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LIMRA Distribution Conference 2012: What We Learned

Chad Bockius, Socialware CEO; Steve Durkee, Sales Director
At the 2012 LIMRA Distribution Conference held last week, Socialware CEO Chad Bockius led a panel discussion, “A Whole New Game: Producers and Technology” where he and a panel of innovative sales professionals discussed different ways that producers are leveraging social technology to engage with clients. He and other Socialware staffers also spoke with many conference attendees, with discussions surrounding the conference’s central theme of “Distribution: At the Heart of the Game.”

Join Chad Bockius, Steve Durkee, and other Socialware staff as we discuss what we learned at the LIMRA Distribution Conference and how to change “the game” for the life insurance industry by using social media to grow business.
Mar 14 2012
57 mins
LIMRA Distribution Conference 2012: What We Learned
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