Executive Address Memorial Day flags the beginning of summer, which means our intern from Woodrow Wilson High School will be starting soon. Her name is Brianna Torres, and she will be a senior at WWHS in the fall. If you are hosting a summer intern (college or high school), please register them for the June luncheon where we will recognize all summer interns and their employers. Plenty of great talent is passed up because it comes in “young” packaging. We applaud those that are willing to make the small investment which builds the talent pipeline for our industry. June also brings a new online community and app for IIAD members: MemberConnect. Members can search and connect with one another within the app to build and grow your network within the association. Join the conversation, post and share ideas. You also will have the option to log in through your LinkedIn or Facebook credentials. We think this new tool will help members engage and connect on a higher level.
What is critical given the launch of our new social
Agency members: It’s time to vote! There are four IIAD
platform (and in light of the new GDPR privacy
Director positions open, and the slate of five candidates
compliance of the UK) is that you take time to update
has been announced. Charles Lipscomb and Jeff Strahan
your membership profile in our online database and be
are seeking to be re-elected to another term, while Ray
100% aware of and comfortable with the profile
Deaton, Josh Gilbert and John Stollenwerck have also
information you are sharing. We highly encourage you
tossed their hats into the ring. Bios have been emailed
to also include a headshot when updating your profile.
out with the voting survey, but if you have any questions,
Research shows that headshots are necessary to
please contact our office. Please cast your agency’s vote
increase engagement. According to Miriam Salpeter at
by 6/15/18.
U.S. News & World Report, not having a photo on your LinkedIn profile will make others assume that you’re either “really ugly” or “don’t know how to upload a picture.” Profiles with pictures get 11 times more views and 40% more responses than profiles without a photo.
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Tammy Land IIAD Executive Director Dallas Insurance Insiders