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In this episode of The Power Producers Podcast, David Carothers and co-host Kyle Houck interview Monica Adwani, CPIA, and Sarah Thompson of Savvital. Monica and Sarah talk about the types of virtual professionals they bring to the table and what Savvital is all about.

Episode Highlights:

  • Why do Monica and Sarah think that the VA space is already crowded? (7:14)
  • Monica explains why they call the VA’s virtual professionals. (10:04)
  • Monica mentions the type of skill sets that their virtual professionals have to offer. (14:12)
  • Monica shares what you need to have for you and your agency to grow. (18:29)
  • Sarah shares some of the technologies that their virtual professionals utilize. (21:31)
  • What have been the biggest challenges for Sarah and Monica? (26:42)
  • Monica mentions one of the biggest mistakes that some of their competitors don’t do. (34:37)
  • Sarah explains what Savvital is all about. (42:51)

Tweetable Quotes:

  • “We are bringing professionals to the table. It’s not just another person that you can replace. If tomorrow they’re gone, they’re gone. We want to make sure that they are embedded into your culture 100% all the time and be a virtual professional for your business for a long time.” – Monica Adwani
  • “When you have a virtual professional working for you, it’s very similar to having a live employee in your office.” – Sarah Thompson
  • “The vital piece comes from the shortage of people we’re having in our industry. I think for any insurance company out there to pivot in the next 15 years, these are going to be a vital piece of that growth.” – Monica Adwani

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