TITLE TRACK Authored by a former LIC Chairman, this book is a comprehensive guide for all those aspiring to take up insurance as a career. It gives an overview of the present insurance marketing scene, the broad structure and types of insurance agencies and the job profiles of the marketing and supervisory staff. Step by step, it covers various marketing strategies and tools to be employed in selling insurance policies. Practical tips are enumerated in chapters like "7 Magical Steps to Success", "Don'ts in Selling", etc. Several case studies are cited to enable better understanding of the topic.
Written in first person, this easy-to-read volume offers insights on the pitfalls to be avoided while starting and running a business. Based on personal experience, the author gives tips on the role of pricing, contracts, billing, communication, follow-up etc in business. Chapters like "Friends-Love 'em and Leave 'em Alone" or "The Power of No" are not only aimed at being instructive but entertaining too. The final chapter title, "Mistakes: An Attitude of Gratitude", aptly sums up the purpose of the book — to help others learn from the mistakes the author made. — Chetna Keer Banerjee |
|||