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  • Energize Your Clients and Audiences
    Energize Your Clients and Audiences When presenting their work, some people are able to energize and elicit an enthusiastic acceptance, while others tend to "deflate" the room. The authors ...
    • Authors: Elena Petricone
    • Date: Aug 2016
    • Competency: Communication>Oral communication; Communication>Persuasive communication
    • Publication Name: The Independent Consultant
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Competencies; Actuarial Profession>Management skills; Actuarial Profession>Professional development
  • Resources
    Resources The SOA continues to support actuaries working with predictive analytics, from insurance companies and healthcare providers to financial service firms. Predictive modeling;health ...

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    • Authors: Society of Actuaries
    • Date: Apr 2016
    • Competency: Communication>Persuasive communication; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial methods in business operations; Professional Values>Practice expertise
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Alternative careers
  • Zip It! Handling Communications Slip-Ups and Blunders
    Zip It! Handling Communications Slip-Ups and Blunders In this article about effective communicating, the author starts with saying “think about it—how many times have you hit ‘send’ and wished ...

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    • Authors: Karen Friedman
    • Date: Feb 2011
    • Competency: Communication>Persuasive communication
    • Publication Name: The Independent Consultant
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession
  • Critical Influencing Skills for Advancing Professionals (Part 3)
    Critical Influencing Skills for Advancing Professionals (Part 3) This article provides advice and guidance to young actuaries looking to influence their leaders and senior management. Career ...

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    • Authors: Raymond DiDonna
    • Date: Feb 2014
    • Competency: Communication>Difficult message delivery; Communication>Persuasive communication; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>General business skills; Leadership>Influence; Leadership>Mentoring; Strategic Insight and Integration>Influence decisions
    • Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Management skills; Actuarial Profession>Professional development
  • Annoyed by Elevator Speeches? Try an “Impact Message” Instead!
    Annoyed by Elevator Speeches? Try an “Impact Message” Instead! By Ken Lizotte A description of what an Impact Message is and how to use one. impact message;elevator speech;turning heads; ...
    • Authors: Ken Lizotte
    • Date: Nov 2016
    • Competency: Communication>Persuasive communication
    • Publication Name: The Independent Consultant
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Best practices
  • From the Editors
    From the Editors “Academic Actuaries” is a new column that has been added to the Independent Consultant lineup. Read about it and all the other content in this issue. By Stephen James and Carlos ...
    • Authors: Carlos Sanchez-Fuentes, Stephen James
    • Date: Feb 2016
    • Competency: Communication>Persuasive communication; Communication>Written communication; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>General business skills; Leadership>Mentoring; Leadership>Professional network leverage; Leadership>Thought leadership; Professional Values>Ethical standards
    • Publication Name: The Independent Consultant
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Alternative careers; Actuarial Profession>Code of Conduct; Actuarial Profession>Entrepreneurism; Actuarial Profession>Ethics; Actuarial Profession>Traditional careers
  • Project Management: Calming the Chaos
    Project Management: Calming the Chaos Effective communication Business intelligence;Project Management;Effective communication 6442477828 7/1/2017 12:00:00 AM ...

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    • Authors: Doris Orr
    • Date: Jul 2017
    • Competency: Communication>Persuasive communication; Leadership>Mentoring; Leadership>Thought leadership
    • Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Best practices; Actuarial Profession>Management skills; Actuarial Profession>Professional development
  • Write for Results
    Write for Results Write for your readers. That's what you can do to ensure that your emails, reports, and model updates are clear and contain the appropriate level of detail.

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    • Authors: Pamela Burns
    • Date: Mar 2017
    • Competency: Communication>Difficult message delivery; Communication>Persuasive communication; Communication>Written communication
    • Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Management skills; Actuarial Profession>Professional development
  • Yet Another Theory on Interviewing
    Yet Another Theory on Interviewing An actuary’s experience in what has worked for him and for the students he’s hired. Alternative careers; 7991 11/1/2010 12:00:00 AM ...

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    • Authors: Ilan Man
    • Date: Nov 2010
    • Competency: Communication>Persuasive communication
    • Publication Name: Actuary of the Future
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Traditional careers
  • The Almighty Elevator Pitch - Part 1: A Competitive Advantage
    The Almighty Elevator Pitch - Part 1: A Competitive Advantage This article defines "elevator pitch" and why one is needed. A great elevator pitch is an indispensable competitive ...

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    • Date: Nov 2012
    • Competency: Communication>Oral communication; Communication>Persuasive communication; Leadership>Influence; Relationship Management>Relationships and trust
    • Publication Name: The Stepping Stone
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Management skills; Annuities>Marketing and distribution - Annuities