Question - Social Networking and Insurance...Do They Mix?

Hello, PICA Members and Friends!

One of your colleagues wants to know:

"How does your company feel about allowing agents to use Facebook as a marketing tool? Do you have guidelines to offer if they choose to do this?"

And

"Does your company have a Facebook page? Do you have guidelines you can share?"

If you have thoughts on this, please leave them in the comments section...

Thanks!

-Kirsten

PICA Keeps Rolling Along...

Since we last updated, lots of things have been happening behind the scenes at PICA. To bring you up to speed:

• A few people have stepped up to the plate and volunteered to serve on our administrative committee! We're very excited and will be making official announcements soon. Thanks to everyone who considered taking on this fun and meaningful responsibility. If you are still interested in getting involved, but just can't do it now, we understand! Keep us in mind because we'll certainly ask for more volunteers in the future.
• Our order is in to our Web designer to update, freshen and revitalize the main PICA Web site. If you'll recall, our members felt it would be a great idea to use that site as a "storefront" or more static, information only site for those who are not familiar with our organization. This site, however, will be our more interactive, frequently updated home for members to keep in touch and up to date on what is going on. But remember, it's only as interactive as you are...
• Speaking of being interactive, do you want to comment here but don't want to fool with logging in, remembering another password or any of that nonsense? Completely understandable! To avoid the hassle, you can log in as Anonymous. Just click the Comments link at the end of any post, and when the Comment screen appears, you can type your question or comment, insert the word verification and then select "Anonymous" from the identity choices. So we know who you are, you can just include your name in the comment part...unless you don't want us to know! Please note, all comments are reviewed before they're "live." This prevents the posting of rude or offensive comments on our site.
• We've had a vote to clarify our 501(c) filing, and we thank those of you who responded promptly to make sure we're filed correctly. Occasionally, since we're "more official" post-incorporation, we'll call on you to give your vote on various business matters. With a small organization, every vote counts. So, if we contact you and you're in the office, please make your voice heard and let us know if you approve or oppose. This guarantees that your opinion is included in the shaping of our organization.

That wraps things up for us for now...please know that the gears are already churning for PICA 2009 and that we'll have more updates for you soon! In the meantime, be well and keep your comments and input coming!

Odds & Ends

We're sure you're all back into the swing of things since returning back to work after the conference. Here are a few follow up items to help keep PICA on your mind:

• Just a reminder that if you're interested in serving on the Administrative Committee to help plan the 2009 conference, now is the time to volunteer! We've got some candidates in mind who have expressed interest, but we can always use more help. It could be something as simple as volunteering to find some potential speakers on one of our many possible topics for next year. If you're interested, let us know!


• If you want to comment here, but don't have a Google or Blogger account, never fear! You can still comment anonymously. Comments go into a cue and are reviewed by the Administrative Committee before posting. Hopefully that will keep spammers at bay.


• Lynn Gaertner-Johnston has been in touch (as have a few of our other speakers) and remember, you've got a great resource in reading her regularly updated blog and in the articles on her company's site. A link to her business, Syntax Training, appears in the Friends of PICA section. Make it a favorite and check it regularly!

Thanks for all the great feedback you provided in our survey...we're already beginning to think about how to make next year's workshop a slam dunk...keep the great ideas coming!