Description: This article addresses targeting the right audience for your product or service.

Description: In this article the author discusses 10 ways to have a successful business with limited business travel, including redefining success and living near a big city.

Description: A preview of the Society of Actuaries’ 2010 Health Meeting, June 28-30, at the JW Marriott Grande Lakes in Orlando, Florida.

Description: In this article, the author discusses an estate planning strategy that is extremely effective in an environment of low interest rates and depressed asset values, and was made more attractive by the December 17, 2010 legislation that provides extensive estate tax relief, although only for two years: the Grantor Retained Annuity Trust or GRAT. The articles discusses how a GRAT works, strategy for setting one up, income tax considerations, certain drawbacks, and the need to act quickly, given congress is considering legislation that would impose restrictions.

Description: In this article about effective communicating, the author starts with saying “think about it—how many times have you hit ‘send’ and wished you could get that e-mail back?” The author goes on to discuss communication blunders and provide advice on thinking before responding, as in situations where you feel something unfair has been said or you are otherwise defensive.

Description: This article discusses the search for talent, and the issues companies face in looking to hire top talent in times of recession. The author addresses questions such as why the talent pool isn’t necessarily larger and easier to select from, and why the hiring process may take even longer, when times are bad.

Description: In this article, the author discusses the benefits of writing an article that is jointly authored by you and another person. The article discusses different situations where the result can be an article that meets your strategic objectives, and also helps another business professional move ahead.

Description: In his farewell article, the outgoing chairperson of the Entrepreneurial Actuaries Section solicits more ideas regarding how the section can better meet the needs of its members.

Description: This review of Nancy Ancowitz’s book “Self Promotion for Introverts,” states that it reads “as though it were written with actuaries in mind.” The reviewer highlights how the book can help both the actuary promoting his own business and the actuary who is a member of a large organization.

Description: This article is a discussion of social media tools such as Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, YouTube, blogs, MySpace, Friendwise, Yahoo! 360, Orkut, and Classmates and how they relate to entrepreneurial practitioners and the way they do their jobs.