

Benefits Influencer
Dennis Carlson
Benefits Influencer highlights the strategists, thought leaders, and operatives who are impacting, innovating, and elevating go-to-market strategies in the Employee Benefits and HR industry.
Hosted by employee benefits GTM expert Dennis Carlson, each episode delivers actionable insights and tactics on go-to-market strategies for anyone selling employee benefits, total rewards, HR, work-tech, and digital health products and services through the benefits broker channel.
Hosted by employee benefits GTM expert Dennis Carlson, each episode delivers actionable insights and tactics on go-to-market strategies for anyone selling employee benefits, total rewards, HR, work-tech, and digital health products and services through the benefits broker channel.
Episodes
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Nov 10, 2021 • 23min
How To Cultivate Leads
Ned Schaut takes a minute to reflect on the past year as new host of Benefits Influencer. The number one question he gets is, “how do I find more leads?” As a benefits broker and marketing agency owner, Ned shares personal insight on how to continue building a book of business once you have reached a level of success. ---------------------------------------------- Hunter! Is the Automated Sales Assistant for Benefits Brokers. Go to agencyleverage.com/pipeline to see how Hunter can work for you.

Oct 13, 2021 • 36min
California and Federal Legislative Update w/ Dawn McFarland & Faith Borges
In this episode, Dawn McFarland, the VP of Legislation on the board of the California Association of Health Underwriters, and Faith Borges, the Lobbyist for CAHU, join Ned Schaut to give a legislative update for California and Nationally. We discuss what is happening in the market and what to pay attention to over the coming months. We also dive into the importance of being involved in your industry and how benefits professionals can support legislative efforts. ---------------------------------------------- Hunter! Is the Automated Sales Assistant for Benefits Brokers. Go to agencyleverage.com/pipeline to see how Hunter can work for you.

Sep 29, 2021 • 25min
Real Insurance Innovation w/ Mike Zarrillo
Ned sits down with Mike Zarrillo, Chief Revenue Officer of Brella to dig into insurance technology and innovation. They discuss opportunities to utilize cutting edge technology, not only for ease of use, but to provide a better user experience as well. ---------------------------------------------- Hunter! Is the Automated Sales Assistant for Benefits Brokers. Go to agencyleverage.com/pipeline to see how Hunter can work for you.

Sep 15, 2021 • 37min
Relationships + Abundant Mindset = Successful Broker w/ Brad Davis
Brad Davis returns for his third time on the show to share more secrets of successful brokers. Connect with Brad at linkedin.com/in/braddavisremade and learn more about California Association of Health Underwriters at cahu.org/home. ---------------------------------------------- Hunter! Is the Automated Sales Assistant for Benefits Brokers. Go to agencyleverage.com/pipeline to see how Hunter can work for you.

Sep 1, 2021 • 30min
The Whole Person Workplace w/ Dr. Scott Behson
Ned and Scott discuss ideas from his book, The Whole Person Workplace. In Scott's journey of writing the book he discovered that employers who focus on putting the HUMAN back into HUMAN RESOURCES find growth and stability they may not have known were there. Learn more at scottbehson.com. ---------------------------------------------- Hunter! Is the Automated Sales Assistant for Benefits Brokers. Go to agencyleverage.com/pipeline to see how Hunter can work for you.

Aug 11, 2021 • 38min
Process, Innovation, And A Personal Touch w/ Tom Avery
Ned welcomes Tom Avery, Founder, President, CEO at Innovative Broker Services and Founder, CEO at Signal Sync. Tom shares how brokers can innovate their process to provide each client a personalized experience and customizable options. ---------------------------------------------- Hunter! Is the Automated Sales Assistant for Benefits Brokers. Go to agencyleverage.com/pipeline to see how Hunter can work for you.

Aug 2, 2021 • 30min
How to Outsource your Sales Manager w/ Rene Zamora
Ned talks with Rene Zamora, President at Sales Manager Now & Author of Part-Time Sales Management. They discuss the pros, and not so many cons, of utilizing a part-time person instead of hiring full-time for this role. Learn more about Rene, his company, and services at salesmanagernow.com and find his book on Amazon. ---------------------------------------------- Hunter! Is the Automated Sales Assistant for Benefits Brokers. Go to agencyleverage.com/pipeline to see how Hunter can work for you.

Jul 15, 2021 • 31min
Time – Our Most Valuable Resource w/ Geoff Woods
Ned talks with Geoff Woods, Co-Founder & President at ProduKtive, VP at The ONE Thing, and host of The One Thing podcast. They discuss maximizing time management and productivity with extraordinary results. ---------------------------------------------- Hunter! Is the Automated Sales Assistant for Benefits Brokers. Go to agencyleverage.com/pipeline to see how Hunter can work for you.

Jun 30, 2021 • 33min
Purchasing An Insurance Agency w/ Shawn Blofsky
Ned talks with Shawn Blofsky, Owner & Broker/Consultant at EVO Insurance Services, Inc. about buying his first book of business. ---------------------------------------------- Hunter! Is the Automated Sales Assistant for Benefits Brokers. Go to agencyleverage.com/pipeline to see how Hunter can work for you.

Jun 16, 2021 • 31min
Maximizing Niche Markets w/ Eddie Murphy & Philip Cannon
Ned talks with Eddie Murphy & Philip Cannon, founders of Evolved Benefits about solutions for specific niches to help brokers provide the best offerings for their clients. ---------------------------------------------- Hunter! Is the Automated Sales Assistant for Benefits Brokers. Go to agencyleverage.com/pipeline to see how Hunter can work for you.