TESTIMONIALS

Brett Allen Has Been Recognized By Many For His Work & Results

Brett Allen has owned 4 businesses and been employed by Fortune 100 & 200 organizations, tech startups and software organizations in the insurance, real estate, health care and software industries. Southport Consulting emerged as a way to to manage his consulting and freelance clients.

Sales
Enablement

Testimonials

Traditional &
Social Marketing Testimonials

Capability Training
& Workshop Testimonials

Sales Enablement, Sales Copy & Social Selling Testimonials

Brett Allen has extensive experience creating sales strategy, sales copy, internal and external sales marketing deliverables, social selling and performance support.

"Any agent who wants leads pre-baked with TRUST needs to talk to Brett Allen. He's the insurance industry's wizard at social selling."

Michael Jans

Co-Founder & CEO of Agency Revolution, Host of The Connected Insurance Podcast & Owner MJ Insurance Advisory

Bend, OR

"Brett's dedication to sales enablement was instrumental in aligning our marketing efforts with sales objectives, ensuring a seamless new customer journey and contributing to our overall success. Brett is a true online marketing guru, showcasing unparalleled expertise and delivering impactful results throughout our collaboration.

His tutelage proved to me, a seasoned sales individual, the power of online and email marketing. His strategic approach, coupled with his creativity and analytical prowess, consistently elevated our brand and drove impressive outcomes opening up mass opportunities we had not yet developed."

Casey Parisoff

Chief Surety Officer at Leif Insurance & Powers Insurance & Risk Management

Kansas City, KS

"Brett served as our lead social media and website optimization consultant. Through-out countless consultations, Brett has done an excellent job guiding our agents to improve their website and social media presence."

Nick Andrews

Channel Partner Marketing Manager at Liberty Mutual Insurance

Washington D.C.

"Brett's insight and instruction provided the guiding framework for setting up our agency website and social media. He is always an inspiring person to listen to, interact with, and learn from. He cares about helping you succeed."

Jason Grubbs

Personal Lines Manager at United Insurance Services

Grand Rapids, MI

"Brett is wonderful to work with. I would not be where I am in my career without his guidance. Brett is an amazing teacher and has a way of engaging an audience and building lasting relationships with clients. He is enthusiastic, innovative and flexible."

Stacie Cooper

Agent for the Future Advisor at Liberty Mutual

Phoenix, AZ

Print, Digital & Social Marketing

Brett Allen has extensive experience creating print, digital and social marketing deliverables.

"Brett truly understands the heart and soul of marketing. Brett has an incredible talent for crafting stories that not only capture attention but also create lasting connections with audiences.

But what really sets Brett apart is the way he inspires those around him. Brett has this infectious enthusiasm that encourages everyone to bring their ‘A’ game, even when we didn't feel like it!"

Jessica Gebert, PWCA

Account Manager at HILTI

St. Louis, MI

"Brett is the real deal. He really knows his stuff! Not only that, but he is a great trainer and presenter. He's funny and engaging, and has been a great help for me towards successful online marketing."

Cordelle Morris

VP Sales & Marketing at The Leavitt Group

Cedar City, UT

"Brett is a social selling and marketing guru. In addition to generating strong content, he is good at communicating strategies to generate leads, especially through social channels. Brett has unique ideas that can be implemented relatively quickly to generate the desired outcome."

Andrew (AJ) Schrage, SBCS, JD

Director of Operations at Leif Assurance

St. Louis, MO

"Working with Brett is a real joy. Besides his depth of knowledge on social media he's just terribly clever and fun to work with. Small businesses want to smartly manage their online presence but often lack the foundational knowledge to approach the issue. Brett's background helps guide those online efforts to the greatest effect. His experience stems from small business, so his understanding is rooted in experience, not abstraction. Everyone needs a few Brett's in their world."

Laurence Sledge

Senior Digital Analyst at Fred Hutch

Tacoma, WA

"Brett has a communication style unlike I have ever experienced or seen. He is quick witted, great sense of humor and a wonderful listener, which is vital in todays wired world. He doesn't just know social media in and out, he knows how to use it to grow business and help others to achieve greatness and profitability online."

Starr Hall

Revenue, Marketing, Publicist Coach & Consultant

Santa Barbara, CA

Capability Training & Workshop Testimonials

Brett Allen has developed and delivered 2 day, full day, and half day workshops in 45 states. Brett has delivered scores of webinars and VILT (Virtual Instructor-Led Trainings) to over 10,000 attendees. Brett has developed, sold and delivered, self-paced learning programs for SMEs.

"Brett Allen is an expert at training independent agents to do digital marketing well. He’ll take you beyond what works, to help you understand the science and psychology behind why various marketing tactics succeed."

Dale Steinke

Director Independent Insurance Agency Marketing Programs at Safeco Insurance

Seattle, WA

"Brett Allen's class was one of the most informative classes I have taken. I had no idea what was at my disposal for all these years. Not only that, the class was fun! If you ever get the opportunity to go to a Brett Allen class, jump at it!"

Christopher Hawthorne

Regional Vice President at Cleary Insurance Inc.

Boston, MA

"I have had the opportunity to work with Brett on multiple agency training events. Agents were excited, engaged, and remarked consistently that they were pleased with all of the immediately usable knowledge they gained from the sessions. Brett has been a great partner for our region."

Erin Parkinson

Regional Sales Executive at The Hartford

Kansas City, KS

"Brett educates and motivates all levels of executives, creating excitement. Brett offers a safe and open atmosphere that delivers strategies that result in participants feeling more confident as they walk away with powerful tools that deliver compelling results."

Maryellen May

CEO & Coach at Door 3 Consulting

Baltimore, MD

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