BA Blog
Sep
07
2016
Annuities
5 Ways to Increase Income in Retirement
A general rule in the world of retirement finance assumes you need $1 million in your retirement account to generate an annual retirement income of $40,000. If you are not on track to have this when you retire, or you think you’ll need more than $40,000 per year to survive, here are some ways to generate additional retirement income.
Aug
31
2016
Marketing
How to Write a Great List Article
Most internet users are drawn to simple, well-formatted content. List articles, offering tips and tricks, facts or highlights pertaining to one subject or another, are a great way to capture readers’ attention. But not all list articles are created equal. If you want your next list article to stand out, follow these tips.
Aug
24
2016
Life Insurance
Our Income Planning Academy is Coming to Chicago!
Are you interested in learning new and innovative ways to blow the competition the away? Well start packing, because we’re bring our tips, tricks, and training to Chicago! Our Income Planning Academy for the month of September will cover new and innovative ways to position and market Permanent Life Insurance and Guaranteed Annuity products.
Aug
17
2016
Marketing
How Marketing is Changing Forever
The ability to adapt to and exploit change has helped many a business succeed over the years. A part of the office in which we’ve seen an inordinate amount of change in just the past few years is the marketing department. Marketing is undergoing several dramatic shifts, and businesses who don’t keep up with these changes and game their strategies accordingly stand to lose much. Here, we look at a few of the most profound changes we’ve seen and the factors driving these changes.
Aug
10
2016
Life Insurance
5 Trends That Are Changing the Way We Sell Life Insurance
The life insurance industry is going through some long-anticipated and somewhat overdue changes. Unless you keep up with the trends, it will be hard to keep up with your competition.
Aug
03
2016
Media
Thinking About Creating a Corporate Mascot?
Mascots give companies character. A mascot can give an otherwise serious business a fun and entertaining tint, making it more accessible and memorable to the average consumer. Here are a few of the ways a mascot can benefit your business.
Jul
27
2016
Media
What Makes Social Media Content Great
The value of strong social media content cannot be overestimated for any business. If you’re in an industry in which social media is still emerging as a way to communicate with and market to clients, this is especially true.
Jul
20
2016
Life Insurance
After Brexit: Retirement Planning and Market Exposure
Brexit came as a shock to almost all of us on this side of the “pond.” Rapid market fluctuations that occurred in the aftermath of Britain’s decision to depart from the European Union made it clear that Brexit would impact more than just the British and Europeans.
Jul
13
2016
Life Insurance
Stay-At-Home Parents Need Life Insurance, Too!
That’s right. Life insurance isn’t just for high-earning desk workers. It’s for everybody whose life has quantifiable value to dependents or other members of society. If you are a stay-at-home parent, or you have clients who are stay-at-home parents, pay attention. This post was written just for you.
Jun
29
2016
Life Insurance
Americans Under the Age of 25 Estimate Life Insurance Costs to Be 4x Its True Cost
Individuals who don’t have life insurance, particularly young Americans, tend to overestimate the costs of various life insurance policies, and not just by a little bit. The most recent Insurance Barometer Study by Life Happens and LIMLA found that Americans under the age of 25 estimate life insurance costs to be four times as great as they actually are.
