Learn how insurance companies are beginning to use social media to market their products and build “customer intimacy” and how your company might be able to do the same. At the conclusion of the session, attendees will be able to identify uses of social media to market products, and determine potential applications at their own companies.

This panel discussion will focus on social media from the perspective of entrepreneurs, discuss the opportunities, and address the skepticism often expressed by busy business owners when considering this new tool at their disposal. This session is a must for entrepreneurs, business owners and anyone interested in learning more about social media.

Department article that describes how the SOA is extending its e-Learning system with a set of new social learning tools.

This article features a test of your email etiquette that will help you polish your professional image.

The reports you draft, presentations you make, emails you write, posts you put up and texts you send all contribute to your professional image, so make sure that everything you write (and do, wear, or say) sends a consistent, professional image.

Understanding the importance of networking is the first step toward achieving a fulfilling and rewarding professional career and personal life.

What impact will social media—Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and others—have on our ability as insurance companies to market and distribute our products? The Internet’s been around for a while, for example, but the amount of annuities, life insurance and health insurance sold over that medium is still not generating significant volumes. The tech-savvy youngsters of Gen X and Gen Y are rapidly increasing their share of the insurance-buying public, however, and their expectations of social media contact are greater. Learn how insurance companies are beginning to use social media to market their products and build “customer intimacy” and how your company might be able to do the same. From the 2012 SOA Annual Meeting.

The Society of Actuaries intends to support apps for actuaries. Over breakfast we'll discuss apps currently available on the market that pertain to actuaries and are relevant to business people in general. The audience will be invited to provide input as to what apps the SOA should develop and support.

This panel discussion will focus on social media from the perspective of entrepreneurs, discuss the opportunities, and address the skepticism often expressed by busy business owners when considering this new tool at their disposal. This session is a must for entrepreneurs, business owners and anyone interested in learning more about social media. From the 2012 SOA Annual Meeting

As social networking continues to grow, so does the impact it can have on your image and reach. Managing your online presence doesn't have to be daunting. Take control of your digital footprint to see and be seen as it aligns with your actuarial career goals. This interactive session will include an informative presentation and roundtable breakout discussions as participants discover how to define and manage their online brand. From the SOA 2012 Valuation Actuary Symposium.