element as much as they can. (21:26) Jeff explains that agencies that care about the value of the insurance and being well protected are an awesome fit for them. (27:08) Jeff offers some tips on how to tell if a website was built the right way. (29:03) Jeff discusses some of the downsides to customizing sites from scratch. (34:06) Jeff on how websites can help you build pre-relationships with potential clients. (48:34) Jeff explains that if you have a database on the website that can answer questions, it can be a great benefit to the agency in terms of web ranking in the long run. (54:25)   Tweetable Quotes: "You show that you're the expert, and you're the thought leader in this content. And I think that gets past insecurities of being too small for whatever people are looking for." - Jeff Teschke "In the insurance industry, there's still a massive opportunity to be very different and to really breakthrough by just doing a little bit more than the other guys down the street.” - Jeff Teschke "I think if you just do things where you can answer questions that clients have and then create that database on the website, our team can start using that content even just to share it with clients or producers can share it manually with prospects." - Jeff Teschke   Resources Mentioned: Jeff Teschke LinkedIn Forge3 Ryan Deeds LinkedIn David Carothers Kyle Houck Florida Risk Partners The Extra 2 Minutes

In this episode of The Power Producers Podcast, David Carothers sits down with Ryan Deeds of Ennabl. Ryan asks David to go through a typical Ennabl discovery process to illustrate what Ennabl does specifically to enable agencies to make themselves better. Episode Highlights: Ryan discusses his experiences working with insurance agencies and Insurtech companies. (3:23) David discusses having his staff, particularly his account managers, work remotely these days. (9:28) David explains that the only way he could go out and create middle market accounts was to identify who his ideal prospect was and stick to it. (13:07) David explains how many accounts he has for his company's revenue. (17:39) David mentions that he created a series on how to Build Passive Revenue Streams in your Agency. (25:25) David explains that the majority of their work is in residential service contractors and light manufacturing, such as cabinetry. (31:13) David shares how many carriers they have and how many of them are core relationships. (33:04) David explains why your operation should not have more than two or three wholesalers. (37:36) David explains that the only thing his producers do with Hawksoft is build the policy shell. (42:51) David discusses his projected growth for Florida Risk. (45:29) Ryan explains his takeaways from David's experiences, as well as what he wants to learn about in their next conversation. (47:13) Tweetable Quotes: “As a 20 year old, I never thought in a million years that I would love insurance agencies but that's kind of because I grew up in them and my career was based in them and the people that the people in Independence are just the best and they're just great people great families” - Ryan Deeds “My agency, still from a technology standpoint, and the ability to handle service work for customers, very much resembles the agency that I started in the dining room in my home, the only way I was able to go out and write middle market accounts was number one, I had to know who my ideal prospect was and not deviate from that.” - David Carothers “From a servicing perspective, my time is spent at the actual client, it's not spent doing insurance stuff. It's understanding risk management, walking the floor, doing those kinds of things” - David Carothers Resources Mentioned: Ryan Deeds LinkedIn Ennabl David Carothers Kyle Houck Florida Risk Partners The Extra 2 Minutes

In this episode of The Power Producers Podcast, David Carothers sits down with Ryan Deeds of Ennabl. Ryan asks David to go through a typical Ennabl discovery process to illustrate what Ennabl does specifically to enable agencies to make themselves better. Episode Highlights: Ryan discusses his experiences working with insurance agencies and Insurtech companies. (3:23) David discusses having his staff, particularly his account managers, work remotely these days. (9:28) David explains that the only way he could go out and create middle market accounts was to identify who his ideal prospect was and stick to it. (13:07) David explains how many accounts he has for his company's revenue. (17:39) David mentions that he created a series on how to Build Passive Revenue Streams in your Agency. (25:25) David explains that the majority of their work is in residential service contractors and light manufacturing, such as cabinetry. (31:13) David shares how many carriers they have and how many of them are core relationships. (33:04) David explains why your operation should not have more than two or three wholesalers. (37:36) David explains that the only thing his producers do with Hawksoft is build the policy shell. (42:51) David discusses his projected growth for Florida Risk. (45:29) Ryan explains his takeaways from David's experiences, as well as what he wants to learn about in their next conversation. (47:13) Tweetable Quotes: “As a 20 year old, I never thought in a million years that I would love insurance agencies but that's kind of because I grew up in them and my career was based in them and the people that the people in Independence are just the best and they're just great people great families” - Ryan Deeds “My agency, still from a technology standpoint, and the ability to handle service work for customers, very much resembles the agency that I started in the dining room in my home, the only way I was able to go out and write middle market accounts was number one, I had to know who my ideal prospect was and not deviate from that.” - David Carothers “From a servicing perspective, my time is spent at the actual client, it's not spent doing insurance stuff. It's understanding risk management, walking the floor, doing those kinds of things” - David Carothers Resources Mentioned: Ryan Deeds LinkedIn Ennabl David Carothers Kyle Houck Florida Risk Partners The Extra 2 Minutes

In this episode of The Power Producers Podcast, David Carothers and guest co-host Ryan Deeds interviews Joe Hollier, Nifty Rewards Co-Founder. Joe explains what the Metaverse is, how we can benefit from it, and what we need to expect in the future. Episode Highlights: Joe shares his background story and the what led him to Nifty Rewards. (2:21) Joe explains what the Metaverse is, and its advantages and disadvantages. (6:35) Joe shares that what they do with Nifty is build an agent-facing community and teach agents on a unique platform. (11:07) Joe talks about a new idea that they are currently building that will be called NFP, or Non-Fungible Promotion. (14:15) Joe talks about how Spatial has improved and that you can create your own space. (19:29) Joe differentiates, that Web1 is the prodigy of AOL, Web2 allows us to engage, and Web3 is the virtual experience. (21:57) Joe explains that the problem that we are facing now is that technology is innovating too fast. (27:21) Joe talks about the importance of having knowledge about the Metaverse and being able to imagine what can be done in terms of adaptation. (36:29) Joe explains that the more we talk about the Metaverse and its technology, the more it will become a naturally growing conversation. (39:36) Tweetable Quotes: "What we're doing with nifty is building an agent-facing community, you know, what we're doing is teaching agents in a different unique kind of platform, what digital engagement looks like, what it looks like to put your brand out there in a Metaverse." - Joe Hollier "Everything you do, everything we do in life, there's going to be this digital connection. And we're going to be living in this environment, not just looking at it on a screen. So that's really going to be what Web3 is all about." - Joe Hollier "I think the grand dream or the grand fantasy of a Metaverse is you have all these virtual worlds that exist. And your little avatar can hop from one to the other, and engage with whatever's going on in those particular virtual worlds or ecosystems. It's not there yet, what we have right now is a bunch of individual virtual worlds." - Joe Hollier Resources Mentioned: Joe Hollier LinkedIn Nifty Rewards David Carothers Kyle Houck Florida Risk Partners The Extra 2 Minutes

In this episode of The Power Producers Podcast, David Carothers and guest co-host Ryan Deeds interviews Joe Hollier, Nifty Rewards Co-Founder. Joe explains what the Metaverse is, how we can benefit from it, and what we need to expect in the future. Episode Highlights: Joe shares his background story and the what led him to Nifty Rewards. (2:21) Joe explains what the Metaverse is, and its advantages and disadvantages. (6:35) Joe shares that what they do with Nifty is build an agent-facing community and teach agents on a unique platform. (11:07) Joe talks about a new idea that they are currently building that will be called NFP, or Non-Fungible Promotion. (14:15) Joe talks about how Spatial has improved and that you can create your own space. (19:29) Joe differentiates, that Web1 is the prodigy of AOL, Web2 allows us to engage, and Web3 is the virtual experience. (21:57) Joe explains that the problem that we are facing now is that technology is innovating too fast. (27:21) Joe talks about the importance of having knowledge about the Metaverse and being able to imagine what can be done in terms of adaptation. (36:29) Joe explains that the more we talk about the Metaverse and its technology, the more it will become a naturally growing conversation. (39:36) Tweetable Quotes: "What we're doing with nifty is building an agent-facing community, you know, what we're doing is teaching agents in a different unique kind of platform, what digital engagement looks like, what it looks like to put your brand out there in a Metaverse." - Joe Hollier "Everything you do, everything we do in life, there's going to be this digital connection. And we're going to be living in this environment, not just looking at it on a screen. So that's really going to be what Web3 is all about." - Joe Hollier "I think the grand dream or the grand fantasy of a Metaverse is you have all these virtual worlds that exist. And your little avatar can hop from one to the other, and engage with whatever's going on in those particular virtual worlds or ecosystems. It's not there yet, what we have right now is a bunch of individual virtual worlds." - Joe Hollier Resources Mentioned: Joe Hollier LinkedIn Nifty Rewards David Carothers Kyle Houck Florida Risk Partners The Extra 2 Minutes

Ryan Deeds, Product Owner at Ennabl, joined the show today to discuss utilizing data to make decisions and "ennabl" your business. The goal of Ennabl is to free up time for insurance brokers to focus on sourcing, advising and managing clients by enhancing prospect & client data and presenting it for action. How can you use data in your business to grow and cultivate a memorable client experience? Find out on today's episode.About Ennabl:After nearly three decades in the Insurance industry focused on managing data and tools that keep our industry running, we are admitting that we have a problem. The insurance industry produces an immense amount of data which we access on numerous platforms. This comes with endless maintenance, complex system integrations, a loss of relevance, and myriad errors. Meanwhile, Producers, Servicers and Brokers spend an increasing amount of their time completing tasks for the sake of keeping data current which translates into less time servicing clients. Don't get us wrong, we love data and all its transformative power. It is why we are here. However, the solutions have become the problem.We decided it was time to build technology that truly brings disparate industry data together. Technology can and should help brokers become custodians of customer choices and help brokers and carriers work better together. We are here because we've created the technology to do this. We've created technology that finally enables insurance.Episode Links:Ellerbrock-Norris: https://www.ellerbrock-norris.com/Ellerbrock-Norris Wealth Strategies: https://www.ellerbrock-norris-ws.com/Ennabl: https://www.ennabl.com/LAUNCH: https://getlaunch.io/ LinkedIn:Elliot BassettRyan BrottRyan DeedsThis episode is sponsored by LAUNCH.In the world of insurance, independent agencies fight to survive. Brokers are forced to compete by blocking markets and bid for the lowest price. Worse yet, the industry is fragmented.Agencies find it difficult to collaborate across division on the same client. Millions of dollars in potential revenue are left on the table. And agency owners lie awake at night wondering how to scale.THAT'S WHERE LAUNCH COMES IN.Access the full-revenue potential in your existing book of business. See opportunities other agencies can't. Offer more value. Gain a competitive advantage in a commoditized market.Visit https://getlaunch.io/ to learn more.

In this Episode , Ryan Deeds stops into town to visit with the Mayor. The two of them get real and talk about family, they talk Sales, they talk about life in the insurance industry pre-Covid verses insurance industry Post Covid, and how to build culture in a virtual world, how to sell in this world. They talk about these topics and many others. Episode Sponors:Smart Choice Agency Performance PartnersCanopy ConnectCover Desk

In this episode of The Power Producers Podcast, David Carothers with co-host Kyle Houck and guest host Ryan Deeds interview Jeff Teschke, Founder & CEO of Forge3 to talk all the value of maximizing your agency's website. Episode Highlights: Jeff shares about his early life, the school he attended, and what led him to create the insurance agency website platform, Forge3. (4:56) Jeff elaborates on what agencies might not know about their websites from a technological perspective. (10:15) Jeff shares that opportunity pages and about us pages are some of the most important pages on the agency's website. (19:32) Jeff explains that on the about page, agencies should show the human element as much as they can. (21:26) Jeff explains that agencies that care about the value of the insurance and being well protected are an awesome fit for them. (27:08) Jeff offers some tips on how to tell if a website was built the right way. (29:03) Jeff discusses some of the downsides to customizing sites from scratch. (34:06) Jeff on how websites can help you build pre-relationships with potential clients. (48:34) Jeff explains that if you have a database on the website that can answer questions, it can be a great benefit to the agency in terms of web ranking in the long run. (54:25) Tweetable Quotes: "You show that you're the expert, and you're the thought leader in this content. And I think that gets past insecurities of being too small for whatever people are looking for." - Jeff Teschke "In the insurance industry, there's still a massive opportunity to be very different and to really breakthrough by just doing a little bit more than the other guys down the street.” - Jeff Teschke "I think if you just do things where you can answer questions that clients have and then create that database on the website, our team can start using that content even just to share it with clients or producers can share it manually with prospects." - Jeff Teschke Resources Mentioned: Jeff Teschke LinkedIn Forge3 Ryan Deeds LinkedIn David Carothers Kyle Houck Florida Risk Partners The Extra 2 Minutes

In this episode of The Power Producers Podcast, David Carothers with co-host Kyle Houck and guest host Ryan Deeds interview Jeff Teschke, Founder & CEO of Forge3 to talk all the value of maximizing your agency's website. Episode Highlights: Jeff shares about his early life, the school he attended, and what led him to create the insurance agency website platform, Forge3. (4:56) Jeff elaborates on what agencies might not know about their websites from a technological perspective. (10:15) Jeff shares that opportunity pages and about us pages are some of the most important pages on the agency's website. (19:32) Jeff explains that on the about page, agencies should show the human element as much as they can. (21:26) Jeff explains that agencies that care about the value of the insurance and being well protected are an awesome fit for them. (27:08) Jeff offers some tips on how to tell if a website was built the right way. (29:03) Jeff discusses some of the downsides to customizing sites from scratch. (34:06) Jeff on how websites can help you build pre-relationships with potential clients. (48:34) Jeff explains that if you have a database on the website that can answer questions, it can be a great benefit to the agency in terms of web ranking in the long run. (54:25) Tweetable Quotes: "You show that you're the expert, and you're the thought leader in this content. And I think that gets past insecurities of being too small for whatever people are looking for." - Jeff Teschke "In the insurance industry, there's still a massive opportunity to be very different and to really breakthrough by just doing a little bit more than the other guys down the street.” - Jeff Teschke "I think if you just do things where you can answer questions that clients have and then create that database on the website, our team can start using that content even just to share it with clients or producers can share it manually with prospects." - Jeff Teschke Resources Mentioned: Jeff Teschke LinkedIn Forge3 Ryan Deeds LinkedIn David Carothers Kyle Houck Florida Risk Partners The Extra 2 Minutes

After two years and over 100 episodes of The Digital Broker, we find out that the insurance agency space has never been in more promising shape. Ryan Deeds and Indio Technologies CMO Ken Wohl look back on what the show has taught us about data, technology, and the future of insurance agencies.

Being a digital broker is less about an attachment to specific tools and more about a mindset of adaptability. Learn how that mindset works and what to focus on before you decide which tools are worth using. Ryan Deeds hosts.

In-person meetings are essential to the insurance industry, but social distancing and quarantines are limiting the freedom to get together in person. Luckily, virtual meetings are coming to the rescue, providing opportunities to keep learning and meeting people. Time to take virtual meetings more seriously. Ryan Deeds hosts.

Paying producers too high a percentage on new business can discourage them from taking renewals seriously, but neither should you keep producers stuck on renewals. There is no universal formula for producer compensation, but here is what to keep in mind when designing a producer compensation structure that makes sense for your agency. Ryan Deeds hosts.

A podcast can drive a lot of listeners and opportunities your way, but it can also be tough to produce. Learn about which tools exist to take the grind out of podcast production so you can focus on just pressing Record. Ryan Deeds interviews Jason Cass.

Leadership involves making decisions based on the available information, but in times of crisis, information is volatile, if it's available at all. Learn how to lead your team through crisis by becoming flexible, nimble, and agile. Ryan Deeds interviews Brian Comerford, host of the Lead.exe podcast.

Bad days are going to happen, but if you know what you're doing, great days are going to happen too, and they can supercharge employee morale and wipe out the impact of previous bad days. Here are a few, simple things you can do to deliver great days to your employees. Ryan Deeds interviews Azia Hurley and Melissa Wilder.

Insurance agencies have historically been slow to catch up on technology, but COVID-19 is changing everything. Learn how insurance agencies are making important technological adjustments that will benefit them long after the crisis is over. Ryan Deeds interviews Eric Wistrand, CIO of Couch Braunsdorf.

When your house and the office become the same place, it is easy to feel like your career is stuck, too. But there is much you can do at your desk to grow your network. Ryan Deeds interviews Olivia Schmitt, who landed her dream job at Total CSR by posting consistently on LinkedIn.

Insurance is supposed to be a lifeline against tough times, and this is the toughest time that many people have ever known. Here is what you can do to put your agency in a position to keep helping people. Ryan Deeds hosts.

Extraordinary times are pressuring insurance agencies to switch to remote work immediately, but knowing where to start can be disorienting. We get straight to the point and tell you which collaboration tools you can start using right away, without having to sort through hundreds of options. Ryan Deeds hosts.

Bad days are going to happen, but when they *keep* happening, they can destroy agency morale and drive employees away. Here is what you can do to minimize the incidence of bad days and reduce the negative impact of the ones that happen anyway. Ryan Deeds is joined by Azia Hurley and Melissa Wilder.

Onboarding and offboarding are two sides of the same coin, but onboarding gets most of the attention. It's time to get serious about the offboarding process, to keep employee departures from upsetting agency workflows and operations. Ryan Deeds is joined by Azia Hurley and Melissa Wilder.

He has invested in several insurance agencies and retooled them to be more efficient. People are curious about how Billy Williams, Founder of Inspire A Nation Business Mentoring, does this. His response? "I'm not smart, I can just figure stuff out." Learn which rules of thumb he uses to size up agencies and spot problems quickly. Ryan Deeds hosts.

The term "retention" alone is misleading, suggesting that there is a single way of looking at retention. In reality, three different types of retention determine the growth of an insurance agency. Learn what they are, how to measure them, and how to compare them to get the most accurate read on your growth. Ryan Deeds hosts.

Out of all the things that make an agency successful, culture is the most important—and the least understood. Learn how to build a visible and self-perpetuating culture by keeping things simple, rallying people around a goal, and attaching tangible experiences to successful outcomes. Ryan Deeds interviews Heather Smyrl, co-founder of Highpoint Insurance Group.

Many agencies look at booked revenue alone, but without a clear idea of your estimated revenue, you can't grow. Learn how booked and estimated revenue differ as metrics, and how you can get a better read on your agency's estimated revenue. Ryan Deeds hosts.

The definition of value is always changing. Your *values* shouldn't be doing the same. Learn why a consistent set of values is the closest thing you have to a compass to guide you in times of uncertainty and inconsistency. Ryan Deeds interviews Trevor Baldwin, CEO of Baldwin Risk Partners, the first commercial insurance brokerage firm to IPO in over 15 years.

Technology is indispensable to scaling—but people don't want to talk to robots when they're filing a claim. Learn how to use technology to grow your agency without losing your connection to your customers. Ryan Deeds interviews Chris Frankland, Head of InsurTech Partnerships at ReSource Pro.

Insurance agencies sometimes confuse customer service with customer experience. Customer service is only one part of the customer experience. Learn how to deliver amazing customer experiences that make your customers enthusiastic about referring other people to you. Ryan Deeds interviews Jason Cass of Insurance Agency Intelligence.

Carriers and large agencies have invested in technology for years, and independent insurance agencies suddenly have to catch up. Former Intel data chief David Davis offers advice on how to deal with this challenge responsibly, without giving in to fear and doubt. Ryan Deeds hosts.

On this episode, Ryan Deeds talks with Seth Zaremba about tools he developed using data that drove up revenue for his insurance agency. By listening to this episode, you will learn, why so many agencies struggle to figure out how to make more money and how Zaremba and his team took apart every process and reorganized it under a new, coordinated system.

Insurance agencies could be connecting with more customers through video but are holding off for fear of lacking resources or know-how. None of those things need to scare you, says Chris Greene of The Flood Insurance Guru. Ryan Deeds hosts.

Following a break from the insurance industry, Ryan Hanley returns, ready to advise insurance agencies who are in the process of their own self-discovery. Ryan Deeds hosts.

Customers are sometimes hesitant to pay a premium if it's too large. Premium financing allows the customer to pay the premium in installments. Bill Wood of Imperial PFS talks to Ryan Deeds about how premium financing works, what the customer can expect, and how the insurance agency receives the money.

On this episode of The Digital Broker, Ryan Deeds interviews Matthew Smith of Rocket Referrals, a company that helps insurance agencies discover and get value from their Net Promoter Score. By listening to this episode, you will learn why a Net Promoter Score is superior to other measurements of customer satisfaction, how to find your Net Promoter Score, and how doing so will transform your business for the better.

On this episode of The Digital Broker, Ryan Deeds and Demetrius Gray talk about preparing an insurance agency to handle weather-related claims. By listening to this episode, you will learn what insurance agencies could do to handle weather-related claims more proactively, how technology can help insurance agencies assess exposure to weather damage and alert the insured before disaster strikes, and how it can help with writing better business.

On this episode of The Digital Broker, Ryan Deeds talks with Jim Gardner about using technology to optimize field inspections. By listening to this episode, you will learn how traditional field inspections cause operational frictions that waste agency resources and frustrates the customer and how technology can streamline this operation by delegating to the operation to the policyholder, guiding everyone through the process, and assembling a report on the go.