How to Recruit Agents to Your Downline in 2024

04/15/24 • 8 min

Looking to expand your business by hiring downline agents? We’ve got tips on where to find applicants, training resources, and more! Read the text version

Ask the Agent Survival Guide Podcast! Email us [email protected] or call 1-717-562-7211 and leave a voicemail.

Resources:

7 Ways to Get Involved with Your Community: https://link.chtbl.com/ASG453

Agent Apps | Apps for Professional Networking & Events: https://link.chtbl.com/ASGA20230823

Before You Recruit: Setting Up Your Agency for Success: https://ritterim.com/blog/before-you-recruit-setting-up-your-agency-for-success/

Best Practices for Training Downline Agents: https://link.chtbl.com/ASG522

Best Practices for Conducting an Interview ft. Dylan Cook: https://link.chtbl.com/ASG5335

Developing an Agency – Your Guide to Getting Started eBook DOWNLOAD: https://ritterim.com/agency-guide/

Shop & Enroll: https://ritterim.com/shop-and-enroll/

Ways to Boost Morale in the Workplace: https://link.chtbl.com/ASG556

Your Step-By-Step Guide to Getting Started in Insurance Sales eBook DOWNLOAD: https://ritterim.com/free-guide/

References:

Craigslist: https://washingtondc.craigslist.org/

How Much Is That Bad Hire Really Costing Your Business? https://www.businessnewsdaily.com/9066-cost-of-bad-hire.html

How to Post a Job on Facebook For Free (2024 Guide) https://www.forbes.com/advisor/business/how-to-post-job-on-facebook/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/

Millennials Overtake Baby Boomers as America’s largest generation: https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2020/04/28/millennials-overtake-baby-boomers-as-americas-largest-generation/

Monster: https://www.monster.com/
Rethinking the Extraverted Sales Ideal: The Ambivert Advantage: https://faculty.wharton.upenn.edu/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Grant_PsychScience2013.pdf

The True Cost of a Bad Hire – It’s More Than You Think: https://www.forbes.com/sites/falonfatemi/2016/09/28/the-true-cost-of-a-bad-hire-its-more-than-you-think/?sh=16da43b84aa4

Ritter on Facebook, https://www.facebook.com/RitterIM Instagram, https://www.instagram.com/ritter.insurance.marketing/ LinkedIn, https://www.linkedin.com/company/ritter-insurance-marketing TikTok, https://www.tiktok.com/@ritterim Twitter, https://twitter.com/RitterIM and Youtube, https://www.youtube.com/user/RitterInsurance

Sarah on LinkedIn, https://www.linkedin.com/in/sjrueppel/ Instagram, https://www.instagram.com/thesarahjrueppel/ and Threads, https://www.threads.net/@thesarahjrueppel

Tina on LinkedIn, https://www.linkedin.com/in/tina-lamoreux-6384b7199/

Looking to expand your business by hiring downline agents? We’ve got tips on where to find applicants, training resources, and more! Read the text version

Ask the Agent Survival Guide Podcast! Email us [email protected] or call 1-717-562-7211 and leave a voicemail.

Resources:

7 Ways to Get Involved with Your Community: https://link.chtbl.com/ASG453

Agent Apps | Apps for Professional Networking & Events: https://link.chtbl.com/ASGA20230823

Before You Recruit: Setting Up Your Agency for Success: https://ritterim.com/blog/before-you-recruit-setting-up-your-agency-for-success/

Best Practices for Training Downline Agents: https://link.chtbl.com/ASG522

Best Practices for Conducting an Interview ft. Dylan Cook: https://link.chtbl.com/ASG5335

Developing an Agency – Your Guide to Getting Started eBook DOWNLOAD: https://ritterim.com/agency-guide/

Shop & Enroll: https://ritterim.com/shop-and-enroll/

Ways to Boost Morale in the Workplace: https://link.chtbl.com/ASG556

Your Step-By-Step Guide to Getting Started in Insurance Sales eBook DOWNLOAD: https://ritterim.com/free-guide/

References:

Craigslist: https://washingtondc.craigslist.org/

How Much Is That Bad Hire Really Costing Your Business? https://www.businessnewsdaily.com/9066-cost-of-bad-hire.html

How to Post a Job on Facebook For Free (2024 Guide) https://www.forbes.com/advisor/business/how-to-post-job-on-facebook/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/

Millennials Overtake Baby Boomers as America’s largest generation: https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2020/04/28/millennials-overtake-baby-boomers-as-americas-largest-generation/

Monster: https://www.monster.com/
Rethinking the Extraverted Sales Ideal: The Ambivert Advantage: https://faculty.wharton.upenn.edu/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Grant_PsychScience2013.pdf

The True Cost of a Bad Hire – It’s More Than You Think: https://www.forbes.com/sites/falonfatemi/2016/09/28/the-true-cost-of-a-bad-hire-its-more-than-you-think/?sh=16da43b84aa4

Sarah on LinkedIn, https://www.linkedin.com/in/sjrueppel/ Instagram, https://www.instagram.com/thesarahjrueppel/ and Threads, https://www.threads.net/@thesarahjrueppel

Tina on LinkedIn, https://www.linkedin.com/in/tina-lamoreux-6384b7199/

Previous Episode

2025 Marketplace Final Rule

The Friday Five for April 12, 2024:

Ritter Insurance Marketing Roadshows
ACA Unauthorized Plan Switching
Spotify AI Playlist
2024 Senior Market Symposium
2025 CMS Marketplace Final Rule

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Ritter Roadshows:

Indiana (Carmel, IN)

Ohio (Columbus, OH)

Michigan (Ypsilanti, MI)

ACA Unauthorized Plan Switching:

2024 Unauthorized Plan Switch (UPS) Update: https://kffhealthnews.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/03/UPS-Cross-_Year-_Updates-022624-5CR-022224.pdf

ACA Plans Are Being Switched Without Enrollees’ OK: https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/aca-obamacare-plans-switched-without-enrollee-permission-investigation/

Unauthorized ACA plan switches drive call for action against rogue agents: https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2024/04/08/1243328699/health-insurance-obamacare-aca-plan-switch-rogue-agents

Unauthorized sign-ups cast shadow on Obamacare’s record enrollment: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/04/04/unauthorized-sign-ups-cast-shadow-obamacares-record-enrollment/

Spotify AI Playlist:

Spotify adds new ‘AI Playlist’ feature that uses text prompts: https://9to5google.com/2024/04/08/spotify-ai-playlist/

Spotify Premium Users Can Now Turn Any Idea Into a Personalized Playlist With AI Playlist in Beta: https://newsroom.spotify.com/2024-04-07/spotify-premium-users-can-now-turn-any-idea-into-a-personalized-playlist-with-ai-playlist-in-beta/

2024 Senior Market Symposium:

Craig Ritter’s Senior Market Symposium Keynote: https://ritterim.wistia.com/medias/3djxgzf9ex

2025 CMS Marketplace Final Rule:

2025 Marketplace Final Rule Changes Agents Should Know: https://ritterim.com/blog/2025-marketplace-final-rule-changes-agents-should-know/

HHS Finalizes Policies to Make Marketplace Coverage More Accessible and Expand Essential Health Benefits: https://www.cms.gov/newsroom/press-releases/hhs-finalizes-policies-make-marketplace-coverage-more-accessible-and-expand-essential-health

HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2025 Final Rule: https://www.cms.gov/newsroom/fact-sheets/hhs-notice-benefit-and-payment-parameters-2025-final-rule

Resources:

3 Growth Strategies for Your Insurance Sales Territory: https://link.chtbl.com/ASG5875

5 Alternative Apps to Replace Google Podcasts: https://link.chtbl.com/ASGF20240329

Ask the Agent Survival Guide Podcast! Email us [email protected] or call 1-717-562-7211 and leave a voicemail.

Navigating the Latest in Legislative & Regulatory Updates: https://link.chtbl.com/ASGF20240405

QR Code Scanner Apps: https://link.chtbl.com/ASGA56

The Advisor Approach: Cross-Selling by Fact-Finding: https://link.chtbl.com/ASG587

Ritter on Facebook, https://www.facebook.com/RitterIM Instagram,

Next Episode

Best Practices for Training Downline Agents

Gather resources to equip your downlines for success. Be a guide for your downline agents; listen for new agent resources, hands-on-training tips, and more. Read the text version

Ask the Agent Survival Guide Podcast! Email us [email protected] or call 1-717-562-7211 and leave a voicemail.

Resources:

4 Tips for Making a Better Insurance Sales Pitch: https://link.chtbl.com/ASG469

Agent Apps | Apps for Professional Networking & Events: https://link.chtbl.com/ASGA20230823

Agent Apps | Free Video Conferencing Apps: https://link.chtbl.com/ASGA20230906

Before You Recruit: Setting Up Your Agency for Success: https://ritterim.com/blog/before-you-recruit-setting-up-your-agency-for-success/

Developing an Agency – Your Guide to Getting Started free eBook DOWNLOAD: https://ritterim.com/agency-guide/

Free eBooks & Guides: https://ritterim.com/guides/

How to Get Health and Life Insurance Continuing Education Credits as an Agent: https://ritterim.com/blog/how-to-get-health-and-life-insurance-continuing-education-credits-as-an-agent/

How Professional Organizations Make You a Better Agent: https://ritterim.com/blog/how-professional-organizations-make-you-a-better-agent/

How to Recruit Insurance Agents to Your Downline: https://link.chtbl.com/ASG588

MA & PDP Complaint Sales Checklist: https://docs.ritterim.com/documents/compliance/ma-pdp-compliance-sales-checklist.pdf

Meet Your Sales Team: https://ritterim.com/meet-your-sales-team/

Knight School Training: https://ritterim.com/knight-school/

Should You Hire an Assistant for Your Insurance Business? https://link.chtbl.com/ASG336

Ritter Agency Docs: https://docs.ritterim.com/agencies/dashboard/

Ritter Events Calendar: https://ritterim.com/events/

Ritter Summits Registration: https://summits.ritterim.com/

The Best Books for Insurance Agents: https://ritterim.com/blog/the-best-books-for-insurance-agents/

The Ritter Blog: https://ritterim.com/blog/

The Ritter Platform: https://ritterim.com/the-ritter-platform/

Tips for Becoming a Top Producing Insurance Agency: https://link.chtbl.com/ASG452

What Are Insurance Hierarchies & How Do They Work? https://link.chtbl.com/ASG517

Your Guide to Forming an Insurance Network: https://link.chtbl.com/ASG461

References:

4 Types of Learning Styles: How to Accommodate a Diverse Group of Students: https://www.rasmussen.edu/degrees/education/blog/types-of-learning-styles/

5 Benefits of Incorporating Hands On Learning into Training: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/5-benefits-incorporating-hands-learning-training-allie-golon/

10 Best Virtual Meeting Platforms & Software: https://teambuilding.com/blog/virtual-meeting-platforms

11 Benefits of Collaborative Learning (Plus Tips to Use It) https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/career-development/benefits-of-collaborative-learning

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