Getting in the Thankful Mood
As we head into the holiday season, we turn our thoughts to what we are thankful for. For me, I have become a father again. My son Jack was born just a couple of weeks ago. He’s a little Chivvis …
Capturing the Digital Moment
Recently, my wife and I invited a number of the college students we teach over to our house. The center of attention for the party was the 12-foot wide, 120-foot long ‘slip-and-slide’ constructed down the hill of our backyard. There …
WebFSC: Is It Hype or Help’
There was quite a commotion over at the FSC (Facilities & Service Corporation) booth at the recent Alliance convention, according to various reports. My editor says, “You know, John, a lot of people are talking about this WebFSC, but is …
News and views encompassing the world of technology
You know how I love to get e-mails from PR people telling me how I can’t live without their services, technologies or websites (yes, that was dripping sarcasm). Well, that’s what happened the other day when I received an e-mail …
Getting your message across instantly
If you remember, I mentioned in my last column that I’ve been looking for a new minivan for the Chivvis brood. Well, I am still looking, talking and haggling. But on a positive note, I think I’ve narrowed it down …
I hate buying a new car. It is just an ugly process.
You see, the Chivvis household is expecting a second child in November and you know what that means. That is, aside from the crying, feeding and changing and consequent lack of sleep. That’s right. It’s time to buy a minivan. …
Getting the “point” across
With the way dot-coms have come and gone, I was asked the other day to take a look at InsurePoint (www.insurepoint. com). And as I opened up my browser, I realized that I mentioned them in a column a while …
A diamond in the rough
When I research sites or applications or even claims, I try to go in with the perspective of “how do I or other insurance professionals experience this site and how does it respond to me?” This allows me to be …
Adding features and freshness without adding dollars
One of the biggest struggles an agency can have with their Web site is keeping the content fresh or making the site look like it is continually being updated. For those of you who suffer with this, you might want …
‘Read’ all about it
What you are about to read is a product of the clickable nature of the Web. You see, through a link from a link, I came across an interesting study that was released less than a month ago from the …