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In this episode of Agency Intelligence podcast, host Jason Cass interviews Beth DeLaForest, Agency Owner at Aspire Insurance Group Inc. Beth talks about her approach to becoming an independent agency and how Aspire Insurance Group was born.Episode Highlights: What has attributed to Beth’s success, skill or luck? (3:50)  Beth mentions what the bounce-back factor means. (4:41)  Beth shares her background. (5:34)  What does Beth’s agency look like, at present? (9:05)  Beth shares a story of how she acquired a new agency last year. (10:06)  Beth mentions an interesting fact about John. (12:31)  Beth explains what their average account looks like. (14:04)  Beth shares how she communicates with her team. (21:39)  Beth shares how she delivers the best service to a customer. (23:55)  Beth mentions that she’s reading the book, entitled: Never Lose a Customer Again, by Joey Coleman. (29:48)  Key Quotes: “I think I just had a really strong vision of what I wanted to see an agency actually look like. And so, I had negotiated a buyout for my book of business. And then I took that in 2014 and started Aspire Insurance Group Inc.” - Beth DeLaForest “At this point, I've been in every seat in the agency. I've sat in and worked in, which I love because it helps me relate really well to my team.” - Beth DeLaForest “It's a blessing to have markets and stuff. But I mean, industry trends tend to run together. So, if you're going to have a snag in one industry, like, one sector of business, it's going to be felt throughout all of the companies.” - Beth DeLaForest Resources Mentioned: Beth DeLaForest LinkedIn Beth DeLaForest Facebook Aspire Insurance Group Inc. Aspire Insurance Group Inc. Facebook Reach out to Jason Cass  Agency Intelligence 

In this episode of Agency Intelligence podcast, host <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasondcass/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jason Cass </a>interviews <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/bethdelaforest/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Beth DeLaForest</a>, Agency Owner at <a href="https://www.aspireinsurancegroup.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Aspire Insurance Group Inc.</a> Beth talks about her approach to becoming an independent agency and how Aspire Insurance Group was born. Episode Highlights:<ul> <li>What has attributed to Beth’s success, skill or luck? (3:50) </li> <li>Beth mentions what the bounce-back factor means. (4:41) </li> <li>Beth shares her background. (5:34) </li> <li>What does Beth’s agency look like, at present? (9:05) </li> <li>Beth shares a story of how she acquired a new agency last year. (10:06) </li> <li>Beth mentions an interesting fact about John. (12:31) </li> <li>Beth explains what their average account looks like. (14:04) </li> <li>Beth shares how she communicates with her team. (21:39) </li> <li>Beth shares how she delivers the best service to a customer. (23:55) </li> <li>Beth mentions that she’s reading the book, entitled: <a href="https://joeycoleman.com/book/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Never Lose a Customer Again, by Joey Coleman</a>. (29:48) </li> </ul> Key Quotes:<ul> <li>“I think I just had a really strong vision of what I wanted to see an agency actually look like. And so, I had negotiated a buyout for my book of business. And then I took that in 2014 and started Aspire Insurance Group Inc.” - Beth DeLaForest</li> <li>“At this point, I've been in every seat in the agency. I've sat in and worked in, which I love because it helps me relate really well to my team.” - Beth DeLaForest</li> <li>“It's a blessing to have markets and stuff. But I mean, industry trends tend to run together. So, if you're going to have a snag in one industry, like, one sector of business, it's going to be felt throughout all of the companies.” - Beth DeLaForest</li> </ul> Resources Mentioned:<ul> <li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/bethdelaforest/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Beth DeLaForest LinkedIn</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/beth.delaforest" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Beth DeLaForest Facebook</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.aspireinsurancegroup.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Aspire Insurance Group Inc.</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/AspireInsuranceGrp" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Aspire Insurance Group Inc. Facebook</a></li> <li>Reach out to<a href="mailto:jason@agency-intelligence.com"> Jason Cass</a> </li> <li><a href="https://insuranceagencyintelligence.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Agency Intelligence</a></li> </ul>

Beth DeLaForest Explains Her Bounce Back Factor

"When we take care of our people, our people will take care of us." Our guest this week takes this next level.  From her clients, to her team, to her personal relationships. Beth DeLaForest is owner of Aspire Insurance Group and Beth share’s with us the nitty gritty of running an insurance business as well as some real life examples of connecting with her clients and team. Nuggets that every brick and mortar business can apply to their own business. Website - AspireInsuranceGroup.comE-mail - Beth@AspireInsuranceGroup.comRebel Women Event!  For boss babes who do life differently.  https://www.msmelissarose.com/products/116121-Rebel-Women

"When we take care of our people, our people will take care of us."  Our guest this week takes this next level.  From her clients, to her team, to her personal relationships. Beth DeLaForest is owner of Aspire Insurance Group and Beth share’s with us the nitty gritty of running an insurance business as well as some real life examples of connecting with her clients and team. Nuggets that every brick and mortar business can apply to their own business.  Website - <a href="http://aspireinsurancegroup.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">AspireInsuranceGroup.com</a> E-mail - <a href="mailto:Beth@AspireInsuranceGroup.com">Beth@AspireInsuranceGroup.com</a> Rebel Women Event!  For boss babes who do life differently.  <a href="https://www.msmelissarose.com/products/116121-Rebel-Women" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.msmelissarose.com/products/116121-Rebel-Women</a>

{Make Your Business Boom}  It’s all about People with Beth DeLaForest

Beth DeLaForest is an independent insurance owner at Aspire Insurance Group in Wisconsin, is part of the women of IAOA, and a member of the Insurance Producers Network. Her agency just acquired the Aspire insurance agency and is currently adjusting positively to the new changes.In this episode of the Power Women in Insurance Podcast, Teresa speaks with Beth on how the idea of acquiring an agency came from and how that has worked out for her. She explains how they handled the data migration process and team adjusting after the acquisition.Listen in to learn the importance of research and ensuring that you find a fitting company when looking into mergers and acquisitions. “Don’t force something or push for something that isn’t fitting because the fit is so important.”- Beth [26:55]Top Takeaways: The process of data migration after acquiring a company and how a strong team handles it. How not to allow gender to make a difference when it comes to business leadership. The importance of acquiring a fitting company that makes you happy not miserable. What you will learn: [2:40] Beth explains how her insurance agency came to acquire the Aspire insurance agency. [5:21] Why the previous Aspire insurance agency owner is still working with them in the background.  [7:25] Why they retained the previous staff of Aspire insurance agency and how they’re complimenting her agency. [10:09] How they have managed their data migration process and handled the challenges that came with it. [14:58] How the team from Aspire insurance agency has been adjusting with a positive mindset. [20:34] Why Beth doesn’t see a difference between her women-run agency and others run by men. [26:27] Why you need to go for what is fitting in merger and acquisition.  Relevant Links:Email: beth@aspireinsurancegroup.comFacebook: Aspire Insurance GroupLinkedIn: BethDeLaForestConnect With Teresa!Sterling Insurance Group's Website: https://www.sterlinginsnow.comTeresa's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/teresa.comerkitchensSterling Insurance Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sterlinginsurancegrouptx/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sterlinginsurancegroup/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sterlinginsurancetx

Beth DeLaForest is an independent insurance owner at Aspire Insurance Group in Wisconsin, is part of the women of IAOA, and a member of the Insurance Producers Network. Her agency just acquired the Aspire insurance agency and is currently adjusting positively to the new changes.In this episode of the Power Women in Insurance Podcast, Teresa speaks with Beth on how the idea of acquiring an agency came from and how that has worked out for her. She explains how they handled the data migration process and team adjusting after the acquisition.Listen in to learn the importance of research and ensuring that you find a fitting company when looking into mergers and acquisitions. “Don’t force something or push for something that isn’t fitting because the fit is so important.”- Beth [26:55]Top Takeaways:<ul> <li>The process of data migration after acquiring a company and how a strong team handles it.</li> <li>How not to allow gender to make a difference when it comes to business leadership.</li> <li>The importance of acquiring a fitting company that makes you happy not miserable.</li> </ul> What you will learn:<ul> <li>[2:40] Beth explains how her insurance agency came to acquire the Aspire insurance agency.</li> <li>[5:21] Why the previous Aspire insurance agency owner is still working with them in the background. </li> <li>[7:25] Why they retained the previous staff of Aspire insurance agency and how they’re complimenting her agency.</li> <li>[10:09] How they have managed their data migration process and handled the challenges that came with it.</li> <li>[14:58] How the team from Aspire insurance agency has been adjusting with a positive mindset.</li> <li>[20:34] Why Beth doesn’t see a difference between her women-run agency and others run by men.</li> <li>[26:27] Why you need to go for what is fitting in merger and acquisition. </li> </ul> Relevant Links:Email: <a href="mailto:beth@aspireinsurancegroup.com">beth@aspireinsurancegroup.com</a>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/AspireInsuranceGrp" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Aspire Insurance Group</a>LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/bethdelaforest/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">BethDeLaForest</a> Connect With Teresa!Sterling Insurance Group's Website: <a href="https://www.sterlinginsnow.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.sterlinginsnow.com</a>Teresa's Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/teresa.comerkitchens" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/teresa.comerkitchens</a>Sterling Insurance Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/sterlinginsurancegrouptx/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/sterlinginsurancegrouptx/</a>LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/sterlinginsurancegroup/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/sterlinginsurancegroup/</a>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/sterlinginsurancetx/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/sterlinginsurancet</a>x

Navigating Agency Acquisitions and Building Culture While Merging Teams With Beth DeLaForest