Updates from Steve Anderson

Catalyit™ Launches Today

Steve Anderson — Thu, 14 Oct 2021 05:45:24 +0000

You have been hearing from me (and, I suspect, from other channels) about Catalyit™. After two years of work, it is finally ready and is launching later this afternoon in our partner states — IIA of Wisconsin, Big I New York, IAB of Louisiana, PIIA of Colorado, Big I New Jersey, IIA of Texas, and […]

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Finding Old Versions of a Website

Steve Anderson — Thu, 07 Oct 2021 05:15:04 +0000

Technology moves fast. Sometimes it is fun to see what websites looked like in the past. There are other good reasons you might want to view an older version of a website. Most websites change over time. The site may go through a redesign, some content might be deleted, and sometimes entire sites will go […]

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How to Use an iPhone as a Data Hotspot

Steve Anderson — Thu, 30 Sep 2021 05:45:58 +0000

Access to the Internet is vital in today’s hyper-connected world. And, it’s not always possible to find a Wi-Fi hotspot you can easily connect to. Because of my extensive travel, I used a Wi-Fi hotspot for many years to make sure I could connect to the Internet anywhere I had a cellular signal. It worked […]

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Keeping Up to Speed with Insurance Daily News

Steve Anderson — Thu, 23 Sep 2021 05:45:22 +0000

I have been talking lately in presentations and articles about “The Key to Technology Success.” While I won’t go into complete details today, one of the themes for success is the eager adoption of external trends. The phrase comes from Jeff Bezos in his 2016 Letter to Shareowners. The concept says that you need to […]

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How to Easily Monitor Distracted Time

Steve Anderson — Thu, 16 Sep 2021 05:45:23 +0000

Where did the day go? How often have you asked this question at the end of the day? For me, it was way too often. Then I discovered RescueTime. RescueTime is a monitoring tool that helps you keep track of what you do all day on your computer — the applications you use and the […]

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Use Copernic Search to Find the File in the Haystack

Steve Anderson — Thu, 09 Sep 2021 05:45:35 +0000

We are creating more digital information today than ever. Word documents, Excel spreadsheets, PDF proposals, pictures, and video are piling up on our hard drives. The trick is finding that document that you need when you need it. “I wonder what folder I would have stored that document?” This question is all too common. The […]

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NSA Mobile Device Security Best Practices

Steve Anderson — Thu, 02 Sep 2021 05:45:19 +0000

Agency owners and staff know how important it is to protect private client information contained in your office systems. However, I don’t remember hearing much about steps you should take to protect that same information on your staff’s mobile devices. Typically, agencies don’t require producers or other agency staff to use an agency-purchased mobile phone. […]

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Grammarly – Your Automatic Editor

Steve Anderson — Thu, 26 Aug 2021 05:45:55 +0000

Being able to express yourself by writing continues to be an essential business skill. One of the best ways to demonstrate your insurance expertise is by writing articles describing a particular insurance question or issue and providing helpful information. There are more opportunities today to publish online than ever. A new article should be added […]

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Independent Agents Thrive with Technology

Steve Anderson — Thu, 19 Aug 2021 05:45:29 +0000

There is an interesting trend I have been watching in some of the InsurTech startup companies that when they started – announced with great fanfare – they said how they were going to disintermediate the independent agent. Over the years, many have said independent agents are irrelevant. Here are a few indicators that these companies […]

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Watch Video in Half the Time With Enounce MySpeed

Steve Anderson — Thu, 12 Aug 2021 05:45:02 +0000

I listen to several podcasts when I’m traveling, exercising, or driving. One of the tricks I discovered (which I’m sure most of you know) to help me maximize my time is to listen to these audio programs at 1.5 to 2X normal speed. This trick allows me to cut in half the time it takes […]

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