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  • Negotiating Requests
    Negotiating Requests Precision in speaking is as important in work settings as precision in writing. Here’s how to master a simple yet powerful way of bringing clarity of speaking to the everyday ...
    • Authors: Jay W Vogt
    • Date: Nov 2013
    • Competency: Communication>Oral communication
    • Publication Name: The Independent Consultant
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Professional development
  • 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
  • Aggressive Leadership
    Aggressive Leadership Aggressive leadership focuses on the potential for accomplishment. Aggressive leadership counts victories, not defeats. ; by Jerry Enoch Editors’ Note: Jerry recently wrote ...
    • Authors: Jerry Enoch
    • Date: Feb 2013
    • Competency: Communication>Oral communication; Communication>Persuasive communication
    • Publication Name: The Independent Consultant
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Entrepreneurism
  • Influential Leadership
    Influential Leadership The ability to influence people is a critical leadership skill, especially for entrepreneurs running their own businesses. ; by Kevin Pledge Editors’ Note: As mentioned in ...
    • Authors: Kevin Pledge
    • Date: Feb 2013
    • Competency: Communication>Oral communication; Communication>Persuasive communication
    • Publication Name: The Independent Consultant
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Entrepreneurism
  • Helping Prospects Get Divorced! Five Tips to Displacing the Competition
    Helping Prospects Get Divorced! Five Tips to Displacing the Competition Tips for helping actuaries get new business.By Shelley F. Hall Entrepreneurism=entrepreneurs By Shelley F. Hall If you’re ...
    • Authors: Shelley Hall
    • Date: Feb 2014
    • Competency: Communication>Oral communication; Communication>Persuasive communication
    • Publication Name: The Independent Consultant
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Entrepreneurism
  • To Build Your Business, Speak to Groups!
    To Build Your Business, Speak to Groups! The author encourages actuaries to market their product by speaking to groups. He offers tips to jump start the process. N/A; 4294978833 11/1/2011 12:00: ...

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    • Authors: Ken Lizotte
    • Date: Nov 2011
    • Competency: Communication>Oral communication
    • Publication Name: The Independent Consultant
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession
  • Five Reasons Why Storytelling is Such an Essential Tool for Actuaries
    Five Reasons Why Storytelling is Such an Essential Tool for Actuaries By Jim Poage and Jennifer Poage The authors give five reasons why actuaries should consider incorporating more storytelling ...
    • Authors: Jennifer Poage
    • Date: Nov 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
  • Receiving Feedback Gracefully
    Receiving Feedback Gracefully Knowing how to receive feedback gracefully is a critical skill in working life. It allows you to learn from constructive feedback and use it to improve. ; by Jay W.
    • Authors: Jay W Vogt
    • Date: Feb 2013
    • Competency: Communication>Active listening; Communication>Oral communication
    • Publication Name: The Independent Consultant
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Entrepreneurism