My Moment of Clarity: From Voluntary Carrier Rep to Enhanced Benefits Strategist

In Enhanced Benefits by Eric Silverman

There is such a thing as overselling and employees being over-insured. As a voluntary benefits carrier rep – I prefer the term “enhanced benefits strategist” – I lived the sweet life for more than a decade. Year after year, I slayed the sales contests. Lavish all-expense-paid trips? I took them. Quarterly and annual bonus checks so large they looked like …

Jimmy Fallon shouldn’t be the only one writing thank you notes

In Careers & coaching, Sales by Eric Silverman

One of my favorite comedy bits on the new Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon is his Friday night “thank you notes” segment. Sure, they’re hilarious and witty, and the musical interaction with his band member and his cohost is comedy gold, but what I like most is that Jimmy hand writes each note one-by-one. Riddle me this: You just had …