Description: In the midst of the activity and glitter of Times Square, one group of actuaries devoted an entire SOA meeting one morning to developing their communication knowledge and skills. The workshop titled, “Actuaries can Communicate,” was designed to identify ways to communicate more effectively as an actuary, to develop individual communication competence and to practice communication skills central to the work of an actuary. From The Stepping Stone, April 2005, Issue No. 18.

Description: This article provides public speaking guidelines.

Description: The author encourages planning ahead, setting the stage, facilitating effectively and time management as steps in creating meetings that are extremely valuable and and informative.

Description: Announcement of the ARC Graduate Student winners from the 2010 conference at Simon Fraser University.

Description: The letter from the president provides highlights of the president’s accomplishments over the past year.

Description: Article Socrates Introduces Plato To Nether World Of Editing by Tomlinson in The Actuary, January 1979, Volume 13, Number 1

Description: The author describes a course he and his colleague designed and taught at Columbia University called "A Global Perspective of the Health Insurance Market."

Description: Some tips for the effective ‘elevator pitch’, the most effective ones follow the marketing maxim: “Leave them wanting to know more.”

Description: This article defines "elevator pitch" and why one is needed. A great elevator pitch is an indispensable competitive advantage that will accelerate your career progress. A poor one can leave you toiling in anonymity.