Alright – so today we’ve got the honor of introducing you to Daphany B. Kelly. We think you’ll enjoy our conversation, we’ve shared it below.
Daphany B., looking forward to hearing all of your stories today. One of the most important things small businesses can do, in our view, is to serve underserved communities that are ignored by giant corporations who often are just creating mass-market, one-size-fits-all solutions. Talk to us about how you serve an underserved community.
To Serve God is to serve others, it is the greatest form of charity. As each has received a gift, use it to serve another, as good stewards of God’s varied grace. When you have a gift, it is to be used to serve others. Service is the action of helping work for someone and at One Community Insurance Group we are here to serve those in need & serve a diverse range of underserved individuals in the community. We service those with needs in the areas of Life Insurance, Disability Income, Retirement Planning, and our Seniors and disabled with their Medicare needs, these areas are often left underserved as they are very vulnerable areas that are easily taken advantage of and left out. One Community Insurance Group walks in integrity and vows to do right by people, Always.
Daphany B., before we move on to more of these sorts of questions, can you take some time to bring our readers up to speed on you and what you do?
We are One Community Insurance Group, serving our Community for almost 13 years; the name says it all…One Community….we are ONE-in unity, in our huge Community filled with individuals from different walks of life, those who simply need help, we are here to serve our community with a purpose, with a smile and loving heart, and to provide them with our expertise of over 25 years of Customer Service and Customer Relations experience to help them in their time of need. One Community Insurance Group’s foundation is built on integrity, trust, honesty, and our involvement and service in our community and being of service to others. We are proud to be an Accredited Business with the Better Business Bureau (BBB) & were recognized & honored by BBB as 1 of the Top 3 New Accredited Businesses of 2022.
Our clients get to experience our passion for serving and helping others in their time of need, which is a goal we take great pride in. Providing exceptional customer experiences while taking care of your needs and assuring your satisfaction is the most significant recognition we can receive. Our commitment and value to our clients are the height of our foundation. We work and serve the client; that is what we’re here for, that is what we strive for, that is what we live for….to SERVE! We Absolutely LOVE meeting and working with our existing and new clients, we put ourselves in their shoes-in their place, they become our family and we always have our family’s best interest at heart, We SERVE!
We’ve served and had the ultimate Blessing of giving back to the Community during the disastrous tornado in April in Rolling Fork, MS, our Businesses in collaboration with our son’s School at Holmes Road Elementary School BETA Club who spearheaded the mission along with contributions from our Zion Hill Church family, we drove down to provide care packages to over 200 people with our children and that is a moment our family will Never forget or take for granted. We’ve also served our Community from donating and feeding those experiencing Homelessness, one special moment was one year for Thanksgiving our family along with other family & friends spent our day with an organization to feed and cloth the Homeless, to have experienced and show/educate our children of acts of kindness and giving back to others is something we always instill in them, we continuously collaborate with several local Businesses and make contributions to those in need throughout the year and this is something we take great pride in.
We’re very proud to serve in one of the most noble industries; to serve here you’d have to have a caring heart; you’d have to remove yourself out of the equation and not work for ‘the money’ but you’d have to unselfishly work for your client with an open heart and listening ear; that’s what I Love about what we do and the service we provide to our clients and community. We actually get to help families in their most difficult times by structuring their finances and final promises to their loved ones, it’s one of the most heartwarming feelings to experience.
In fact, we’re very proud of how we’re able to give back to our Community with our Businesses, one of the ways we give back is by awarding Scholarships to High School Seniors at our Alma Mater Madison S. Palmer High in Marks, MS and we’re extremely proud that next year will mark 10 years & $10,000 (woo-hoo) that we’ve poured back into our Community & youth! In addition, my Husband & I were so blessed and honored to be nominated and selected for the 27th QCHS/MSPHS Alumni Scholarship Gala; Terrance & Daphany B. Kelly 2023 Gala Honorees; the incredible part is we were able to share this night surrounded by family with our daughter, parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, and friends in attendance when I say God keeps blowing my mind He really does and we’re here for everything He has in store for us to continue Serving our Community!
We have a full portfolio of services to accommodate your needs from Life Insurance, Mortgage Protection, Final Expense-Burial, Retirement Income Planning, Disability Income Insurance, Health, Dental, Medicare Advantage & Supplement Plans, and more for Individuals, Groups, and Entrepreneurs/Business Owners. Allow us to Serve your needs to secure your family’s financial future!
We’d love to hear a story of resilience from your journey.
People generally gravitate to things that are trending and popular, they follow where all the attention, noise, distractions are and by following only what’s popular and trending, but often miss out on the most valuable and important factors that are beneficial to their family. In our community, we hear all the time, no I don’t want to talk about Life Insurance because I don’t want to think or even talk about passing away then it stops there, no one prepares, the loved one passes away & leaves the household in worst shape than they may have wanted to.
No one wants to have the tough conversations about when tragedy could strike our family (even when it’s happening all around us every single day), there is just no preparation. We know we are all going to pass away that’s the inevitable and there is nothing we can do to prevent it, but what we can do is prepare for our family’s financial future by structuring Life Insurance to meet their needs during the time when we’re not here anymore to provide for them financially and that’s where we come in to bridge the gap with our clients. When we sit with husbands/wives and parents to ask what their greatest fear is and why they want to get Life Insurance, some respond with sadness, some respond with a dedication, commitment, and need of somehow making sure they’ll always provide for their family, they know they need it, they have to have it to secure their family’s financial future.
While having a conversation with someone it was a valid truth they said “trying to convince someone of something they know they need is too much they know they need Life Insurance or money to take care of their final expenses when they pass away” we couldn’t agree more, we were on the same page now for some, like with other things, it’s just not that simple, some just don’t see it like that, One Community Insurance Group dives in to Bridge the Gap.
Life Insurance may seem unpopular to some because they only resonate Life Insurance to Death (Life Insurance=Death) our Purpose and Mission is shifting the mindset of our Community to resonate Life Insurance to Generational Wealth (Life Insurance=$$Money for my family), Life Insurance to keeping a promise to my family that I will continue to provide when I’m no longer physically able to.
This is where One Community Insurance Group becomes diligent, careful, and shift into a loving educational mode with our Community and where we had to overcome the challenges and dive deep into what some may think is not popular or even important but in fact we know it’s one of the most valuable Necessities for a family!
Now this is at the tip of the iceberg, where we had to be Resilient, no if, ands, buts about it, we knew we had to stay committed and stay the course to Serve the underserved in our Community, we just had to get the message across to as many as possible, even when it seemed like no one was listening because when you know, then understand your WHY and Walk In Your Purpose for your people, you have no choice but to overcome those irrelevant obstacles and overcome the challenges of what doesn’t look popular to others but to remain Resilient not just for you but for your Community, people don’t know what they don’t know right, so that’s where God sends His children to help Serve, that’s how and why we continue to thrive!
What’s a lesson you had to unlearn and what’s the backstory?
Of the many lessons, one lesson I had to unlearn is that my timing is not God’s timing, we think we have control over when and how our success will come but simply put, we just don’t! I had to learn that God’s timing is Perfect, I had to realize that He is the Author & finisher over my life, not me. I also had to unlearn that I can’t do anything alone; I needed a Support System that I can lean and depend on during my Entrepreneurial journey, I needed God to place all the right people in my life so that I may fulfil my Purpose of Serving His children that He diligently assigned to me.
Having said that; I want to encourage anyone to never give up on yourself, your dreams, and most importantly God’s Purpose for your life no matter what it looks like. Giving up is so easy to do when things don’t seem to go your way or come when you think it should come.
Remember I touched on the topic of Life Insurance not being so popular amongst our Culture; that was very challenging for me before I understood and stood firm on my WHY & PURPOSE, I can’t tell you how critical it is to stop, develop a relationship with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, and find out what your WHY & PURPOSE is, those two words are the foundation and center of the very existence of One Community Insurance Group, to fill a need and void in our Community, yes our Business is a Need Based Business. The need for Life Insurance will NEVER end, in fact it’s a Trillion Dollar Industry (and growing); it has been in existence for Centuries and has stood the test of time and I’m so honored to Serve in this Industry to help my Community prepare for the most vital times in their family’s lives. Find Your Why, Stand Firm on God’s Word, Trust Him – Have FAITH and find your way through those difficult times with God and remember Hard Work Always Pays Off!!
Contact Info:
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- Other: We know that you have many choices when selecting a company to take care of your family’s final wishes and needs so we appreciate you allowing us the opportunity to service you. Allow us to bridge the gap and provide Peace of Mind to you and your family. Thank you for allowing us the privilege to assist you with the most important and significant factors that you value most. We look forward to serving you and assuring your satisfaction. We are the ambassadors of our community!! We are here to serve you!! You can easily see our real-time availability and schedule time with us at https://calendly.com/onecommunityinsurancegroup Contact us via phone: 901-406-3550.