Agent Survival Guide Podcast | ASG Podcast

Agent Survival Guide Podcast | ASG Podcast

Bringing insurance agents tips and strategies for making sales, staying compliant, marketing yourself, getting leads, and more! Think of the Agent Survival Guide as your go-to resource for insight, information, and the inspiration needed to take the next step on your journey. Whether you’re just getting started or a seasoned pro, the ASG Podcast has got you covered. Empowering insurance agents selling Medicare Supplement, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D, ACA, Long and Short-Term Care, Life, Annuities, and Final Expense.

Episodes

October 22, 2025 38 mins
Jeff Snyder joins Sarah to chat about Ritter Insurance Marketing’s Content Library for insurance agents. Find out how to use non-insurance related content in your marketing efforts.

 

📚Browse Ritter Insurance Marketing’s Content Library for Insurance Agents 🤝Register with Ritter Insurance Marketing

 

Resources:

5 Insurance Marketing Tips to Help Agents Stand Out in a Crowd

5 Types of Content to Share on Social Media

Content Libra...

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Don't let anxiety take away your potential. In this episode, we've got tips to help insurance agents overcome anxiety, turning it into fuel for your success.

 

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🤝Register with Ritter Insurance Marketing – the FMO that powers the Agent Survival Guide Podcast!

💌Send feedback, questions, and topic suggestions to ASGPodcast@Ritterim.com or call 1-717-562-7211 and leave a voicemail.

 

Resources:

eBooks and Guides for Ins...

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October 17, 2025 26 mins
The Friday Five for October 17, 2025:
  • Social Security 2026 COLA delayed
  • Meet Rust-Out; the apathetic cousin of Burnout
  • Instagram Goes PG-13 for Teens 13-17
  • A Chat with Jake McGeoy for our Maryland Agents
  • eHealth Medicare AEP Consumer Insights Survey

 

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You’ve got a full day of appointments… great! But do you have everything you need? Don’t miss our list of small items that agents often forget. Remembering them can make a big difference in keeping you organized and stress-free when you’re on the road.

 

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October 10, 2025 9 mins
The Friday Five for October 10, 2025:
  • Medicare Telehealth in Limbo
  • Potential Delay for 2026 COLA?
  • Public Support for Extending ACA Subsidies
  • FFM Certification Now Available
  • 5 Days Until AEP 2026

 

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Don Connelly joins Sarah to talk about the soft skill of storytelling. Learn more about this strategy and why it's so effective for insurance agents.

 

Find Don Connelly Online:

Blog

Facebook

LinkedIn

Longevity Planners

Official Website

X

YouTube

 

Resources:

How Client Retention Boosts Insurance Sales

How Relationship Marketing Can Make the Difference in Your Agency

Learning to Delight in the Limelight ft. Linda Ugelow

Operating F...

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Before it all happens, the appointment, finding the plan that fits, the sales pitch, agents first need to collect Permission to Contact (PTC). Discover when it’s required and how to compliantly acquire PTC.

 

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Resources:

3 Easy Ways to Build...

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CMS released their 2026 Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D projections this week. Join Sarah as she highlights info for agents, from estimates on enrollment and premiums to plan accessibility and more!

 

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💌Send feedback, questions, and topic suggestions to ASGPodcast@Ritterim.com or call 1-717-562-7211 and leave a v...

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You've probably heard that partnering with a field marketing organization is a great idea for independent agents. Today, we're diving into the WHY. Learn more about Ritter Insurance Marketing: a national FMO offering resources and support for agents like you.

 

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Dr. Shannon Decker joins Sarah to talk about risk adjustment, the switch from V24 to V28 coding, and what recent changes mean for value-based care.

 

Find Shannon Decker Online:

LinkedIn

VBCOne Official Website

VBCOne on YouTube

 

Resources:

5 Things From the 2025 Budget Reconciliation Bill

How to Build Intentional Value ft. Neil Reich

Judge Grants Stay on Many 2025 ACA Final Rule Provisions

Judge Vacates HHS MA Commissions Lawsuit

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We illustrate 5 life insurance myths and why your clients may believe them. Learn how to counter these objections so your clients can better understand the life product and you can make the sale!

 

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Contact the Agent Survival Guide Podcast! Email us ASGPodcast@Ritterim.com or call 1-717-562-7211 and leave a voicemail.

 

Resources:

4 Tips for Making a Better Insurance Sales Pitch

A Quick Guide to Understanding...

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The Friday Five for September 26, 2025:
  • AEP Countdown & Ritter Resources
  • New D-SNP Client Resources
  • Hacking Your Social Media Algorithm
  • iOS 26 Updates to Apple CarPlay
  • The Fight for ACA Enhanced Premium Tax Credits

 

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🤝Register with Ritter Insurance Marketing – the FMO that powers the Agent Survival Guide Podcast!

💌Send feedback, questions, and topic suggestions to ASGPodcast@Ritterim.com or call 1-71...

Small business have a few different options for offering coverage to their employees Learn about these 3 options and how your role as an agent fits in.

 

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Resources:

5 Things About ICHRA

ACA 101: Selling Under-65 Health Insurance

ACA Enrollment Per...

Aaron Kassover from AgentMethods joins Sarah to talk about the growing importance of a well-rounded online presence. Don’t miss his approach to creating a digital footprint that shows leads you’re an active insurance agent.

 

AgentMethods Official Website

 

Follow AgentMethods on Social!

AgentMethods on Facebook, https://www.facebook.com/AgentMethods AgentMethods on LinkedIn, https://www.linkedin.com/company/agentmethods-llc/ Agent...

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Get involved and help businesses in your community offer employees affordable health care through Individual Coverage Health Reimbursement Arrangements (ICHRAs).

 

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Work with Ritter Insurance Marketing

 

Contact the Agent Survival Guide Podcast! Email us ASGPodcast@Ritterim.com or call 1-717-562-7211 and leave a voicemail.

 

Resources:

5 Things About ICHRA

Community Engagement & ACA Marketing Suggestions ...

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September 19, 2025 18 mins
The Friday Five for September 19, 2025:
  • Wrapping up the 2025 Ritter Summits
  • Compliant Compensation for Medicare Sales, Renewals, or Services
  • New Features for Spotify Free & Premium
  • Introvert, Extrovert, Ambivert… Otrovert?
  • Announcing the Launch of IntegrityCONNECT

   

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September 17, 2025 8 mins
Put your insurance business on the map by creating Google Business Profile. Learn how to create a profile, optimize it, and reach larger audiences online. Listen for all this and more!

 

Work with Ritter Insurance Marketing!

 

Contact the Agent Survival Guide Podcast! Email us ASGPodcast@Ritterim.com or call 1-717-562-7211 and leave a voicemail.

 

Resources:

4 Ways PlanEnroll Will Make This Your Best AEP Yet

Field Notes for Agents ...

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Discover Ritter Insurance Marketing's resource hub for surviving AEP 2026!

 

Make This Your Best AEP Yet!

 

Contact the Agent Survival Guide Podcast! Email us ASGPodcast@Ritterim.com or call 1-717-562-7211 and leave a voicemail.

 

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Ritter on Facebook, https://www.facebook.com/RitterIM Instagram, https://www.instagram.com/ritter.insurance.marketing/ LinkedIn, https://www.linkedin.com/company/ritter-insurance-mar...

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The Friday Five for September 12, 2025:
  • Ritter Summit Takeaways Part 2
  • Are Brokers Still in the Crosshairs? Policy and Market Updates for 2026
  • 2026 Medicare & You Handbook
  • Release Date for iOS, iPadOS, MacOS, and WatchOS 26
  • CMS & HHS Expand ACA Catastrophic Coverage Enrollment

 

Ritter Summit Takeaways Part 2:

Register for Ritter Insurance Marketing Summits

 

Are Brokers Still in the Crosshairs? Policy and Market...

September 10, 2025 11 mins
AEP 2026 will be here before you know it. We’ve broken down the path to a successful Annual Enrollment Period in 5 steps, tap that play button to find out what they are!

 

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Contact the Agent Survival Guide Podcast! Email us ASGPodcast@Ritterim.com or call 1-717-562-7211 and leave a voicemail.

 

Resources:

Certification Center on Ritter Docs

Compliance Posts on the Ritter Blog

Compliance Tab in Ritter Docs

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