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Title: Anyone heard of Astonish Results Marketing
Post by: Kenny Cruzan on September 26, 2011, 08:49:18 AM
Just wondering if anyone had experience or dealt with them.  Need some feedback as we are looking into using them.
Title: Re: Anyone heard of Astonish Results Marketing
Post by: Sherry Burrell on September 26, 2011, 01:37:45 PM
We are talking to them too.  Two agents in GA have had very good results using them - sales increased greatly, more business driven to their website.

A couple of others signed up, but they aren't doing the work to make it work.  They haven't followed recommendations, etc.

I'd be interested to see if others here have used.
Title: Re: Anyone heard of Astonish Results Marketing
Post by: Terry Evans on September 27, 2011, 01:35:10 PM
Lot's of feedback at insurance journal forum on this topic: 
http://www.insurancejournal.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=2815 (http://www.insurancejournal.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=2815)
Title: Re: Anyone heard of Astonish Results Marketing
Post by: Sherry Burrell on September 27, 2011, 01:46:32 PM
Saw that too - but a lot of that "info" is incorrect or incomplete.
Title: Re: Anyone heard of Astonish Results Marketing
Post by: Mark on September 27, 2011, 01:49:59 PM
Quote from: Terry Evans on September 27, 2011, 01:35:10 PM
Lot's of feedback at insurance journal forum on this topic: 
http://www.insurancejournal.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=2815 (http://www.insurancejournal.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=2815)

Interesting, yes.  Also sounded like the battle of the cry babies in the end there.
Title: Re: Anyone heard of Astonish Results Marketing
Post by: Alice on September 28, 2011, 12:02:49 PM
After reading those posts, I imagined them in a field wielding light sabers taking wacks at each other.
Title: Re: Anyone heard of Astonish Results Marketing
Post by: Jeff Zylstra on September 28, 2011, 02:17:20 PM
You can't keep up that level of communication with every single customer, so what happens with these folks after you write their business?  You don't really have any relationship with them other than e-mail blasts, blogs, etc...  Nothing really personal.  Do these accounts stick around 2 or 3 years later?  I'm also concerned about the price. Sounds very expensive to me.
Title: Re: Anyone heard of Astonish Results Marketing
Post by: Kenny Cruzan on October 04, 2011, 11:43:24 AM
They told us they are fully compatible with TAM.  That is what has me concerned as I have yet to find a 3rd party company "fully compatible" with TAM.  I don't even think TAM is compatible with itself  :)
Title: Re: Anyone heard of Astonish Results Marketing
Post by: Todd Arnold on October 06, 2011, 07:21:00 PM
I have two clients who use Astonish results.  Both are pretty happy with Astonish overall, but they are NOT "fully compatible" with TAM.