Internet leads are no longer a stranger. We need to embrace them and work them. It can be daunting, but it is really easy to incorporate into your daily activity. Don’t live in fear, stand up in it! Don’t hate internet leads. They work, if you work them. Let’s take Read more…
Did you know that 80% of your future sales will come from 20% of your customer base (Small Business Trends, 2020)? Companies are focusing more and more on new customer acquisition, but that doesn’t mean you can forget about your existing customers. Retaining existing customers cost 5-25x less than acquiring Read more…
I believe everyone can relate to showing up to class and hearing the famous words “Pop Quiz Time!” Queue the eye rolls, sighs, and a slight snicker from within the teacher’s soul. Just kidding, she or he isn’t that sinister…hopefully, right? 🙂 But I truly have a quick question. If Read more…
Are you a salesperson or customer service professional in the insurance* industry? If so, you should get to know Hometown Quotes. Hometown Quotes is one of the biggest privately-owned lead vendors in the U.S. We are founded by insurance agents, for insurance agents. We have over 4+ decades of combined Read more…
2020 has been a doozy of a year and it doesn’t seem to be slowing down anytime soon. I have dealt with customer interaction in some facet within Hometown Quotes the entire time I’ve worked here. Though it may seem like the time is dim, there is no better time Read more…
Have you ever felt like you were talking to someone and you could literally see the words you were saying go in one ear and directly out of the other ear? Whether you are in customer service or sales, we have to be willing to listen to our prospective Read more…
Of course, we are staying connected virtually. Working at Hometown Quotes (HTQ) has been a unique working experience for me. Our office environment has changed drastically since 2004 in Bob’s home office. Here is a quick timeline rundown: For 16 years, HTQ has been a privately owned company that evolves Read more…
I like to be the best at everything I do. I am 1 of 9 so we grew up with a lot of healthy competition between academics, athletics, and our parent’s time. When I come up short, it pushes me to learn better ways of doing things. Failure truly does Read more…
Hello HTQers! I cannot believe this day is finally here. My dream has finally come to fruition. I am glad I get to enjoy this with others. Happy May the 4th Be With You and Star Wars Day! Do you have a favorite Episode? My favorite is The Empire Strikes Read more…
The mysterious, yet anecdotal phrase “Coming Soon” that most use to lure and mesmerize customers and prospects into checking out the latest and greatest new adventure they both can use to grow their relationship. In this case, “Coming Soon” feels legitimate and straight to the point and well worth the Read more…
