™Marketing Magazine Issue 9 | Page 16

NESBIT AGENCIES CLIENT FEATURE Community, Family And The Business Of Risk: Nesbit Agencies FFamily businesses, whether small or large, are the backbone of the economy. As a matter of fact, small businesses often rely on each other for more help than they get from other outside sources. Why? Family businesses know the value of getting to know who they are working with and the value of the relationships that they build during the course of their business. Nesbit Agencies is one of those family businesses. They have built a reputation over the years not only for providing some of the best service in their industry but also for helping to build the communities where they are found. Nesbit Agencies is headquartered in Minnetonka, Minnesota. A family owned and operated group of independent insurance agencies, the company was founded in 1974 by Ross Nesbit. Since that time, they have expanded to 17 locations. Their growth can be attributed to a number of reasons, but here are the most important: • experienced staff willing to go above and beyond for their clients; • centralized marketing which helps distribute a unified message; • strong relationship with carriers; and • a client-first commitment which maintains strong working relationships with clientele. All of these aspects, combined, has helped make Nesbit Agencies one of the largest independent agencies in the Midwest. Looking forward, they are committed to becoming the most complete, innovative, efficient, and customer-focused insurance agency in the areas that they serve. Their mission statement says it all: To be a continuously evolving, creative, efficient, and customerfocused organization that has a positive impact in the communities where we serve our clients. We help protect individuals, families, and businesses by providing customized insurance programs, risk management expertise, personalized customer service, and access to competitive pricing across all lines of insurance through the superior companies we represent. An aspect of Nesbit Agencies that differentiates them from other companies in their industry is the use of innovative marketing techniques. One of the ways that they accomplish this is through the creation of a branded print magazine and content platform with the help of Tulip Media. The magazine is something which has stood out right from the start. For one thing, a physical magazine lends a sense of credence and credibility to the message that simply isn’t there when reading a blog post or other content platform. Anyone with a phone can make a podcast or record a video; very few people or businesses can put out a magazine. 16 | TULIPMEDIAGROUP.COM