In the surprise success story of the month, Weird Al Yankovic is taking social media and the Billboard charts by storm. His comedy album "Mandatory Fun" is top of the charts, particularly notable because the last time a comedy album took the #1 spot was some 50 years ago.
At Forbes, Richard Eisenberg says "Truth is, however, that Weird Al made four brilliant career moves that helped catapult him to No. 1 - and I suggest other midlifers emulate them." See 4 Career Lessons From Weird Al ...
Will the Revere tornado damage qualify for federal aid? Not likely. Boston.com reports:
Based on initial assessments of the damage, Revere will likely not meet the eligibility requirements for federal help, according to Terrel Harris of the Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety and Security.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency's Public Assistance Program has a threshold of $9.1 million in damages, and the FEMA Individual Assistance Program requires 100 homes to be destroyed ...
If you're active on several social media channels, you might be wondering about your return on investment. The marketing costs might be deceptive - while cash-wise, it's pretty inexpensive to promote your agency on social media channels, your time is money, too. You only have so much bandwidth and you need to focus on activities that yield the best results. That's why we like this post and infographic on using social media for lead generation ... it goes beyond the idea of just having a ...
Most agents have received this question from workers' comp clients at some point: Can we just pay the smaller medical-only claims ourselves rather than go through the insurer? At one time, this "off-the-books" practice was fairly commonplace -- but is it a good idea? We offer guidance for agents and employers alike in this short whitepaper, Insured Payment of Medical-Only Workers' Comp Claims in Massachusetts - feel free to download this PDF.
Working in customer service, you've probably been there: You have expertise or knowledge that doesn't quite match up with customer demands. This humorous take shows how things can get awkward when the customer is always right. And when all else fails, see How to Break Bad News to a Client and 10 tips for delivering bad news.