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Pat West

/ Ben Baker, K4HD Radio, Podcasts, Radio Show, The YourLIVINGBrand.live Show, YourLIVINGBrand.live show / By

It was a pleasure having Pat West of Hedgequote as my guest on the January 2nd, 2019 show.

We talked about how he has developed a concierge service for the insurance industry to help people reach the right agent for their specific needs.

Pat works to make sure that the people he connects you to are knowledgeable about your industry, professional and geographically convenient.  He takes the time to vet all of his agents to make sure that the people he connects you with provide you with the knowledge and experience you need.

Click on the image below to be taken to IHEART Radio and listen to our discussion.

During the show, people asked a series of questions that I thought I would take the time to answer here:

#1   Lots of people talk about all of this brand stuff. Is this all new or was it called something else beforehand?

Branding is nothing new.  It has been around for hundreds, if not thousands of years. Branding is in essence what people think and say about you when you are not in the room. It is what you as a person or you as a business stand for. What you believe and what you are known for.  Your brand tells a story about why people should care about you and why they should want to engage with you.

Now a logo (the image attached to a brand) is just a placeholder. It is a reminder of the brand used for reach and recall. Keeping the logo consistent provides a constant reminder of the brand and what it is about.  Think of the Nike “Swoosh’ or MacDonald’s “Golden Arches”.  Neither the swoosh or the arches are the brand but they remind you that Nike is about striving for excellence and that the arches are about value-based meals served consistently and at a fair price worldwide.

Those are the pillars that those companies stand on and are their brands.

#2 What do they mean when saying vetting?

Vetting is the process of making sure something is what others say it is.  It is verifying that what is being said is true and accurate.

#3  So we need to ask why it cost the price?

Yes, in reference to the interview, you should always ask why something costs what it costs to determine if you are getting fair value for product or services rendered.  People should be able to tell you why something is more expensive and it is up to you to determine if you find that reason valuable enough to pay extra for it.

For instance, when I provide consulting, workshops and keynote addresses, I am never the cheapest.  People can always find someone who will provide services at a lower cost than me.  However, those people probably do not have the years of experience or range of knowledge that I have.  They may deliver a canned presentation that has little to do with the actual needs of your people, while I take the time to interview people ahead of time, understand needs and objectives and then develop custom content that is relevant and gives those receiving it the tools they need to succeed.

It is not about price, it is about value perceived by those consuming the product or service that ultimately matters.  Are you being taken care of and is your problem being solved to your satisfaction?

#4   Does this work just for the insurance industry?

I am not exactly what “this” means in the context of the interview, but most skills and concepts that I discuss with my guests are transferable from industry to industry.  If whoever asked this would like to contact me directly at ben@https://yourbrandmarketing.com, I would be happy to discuss it further.

#5  How do you know if you have given people value?

Great question!  I personally know that I have given people value when they either refer me to other people or when they come back as clients over and over again.  A hearty thank you is always a good sign and people clapping at the end of my keynote does not hurt, but to really know that I have added value usually means that I have been referred to someone they know and like.

Silver - one episode plan $4395.00

  • One 60-minute recorded interview to understand who you are, what you do, why you do it, who you do it for and why they should care. This interview is designed to show your true value and enable you to shine
  • Four 2-3-minute videos that come from that interview that help you tell specific parts of your story that you can put on your website and used through social media and email campaigns regularly.
  • Four 30-60 second audiograms designed to enable pecple to have a quick understanding of your value and why they should search you out to find out more through their use on your website and social meda.
  • Six images that you can use through your social media on an on-going basis.
  • Five or Six tweets that can be sent out regularly.
  • An edited transcript of the interview that enable you to ganer even more market materials and have approximately 6500 words on your website that provides SEO benefits.
  • One 25-35-minute podcast episode on the Find Your Pro Show with a marketing that looks like this

GOLD - four episode plan $10998.00

  • One 60-minute recorded interview to understand who you are, what you do, why you do t, who you do it for and why they should care. This interview is designed to show your true value and enable you to shine
  • Three additional 60-minutes recorded interviews that can be testimonials with clients, case studies, best practices or top questions of your clients answered. The goal is to provide value to your audience that creates trust with them and gives them reason to buy from you
  • Sixteen (4 per interview) 2-3-minute videos that come from that interview that help you tell specific parts of your story that you can put on your website and used through social mead and email campaigns regularly,
  • Sixteen (4 per interview) 3060 second audiograms designed to enable people to have a quick understanding of your value and why they should search you out to find out more through their use on your website and social media
  • Twenty-four (6 per interview) images that you can use through your social media on an on-going basis
  • Twenty four (6 per interview) tweets that can be sent out regularly.
  • Four (one per episode) edited transcripts of the interviews that enable you to garner even more market materials and have approximately 6500 words on your website that provides SEO benefits.
  • Four 25-35-minute podcast episode on the Find Your Pro Show with a marketing page that looks like this

PLATINUM- twelve episode plan $27750.00

  • One 60-minute recorded interview to understand who you are, what you do, why you do it, who you do it for and why they should care. This interview is designed to show your true value and enable you to shine.
  • Eleven additional 60-minutes recorded interviews that can be testimonials with clients, case studies, best practices or top questions of your clients answered. The goal is to provide value to your audience that creates trust with them and gives them reason to buy from you.
  • Forty-eight (4 per interview) 2-3-minute videos that come from that interview that help you tell specific parts of your story that you can put on your website and used through social media and email campaigns regularly.
  • Forty-eight (4 per interview) 30-60 second audiograms designed to enable people to have a quick understanding of your value and why they should search you out to find out more through their use on your website and social media.
  • Seventy-two (6 per interview) images that you can use through your social media on an on-going basis.
  • Seventy-two (6 per interview) tweets that can be sent out regularly.
  • Twelve (one per episode) edited transcripts of the interviews that enable you to garner even more market materials and have approximately 6500 words on your website that provides SEO benefits.
  • Twelve 25-35-minute podcast episode on the Find Your Pro Show with a marketing page that looks like this.

The SILVER option is designed for companies on a limited budget or who would like to try the power of the Communicate Your Why program before committing.

It provides you with a reasonable amount of shareable content and access to our network. However, for most companies, this may not provide a full year's worth of marketing materials. If you purchase a SILVER package and decide to upgrade within 30 days of the airing of your episode, we will credit 90% of the SILVER package towards either a GOLD or PLATINUM package.

Our expectation is that we will release your episode within 30 days of the recording date.

The GOLD option is a basic yearly marketing package.

Optimally, you would release an episode quarterly and use the content that accompanies it to update your marketing on a quarterly basis. It is literally four times the amount of marketing materials as the SILVER option and allows you to not only tell your story but create a case studies with clients or talk about specific ways you add value to your clientele in a non-sales way. We would suggest that you have us interview other employees, suppliers, strategic partners and/or clients with additional episodes in order to add additional value and tell a richer and a more robust version of your brand story.

Our expectation is that we will release your episodes quarterly.

The PLATINUM option is designed as a monthly marketing package

It gives you the content you desire to stay top of mind with your clients and prospects, talk about ongoing developments and tell a more robust story. Again, if you purchase a GOLD package and decide to upgrade to a PLATINUM one within 90 days of starting the original GOLD package, we will credit 90% of the original purchase price towards the price of the PLATINUM option. We would suggest that you have us interview other employees, suppliers, strategic partners and/or clients with additional episodes in order to add additional value and tell a richer and more robust version of your brand story.

Our expectation is that we will release your episodes monthly.

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