By Keri Herlong, CPCU, CIC, CRM, CISR, ACSR, AIM, CIIP, CLP-A, DAE, CRIS The Education Task Force recently completed the brand-new Confidence While Communicating® Essentials course. We took the full ten-class CWC and condensed it to focus on presentation skills and developing a comfort level with speaking, rather than training to excel in a speech
Career Development
By Marcella R. Beasley, MA, CIC, ACSR, AIS, AINS, CRIS Imagine it’s a beautiful summer day in June of 2008. A slight wind is blowing…The sun is shining….and the stock market is about to crash. KABOOM! But hey, at least I had a plan, right? Right. Unlike many of my peers, I had plans to
by Vikki Angelo, AIC, ITP, CPIW, CLP, CCA, CLC Region IV Vice President RVPs are being asked to write a blog article rather than an introduction article for the Connections newsletter. I hate to admit it, but I have never written a blog. Since this is my first attempt, I wanted to be sure I
By Katharine M. Nohr, J.D. The insurance industry is challenging, and surprisingly, a reservoir of hidden gems. One of these gems, shining brilliantly yet often overlooked, is the International Association of Insurance Professionals (IAIP). So, what exactly makes IAIP the best kept secret in the insurance industry? Established in 1942, IAIP has earned its place
By Jonel Thames Leake, CPCU, AAI, ASLI, CPIW, DAE, CLP Like many people, I sometimes feel that my to-do list is 100 miles long and that I am not getting anything done. I can beat myself up because of the things I didn’t get done when I thought I should have. At the last meeting
By Brenda McDermott, CPCU, SCLA, CIIP, SCLA, ARM, AIDA Email etiquette. We’ve all heard that phrase before, right? So, what is email etiquette and why does it matter? In a world where more and more of our conversations are made by that faceless, emotionless form of communication that fills up our inboxes, it is even
By Geraldine Plott, CPCU, SCLA, FCLA, AIC, ARM, AIS, AINS, CIIP, DAE, CLP-A Over the last year several new buzzwords have been in the industry news – ‘quiet quitting’ and ‘quiet firing’. The newest is ‘quiet hiring’. Experts at Gartner (gartner.com) listed this trend as one of the top workforce predictions for 2023. According to those
By Robert Tiger FCAS, MAAA “Imposter syndrome is the providence of the successful, of the high achievers, of the perfectionists. That’s the irony.” – Katie Hilton At some point, you may have asked yourself “what am I doing here?” Or thought “I don’t belong.” Or told yourself, “I’ll fake it until I make it.” You
By Brenda McDermott, CPCU, SCLA, CIIP, SCLA, ARM, AIDA Tune in to any leadership or business webinar and you will likely hear some of the current corporate buzz words or acronyms. In this challenging time for getting and retaining top talent corporations are making sure those key buzz words are on the job description, their
By Keri Herlong, CPCU, CIC, CRM, CISR, ACSR, AIM, CIIP, CLP, DAE, CRIS If you’ve heard those words spoken from an IAIP podium and your name is the one that follows, you know how gratifying they can be. I have won several awards from IAIP, as well as submitted applications for association awards. The feeling