Walt Gdowski (President & CEO, Rough Notes)

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My guest today is the leader and owner of the one of the oldest publications in the United States. His company’s newsletters were originally delivered on horseback and they were the innovator behind many of the tools the insurance industry uses today.

You may have seen their magazine covers hanging in the entry way of agencies across the country. My guest today is Walt Gdowski the CEO and owner of Rough Notes Magazine. Rough Notes celebrated their 143-year anniversary on November 10th.

Walt has incredible insight into the impact of Insurtech on the industry and the secrets of the most successful insurance agencies.

He was the driving force behind quadrupling Roughnotes revenue in under 5 years.

Walt and I discussed:

•      The incredible history of Rough Notes

•      Walt’s personal background including his love for flying WW2 planes

•      And finally, his thoughts on the future of the industry

Learn more about Walt and Rough Notes: http://roughnotes.com/

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