Agents Growth Academy
Have you ever wondered what the top agency owners are doing to grow their book of business exponentially each and every month? I’ve personally grown my own agency to multiple locations and dozens of agents over the past 10 years learning from the industry’s leading experts and applying what they teach to my own agency, and now I’ve invited these same experts to share these industry-leading secrets...with you! My name is Jim Schubert and welcome to The Agents Growth Academy
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 33 minutes
- Episodes
- 104
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
64. Top Interview Questions to Avoid (and What to Ask Instead)
As an interviewer, it's important to ask the right questions to get the information you need to make a hiring decision. But there are also some questions that you should avoid–the kind …
64. How to Train Your Algorithm: Integrating Check and Digital Payments for Insurance
Mark Engels, CEO of ePayPolicy, a modern payments platform built just for insurance carriers, brokers, and agencies, has seen the rapid digital transformation of payments firsthand, hav…
62. How I Went from 0 to 250 Insurance Job Applicants in Just 2 Weeks
Host Jim Schubert is going to show you how he was able to go from zero to 250 insurance job applicants in just two weeks–WITHOUT using recruiters. Jim breaks down the key components to …
61. Why You’re Missing Out if You’re Not Producing Video Content in Your Agency
Michael Overstreet is an agency owner who has been in the industry for over a decade. He takes a seat with host Jim Schubert to share his found passion for using video to educate consum…
60. Using Data to Deliver Profitability in Trucking Insurance
Wes Becknell is a leading insurance agent who has grown his business exponentially over the past 20 years. Today on Agents Growth Academy, Wes advocates using data to deliver profitabil…
59. 5 Ways to Find Quality Candidates Without a Recruiter
Jim Schubert hosts this episode of Agents Growth Academy to share five great ways to find candidates without breaking the bank on recruiters. Listing all positions on your website, ince…
58. How to Write More Personal Profitalized Insurance
Learn the secrets of the top insurance agents and how they grow their book of business exponentially each month from industry-leading expert David Watson. Join host Jim Schubert to hear…
57. How to Make Working From Home Actually Work for Your Company
Almost 75 % of our staff worked from home during the pandemic, 40% of which still do today without slowing productivity. A lot went into that statistic behind the scenes. So today on Ag…
56. Big Involvement will Spike Your Insurance Career!
Host Jim Schubert is joined by Hal Soden who hits home the most important thing this industry is about: making connections! Hal explains how his agency developed their own niche and wha…
55. Master Your Influence…and Get Paid to Do It!
Host Jim Schubert would not even be here doing this show if today’s guest wasn’t a part of his life. Tune into this episode with guest and podcasting expert Josh Tapp, where it's about …
54. Beat Burnout in 5 Seconds
You agency owners out there are cramming a little too much in the everyday: pay special attention to this episode. Guest Scott Anderson is an expert coach in burnout recovery, and he’s …
53. Faster, Easier, Better: Moving the Industry Forward for Insurance Agents
The Titanic: the biggest insurance claim of the century. Joseph and the Technicolor Dreamcoat: the greatest historical insurance negotiation. Join guest Peter MacDonald from Wunderite a…
52. Speed Up and Transform Your Receivables with ePayPolicy
If you haven’t considered this automated system for any other reason: do it for your clients. Don’t let check fraud happen to them on your watch. Today on Agents Growth Academy, host Ji…
51. Reimagine the Distribution of Organic Growth
How is lead distribution in the insurance agency comparable to Costco? Guest and independent agent Jeff Shi explains why It’s all about the way you incorporate other lead companies. Joi…
50. 5 Things You MUST Do to Recruit More Effectively
Host Jim Schubert brings you the best methods straight from his agency that refine–and raise–your recruiting stats. It starts by setting up an evergreen process that maintains a focus o…
49. Your Agency Brand is Not What You Think It Is
Design expert, Kick-A agent, and possibly even a psychologist Ciara Gravier joins host Jim Schubert for a rich discussion on your agency’s branding. Build a brand that tailors to the gu…
48. Automating, Innovating, and Delegating
Texan by choice, teacher/coach, and automation expert Casey Nelson is here for what host Jim Schubert describes as “becoming very quickly one of the most valuable podcasts I’ve ever rec…
47. Defining Your World’s Best Title
Join this insightful and inspiring conversation with guest Laban Ditchburn, who has had his fair share of experience at growing big. Discover the power of stepping in to who you are to …
46. 3 Ways to Streamline Your Agency Accounting Today
One of the BIGGEST challenges that insurance agencies face today is not having their accounts streamlined. Issues of lost personal account information and across-states clients with urg…
45. Break DOWN or Break THROUGH: Make Meaningful Relationships and Learn to Dream Again
Jim Schubert is unbelievably excited to bring on Brandon Smith, a fellow insurance agent who doesn’t like doing insurance but also loves what he does. Join their conversation centered a…