Agent Survival Guide | Empowering Insurance Agents to Survive Today and Thrive Tomorrow

Oct. 20, 2026

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Learning from Lost Medicare Insurance Sales

Nothing hits (or hurts!) quite like a lost sale. While it’s easy to focus on the loss, we choose to focus on solutions. Find out how you can too, and make lost opportunities few and far between.

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References:

“5 qualities effective sales leaders need to have + how to cultivate them for yourself” blog.hubspot.com, Hubspot, 3 Nov. 2025, https://blog.hubspot.com/sales/habits-to-become-a-more-effective-salesperson.

“7 Active Listening Techniques for Better Communication.” Verywellmind.com, verywellmind, 14 Apr. 2026, https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-active-listening-3024343.

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