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Steve Anderson wears many hats these days. He has been a licensed independent agent for 25 years and is Editor of The Automated Agency Report (TAAR), a monthly newsletter dedicated to providing independent agents with the insurance technology information they need to more effectively manage and grow their agencies. He is president of The Anderson Network, Inc., which was formed to provide practical consulting services to the insurance industry on how to maximize profits using common sense technology.Working as a manager and producer in two different independent agencies (one belonging to his father-in-law) has provided him with a practical understanding of agency internal operations, marketing and sales management, and how an agency can most effectively use technology. Over the years, he has handled a full range of clients, specializing in large commercial accounts, and he continues to maintain his license.Steve received his B.A. with a double major in business administration and economics from Taylor University and a Master's Degree in Insurance Law from Antioch School of Law. Steve was thrust into the insurance business when his father-in-law, a sole proprietor of an independent agency, became ill and needed help. He received his insurance training at a major insurance company as a commercial underwriter, and after a short time joined his father-in-law's agency. He carved his own niche by receiving post-graduate training in computers, sales training, and the practical application of direct response marketing principles.Steve is a prolific writer who is known for his knack for translating "geek speak" into easily understood language. He is on the editorial staff of Rough Notes magazine where his column, Agency Marketing Technology, appears bimonthly. Steve is Contributing Editor for Independent Agent magazine, responsible for the monthly CyberNews column, and is Editor of the monthly ACORD Advantage eNews. Steve is Dean of the Technology Department for the IIABA Virtual University and a member of the National Faculty for the Society of Certified Insurance Counselors.Because he fine-tunes his ideas in the real world agents are faced with, Steve is one of the industry's top technology consultants and speakers. He provides keynote addresses, lectures, seminars, workshops, conference programs and individual agency and company consultations on how to maximize profits using common sense technology.