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Homeowners' Insurance

North Carolina is a great place to live. I know that because I was born here, moved away after college, looked around and finally figured out why my parents live in North Carolina. Then I moved back. However, even the best places have their issues. In North Carolina, one of those issues is Homeowners’ Insurance. For several years now the marketplace for homeowners’ insurance has been experiencing some challenges. Insurance companies were not as willing to write as much homeowners’ insurance as… Continue

Added by William Penny Jr. on October 16, 2009 at 11:17am — No Comments

Western North Carolina

I just spent a week in San Diego. Yes, it is beautiful with great places to visit and wide, beautiful beaches, but it does not even come close to comparing with the incredible beauty of my North Carolina mountains. We are so fortunate to have our spellbinding scenery and warm friendly people. Continue

Added by William Penny Jr. on October 5, 2009 at 3:58pm — No Comments

What Do You Want?

What Do You Want? For the past fifteen or so years I have attended an enormous number of sales schools, marketing seminars, product schools, management schools and on and on. One thing they all have in common is teaching what the insurance consumer wants. One will tell us about how you want us to explain in detail each and every policy provision, the next one tells us that all you want to know is the price. Some even go as far as telling us how we should decorate our office so as to provide our… Continue

Added by William Penny Jr. on September 8, 2009 at 4:00pm — No Comments

Winner

We are excited to announce the second winner of our monthly $100 gas card give away contest! We do this every month. To enter go to www.pennyinsuranceagency.com. Continue

Added by William Penny Jr. on September 1, 2009 at 11:19am — No Comments

Protect Your Income

Protect Your Income We all know that we need to protect our homes and businesses with insurance. But what about our income? After all, it is our income that provides us with the homes and cars and all of that other stuff we insure. Without an income the retirement savings and college saving quickly go away, not to mention the home and car. According to the Health Insurance Association of America, approximately 30% of all people age 35 to 65 will suffer from a disability that lasts at least 90… Continue

Added by William Penny Jr. on August 24, 2009 at 11:51am — No Comments

More Than Paper

More than Paper What are you really buying when you purchase insurance? The obvious answer is an insurance policy. However, it should be a whole lot more than just a piece of paper. Unfortunately many people don’t put a lot of thought into their insurance. They just want what they want and at the lowest possible price. Many of them go online or call an 800 number. Some of them get over obsessive and shop every insurance agency in town. A few will actually sit down with an Independent Insurance… Continue

Added by William Penny Jr. on August 21, 2009 at 9:16am — No Comments

Internet Publicity Helping Local Businesses Grow their Business

It's been a while since I've made calls, and hopefully I can get back in touch with at least some of you before the end of August. I wanted to share with you what I've been doing for some of my clients in the Raleigh area because it may be helpful to your business. For my clients, I've been promoting the creation of an interconnected web of sites all endorsing and supporting their business, each linked to the other, each adding their own value, and potentially reaching a different group of peo… Continue

Added by Anora McGaha on August 16, 2009 at 11:00pm — No Comments

inSide919 Members Contribute to a Social Media Directory

I'm excited to share with you that over 14 people from inSide919.com contributed to a new Social Media Directory conceived of and produced my Martin Brossman. Martin's the quintessential networker. As one person said, he probably started networking at the hospital after birth! He does it with good will towards all and an eye for inclusion and collaboration. On Thursday, August 20th, at New World Coffee Hou… Continue

Added by Anora McGaha on August 16, 2009 at 10:57pm — No Comments

I do fun and educational Pure Romance parties for women

I am a Personal Consultant for what I think is the best in-home party company anywhere, Pure Romance. We bring top of the line relationship enhancement products to women so they and their friends can look, smell, taste and touch in the privacy of their homes with their girlfriends. The reason I fell in Love with P.R is that they have such wonderful products. I believe in this company, and doing romance parties are fun. We believe in empowering women by including educational information in a f… Continue

Added by Jennifer Mengel on July 15, 2009 at 5:11pm — No Comments

Free Business Resources: Business Helping Business

Have you heard of Business Helping Business? It's a daily email with requests from businesses for help and with offers of help from other businesses. I invite you to consider subscribing and if you find it interesting and valuable, please pass along the word. I have responded… Continue

Added by Anora McGaha on April 3, 2009 at 7:30pm — No Comments

Have you invited the people in your email address books to join inSide828?

Launching a new community has its own growth cycle. Some lay dormant with just a few participants for a long time before they start to grow, others grow like wild flowers in the mountains, fast and ready. Each community will grow in its own unique way. On inSide919 which is my home community, I am now in phone communication with about a dozen people who I met on inSide919, some who have become friends already, others who are business associates of one kind or another. It has accelerated my netw… Continue

Added by Anora McGaha on March 8, 2009 at 5:28pm — No Comments

Did you know your content on inSide828 is visible to search engines?

Did you know that the words you use on your profile, in your blog, on the photos you add and in your discussions can help you get more visibility in search engines? Did you know that open social media sites like the inSide Areacode networks like inSide828 attract the attention of search engines like Google? Not sure about it? Just use my name as an example in Google… Continue

Added by Anora McGaha on March 8, 2009 at 5:00pm — 1 Comment

The Golden (Platinum) Rule = The Social Networking Rule

We speak of it and we try to live by it - "treat others as you would like to be treated." To me it's the main rule one needs to follow within Social Networking. The Golden Rule was a common principle in ancient Greek philosophy. A few examples: "Do not to your neighbor what you would take ill from him." (Pittacus) "Avoid doing what you would blame others for doing." (Thales) "What you wish your neighbors to be to you, such be also to them." (Sextus the Pythagore… Continue

Added by Pat Howlett on February 1, 2009 at 11:01am — No Comments

Don't make a "Goal" instead make a "Promise"

This is the time of year that many of us start to think about 'setting goals'. I try to pull out my “Goal Plan” (a sheet of paper I wrote them on) to see where I am on their achievement on a regular basis. I end up 'hitting' some and not others. I started to give this more thought and study this month in anticipation of the New Year (Resolution). I came across a Bill Bateman video on iLG where he was talking ab… Continue

Added by Pat Howlett on February 1, 2009 at 10:56am — No Comments

Are Companies Missing Out by Focusing Social Media Efforts Only on LinkedIn, FaceBook and MySpace and not Ning.com?

The more business people I meet the more I'm learning that companies are being dazzled by the large numbers of people on LinkedIn, Facebook and MySpace and narrowing their sights as they focus their Social Media efforts; they are overlooking the power of Ning.com social networks. Ning.… Continue

Added by Anora McGaha on January 6, 2009 at 10:30am — No Comments

Networking - What's your networking strategy? or How do you meet new people?

Some people are naturally friendly. They talk with others everywhere they go. Exchange email addresses, business cards. Invite new friends to coffee shops to talk. Others are not quite so outgoing. Maybe shy. Maybe reserved. Maybe just different. Networking on the internet can even the… Continue

Added by Anora McGaha on January 6, 2009 at 12:30am — No Comments

Complementary Circles of Networking: Inviting Chambers of Commerce to inSider Networks

Traditionally chambers of commerce have focused on towns. Makes sense. Proximity counts. Town identity is supported and developed. Chambers of Commerce in North Carolina are well-established all over the state. There are town or city based chambers, and also county chambers. County chambers of commerce sometimes over lap with towns that also have their own chambers, and sometimes they are a collaborative effort, combining resources so that one chamber can do the work on behalf of a wider region… Continue

Added by Anora McGaha on January 4, 2009 at 7:00am — No Comments

NC Massage Therapists Invited to Join New Networks

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Added by Anora McGaha on January 3, 2009 at 4:00pm — No Comments

Hello Asheville!

I first heard about Asheville as one of the neatest places in the country. Mountains. Creative people. A cool downtown. University. Arts. Biltmore. More Mountains. Massage. Black Mountain nearby. Coffee shops. When I made my first trip down, crossing through Tennessee through the mo… Continue

Added by Anora McGaha on January 3, 2009 at 3:30pm — No Comments

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