The document provides an agenda for a presentation on using social media for insurance marketing. It introduces the speaker, Jason Cass, and his agency. It discusses key concepts like socialnomics and consumerization. Cass describes his social media activities including Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and LinkedIn. The presentation includes three case studies where Cass used a referral contest through ProjectCAP to generate new business leads. One case study resulted in 9 new clients from 11 referrals. The presentation encourages agents to get involved in digital marketing sooner rather than later to gain market share.
2. AGENDA
Me & My Agency
Socialnomics
Consumerization Window
What / How I do social media
Results I obtained on my own
ProjectCAP
Three case studys with ProjectCAP
Social Sooner
3. ME
Jason D. Cass, CIC
34 years old
Married with two sons, age 13 & 7
Owner / producer
10 years in the business
Chairman of National YAC for the Big I
Original CAP Task Force member
ACT liaison to the National YAC
IIA of IL YAC member
4. MY AGENCY
JDC Insurance Group LLP est. 1.1.2010
80%
15%
5%
Commercial
Personal
Life
Completely mobile agency
Desk
Laptop / Extra monitor
All in one printer
No fax, phone, or filing cabinets
98.9% paperless
Niche agency:
Railroad contractors, warehouses, manufacturing
Social services
Specialty auto
6. CONSUMERIZATION
Is an term used to describe emergence of info. technology:
First
in the consumer market
Then spread into business
In
years past, many technology-based products have had their beginnings
in the defense & business markets:
Facsimile machines
Calculators
Mobile phone
Personal computers
7. CONSUMERIZATION
First, products that were designed for individual
consumers, are now appealing in the workplace and
demand of these products are increasing in the
workplace
8. CONSUMERIZATION
No one cares how much you know, until
they know how much you care
Second,
Getting your employees to share & use productive and
enhancing consumer technology at and away from work will
be a wise strategy.
Creates a window that shows transparency, builds trust, and
your brand.
9. SOME THINGS I DO
Like & Interest impressions
Get your message out to the exact person
Direct them to what you want them to see
Niche and target marketing at its best
Generic branding impressions
Happy Birthday
Thank you
Holiday ads
Specials or current events
10. OTHER SOCIAL SITES
Twitter is a media outlet I use to:
Stay connected with others instantly
Broadcast to a large select audience
Learn from companies
YouTube is the future and I use to:
Broadcast myself on the jdcins channel
Use video to market through email and website
Content that is real
LinkedIn I use to:
Prospecting
Discussions
Facebook allows you to link with other social sites
Twitter
LinkedIn
YouTube
*Now Pinterest is the next thing to help you!
13. CASE STUDY #1
Started Social Media 4.11.2010
Built a social presence
Started working with CAP 6.24.2011
Facebook iPad2 Referral Contest
Refer friend, family, co-worker, or yourself
Present a quote
Didnt have to buy, just allow me to present a quote proposal
Entered into a contest to win an iPad2 (Can use Make-A-Wish or
other non-financial incentives depending on state regulations)
The referrer and the referee
Contest Period Nov 14 Dec 31
Drawing January 1st at 12:01am by Video Upload to All Social Sites
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14. MY RESULTS
Generated 19 Referrals in 6 Weeks!
Didnt fit agency philosophy of agency
5
Auto/Home
Low limits, etc.
Prospects given a proposal
NB clients from those proposals
14
11 (78% CR)
Prior Insurance of 11 NB Clients
State Farm
Independent Companies
Allstate
Country companies
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3
2
2
15. MY RESULTS
Prior Limits of 11 NB Clients
50/100/50 or 100
Moved 2 of those to 100/300
Moved 2 of those to 250/500
1 took UMB
100/300/50 or 100
1 took UMB
250/500/ 250 Both had UMB
5
Moved 2 of those to 250/500
4
2
Moved one to 500/500 because of underlying limits due to UMB
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16. MY RESULTS
Auto/Home Packages
EFT
Total Policies Written
Auto - 11
All
10 of 11
38 (3.4/Client)
Home - 11
UMB- 5
Dwelling fire-4
Motorcycle - 3
Boat- 4
Total Written Premium
Total Annual Commission
Total Expense
Total Profit
Return on Investment
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$28,000
$4,200
$1,650 (cost inc. CAP, Adv., iPad2)
$2,550
154% First Year
17. MEASURE
As of 4.11.10 - 4.11.11 (12 months)
420 fans
Wrote approx $35,000 in A/H premium
Goal was $20,000
Almost wrote my second year goal ($50,000) my first year
Earned about $6,500 in commission (not including life)
From 6.24.2011 4.11.2012 (10 months)
More than 4,000 fans
Written approx $70,000 in A/H premium ($35,000 by myself)
Earned about $11,000 in commission ($6,500)
As of 4.11.10 4.11.12 ( 24 months )
More than 6,0000 fans (13x increase since 6.24.11 Project CAP )
Written approx $110,000 in A/H premium (3x increase since CAP)
Original goal was 50,000
Earn about $16,500 in commission (not including life)
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18. CASE STUDY #2
ProjectCAP social media program for JDC
Insurance Group
Contest conducted April 13th April 31st
Contest Results
28 reviews Facebook & LinkedIn
11 referrals
3 quotes
9 clients (62% CR)
26 fans gained from friends
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19. CASE STUDY #3
Ryan Hanley, Independent Agent, Blogger
Blogger of digital media
The Murray Group Insurance Services, Inc., Albany, NY
Contest conducted April 23th May 7th
New Business Results As of 5.7.2012
58 reviews FB & LinkedIn
28 referrals
19 quote opportunities
Generated a total of 47 inbound actions
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20. SOCIAL SOONER
Similar to an Oklahoma sooner
Get on your digital horse and claim your virtual Land
First
to claim your land is the trailblazer and ruler
Late to the game has to borrow or buy land
Personal lines market share
Cannons
all in the same direction
34 %
Commission
per county
Commercial lines Market share
We
dominate this market
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21. CONTACT INFO
Jason Cass
618.532.2277
jason@jdcins.com
www.jdcins.com
Facebook www.facebook.com/jdcinsurance
Twitter
@jdcins
LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/in/jdcins
Youtube
www.youtube.com/jdcins