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Contents Primary agent MagazinE

What “IA&B for Me!” means for you At IA&B, we’ve renewed our focus on you. You’ll find even more value in membership now and in the coming months thanks to the features on our new website and the promise behind our new “IA&B for Me!” brand. Read on to learn how you’ll benefit.

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Page 12 Winning commercial business with Twitter A little birdy (envision the Twitter icon) told us that member agency LaPlaca Insurance was finding success engaging commercial clients and prospects on the social Web. Here, we share a synopsis on how and why the agency began the venture and what it has gained.

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22 Mission Statement Primary Agent delivers ideas to help Insurance Agents & Brokers’ members negotiate their unique position as guardians of trust between insurance consumers and companies while facing the challenges of maintaining a small business. Primary Agent also supports IA&B’s mission to preserve and advocate the American Agency System.

Get social with IA&B

5 ways insurance agents get it wrong on social media It may seem so easy that a caveman could do it, but there is a method to the social-networking madness. Don’t waste time and resources. Instead, learn from those agencies that ventured into the social Web before you and read on for five ways to get it wrong.

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