Department of Labor Fiduciary Rule Update: 60-Day Delay Announced; Applicability Date is June 9   On April 4, 2017, the Department of Labor (DOL) announced a 60-day delay for the fiduciary rule. The DOL’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) final rule, which is scheduled to be published in the Federal Register by April 7, 2017,… Read More

With CreativeOne’s Producer Spotlight program, you will be a guest on our web-based syndicated talk show. Speak about topics that are pertinent to you and your practice, then you can use the recording on your website and social media channels. Why use it? Simple. You want to be viewed as your area’s financial authority. The… Read More

Make Facebook Seminars Work for You Guaranteed registrants • $999-$1699 investment • No direct mail Sign up today! Join us Wednesday, April 5 at 11:30 a.m. CDT, for a webinar hosted by Frank Jaksa, VP, annuity sales, Perry Boles, digital marketing manager and Jessica Scheuler, marketing programs manager. During this 30-minute Facebook Seminar webinar, you’ll learn:… Read More

Get Your Apps IGO and Get Paid for Online Apps Writing new business with CreativeOne has never been easier! With CreativeOne’s Annuity Solutions Pro, you now have access to FireLight, a multi-carrier e-application solution for handling your data collection and form submission. Benefits include: Spending less time completing paperwork. Reducing not in good order (NIGO)… Read More

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For business development, networking has become increasingly important. Unlike in the past, networking can be done entirely online. 60 percent of buyers now use social media to look up firms before they buy a product. Due to this, it is increasingly important to have a solid social media presence and strategy in place in order… Read More

As you know, the DOL fiduciary rule is scheduled to take effect April 10, 2017. The proposal is a 60-day delay (until June 9) of the applicability date of the rule, allowing more time for the DOL to assess the impact on businesses and the public pursuant to the new administration’s February 3 directive. Currently, they… Read More

I re-watched “Inception” last night and was once again intrigued by the twists and turns. Leonardo DiCaprio is a thief who steals corporate secrets by invading the minds of executives using dream-sharing technology. He must now “plant” an idea in the mind of a CEO to influence him to change major corporate strategy. The dreams… Read More

A new face at CreativeOne has us excited! On March 1, Mike Miller officially joined as partner, new president and CEO of CreativeOne. He is a shareholder, as well as a member of the CreativeOne board of directors. Mike is responsible for all annuity and life sales, operations, human resources, IT, legal, finance and Client… Read More

Always follow best practices. You hear this all the time, but the thing is, when you do, you find success. When it comes to dinner seminars, we’ve learned a thing or two, including location is EVERYthing. Through our agents who have utilized best practices for dinner seminars, we’ve found commonalities between the separately held events… Read More