Nominate your clients for The Principal 10 Best program. They'll love you for it.

Here's a fast, easy way to deepen your relationship with clients and prospects. Nominate them for The Principal^® 10 Best Companies for Employee Financial Security.

This respected annual program recognizes excellence in employee benefits. Companies do not need to be clients of The Principal to win. Your clients and prospects will appreciate the nomination, and we'll make sure they know by sending them a letter telling them that you nominated their company.

What's in it for you?

You win, too! Being an advisor to one of The Principal 10 Best winning companies has its advantages.

• You can differentiate yourself from other advisors - a great edge when competing for new clients.
• All companies receive a free customized employee benefits report...just for entering. The data shows how their company's benefits fare against The Principal 10 Best winners and all other entrants. It just might be a good conversation-opener about what they can do to shore up their employee benefits.
• You would also be included in the award ceremony.
• And you'd be recognized in the Best Practices Guide as an advisor to one of the winning companies.
• You may even receive national and/or local media coverage.

How to make the most of your nomination.

• Answer six, simple questions to see if the company qualifies to enter. The competition is for compaines that have between 5 and 1,000 employees.
• Tell your client or prospect that you submitted a nomination.
• Help them complete the entry form. We must receive their application by May 6 for the 2011 program.

To learn more about the program, go to principal.com/10best.