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Win a Mayan Vacation

Win a Mayan vacation for two. Empower Brokerage rolls out the red carpet for productive agents, who utilize Empower’s wealth of resources to expand their business. Join us, write business, and you could be on the next trip with us!

2026 Third Quarter Agent Incentives

Agents, more great cash incentives have arrived! Incentive trip opportunities are also ongoing! Please remember that there are less than six months left for you to earn production toward incentive trips. Many carriers have a low threshold for first-year contracted

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13 Words and Phrases to Avoid in Sales

Prospecting takes a lot of work. Once you have a prospect face-to-face or on the phone, don't ruin a potential sale by using easily avoidable words and phrases. Certain buzzwords can be off-putting fo...

March Team Member of the Month

March Team Member of the Month Alta Smith has been awarded Team Member of the Month for March! Alta's fellow team members describe her as dependable, and serious about doing things right. She is a pro...

UCT 2017 Convention in Greenville, South Carolina

Last Chance to Submit a Volunteer of the Year Award Nomination! Don't forget to nominate that one member in your group that never fails to go the extra mile in making a positive difference in the comm...

Special Enrollment Period Compensation and Training

For 2017 Special Enrollment Periods (SEP), Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas (BCBSTX) will continue to offer producer commissions for new sales of under 65 individual (ACA) policies. To receive comp...

Are You Ready For Tax Season?

Reminders and Resources for Tax Season As the plan year 2017 Open Enrollment ends, the tax season begins! If consumers had Marketplace insurance last year in 2016, then they will receive a Form 1095-A...

Helpful Reminders from Healthcare.gov

Healthcare.gov is happy to announce that over 9.2 million Americans enrolled in coverage during this year's Open Enrollment thanks to your efforts. So congratulations on a successful plan year 2017 Op...

6 Habits to Avoid During Sales Presentations, Part 2

The first three habits -apologizing excessively, relying on filler words, and shying away from direct eye contact – demand deliberate attention in presentations, yet with mindful practice, they can be...

6 Habits to Avoid During Sales Presentations, Part 1

There’s a lot of pressure when performing a sales presentation. You have to make sure you are hitting all your selling points and also must be connected to the prospect on a personal level. It can all...

Check Out Medico’s Hospital Indemnity Insurance!

Hospital indemnity insurance is the final piece to the health care puzzle! Are you talking to your clients about it?    Affordability is typically the #1 question about hospital indemnity insurance. T...

Free Phone Apps Every Empower Agent Should Have

Photo by Bruce Mars on Unsplash. In this digital age, it's important to have access to top-of-the-line resources and tools so th...