Agency Intelligence

In this throwback episode of Agents Influence podcast from January of 2020, host Jason Cass interviews Chuck Blondino, Director of Agency Capabilities and Programs at Safeco Insurance and Liberty Mutual Insurance, who has been on the show previously in 2015 and 2017. Chuck Blondino shares what it took for him to grow his business, what high-growth agencies are doing for expansion, ways to approach the recruitment process, and the insightful Edelman.com trust barometer report.   Episode Highlights:  Jason Cass introduces guest Chuck Blondino. (1:01) Is Chuck Blondino an iPhone user or an Android user? (4:02) Does he love to win or does he hate to lose? (4:31) Is he stronger because of his skill or because of luck? (6:28) Chuck Blondino talks about his journey in his business. (9:00) What was it like for Chuck moving from Seattle, Washington to Salt Lake City, Utah at age 20 to build his business? (11:17) You’ve got to be recruiting all the time. (22:41) What are high-growth agencies doing to exp