I know what you are thinking. Not another blog post about customer experience.
If you are in the marketing world you have been hearing this term over and over again for the past few years and are probably sick of it.
For those not in the sales and marketing fields and are wondering what am I talking about here is a brief overview of why this term has been so hot recently. [Read more…]
It was somewhere in the mid-1990s when blogging became the “new” thing, and it all started by keeping live journals online rather than in a diary. 
Since this fad doesn’t seem to be going away, now might be time to give it a shot.
Now I should warn you that I am not the most talented writer, and if you don’t believe me I am sure we can contact my college English Professor. However, when it comes to the the things I am passionate about, I can ramble on and on forever.
At Crowley Insurance we are asked this question all the time, “Why does my auto insurance continue to go up year after year when I don’t get in any accidents and my vehicle is getting older?”
Well the bottom line is that it’s not the insurance companies fault.
Yes, I said it, stop blaming the insurance companies like they are the only reason rates continue to rise.
The constant changing in insurance rates seemed to really start during and after the financial crisis in 2008. Even though we have made significant strides since then in improving our economy, insurance rates seem to be continuing to rise and consumers are left in the dark at why.
As a millennial myself I can honestly say when it came to insurance I didn’t know much. All I knew was I had to pay a bill every 6 months, and it had something to do with protecting my car in case of an accident.
Now that I think about it more I realize I probably should’ve put more of an effort into understanding where my money was going. I mean, I could’ve been paying hundreds of dollars for absolutely nothing, and I wouldn’t have known a thing. It wasn’t until my first year at college that I started to ask about insurance.
October is Cyber Liability Awareness Month so it is a perfect time to make sure small businesses understand the risks and are informed that they are not safe from hackers. Small businesses are targeted at a higher rate than larger businesses says a report on cybersecurity firm Symantec. Even with multiple reports proving it, small business owners still don’t think it will happen to them.
So why do cyber criminals seek out small businesses? Well that is easy, they are easy targets. Small businesses spend less on security measures than larger companies.
The first frost has come and gone in Syracuse and it’s time to say hello fall and we will see you soon winter. Now is the time to button up some last-minute exterior maintenance and start making a list for the interior.
