About the Author
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Joe Strupek Joe Strupek, CPCU, CLU, is assistant vice president – Public Affairs at State Farm® Corporate Headquarters in Bloomington, Ill. Strupek joined State Farm in 1984 and has held various positions in the Claims, Learning and Development, Executive and Public Affairs departments. His current responsibilities include internal and strategic communications, social media, issues management and he serves as the Brand Director. Strupek has a bachelor’s degree from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania. He is a member of the Public Relations Society of America and has earned the Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) and Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU) designations. He’s also a member of the Board of Trustees for the Illinois Valley Public Telecommunications Corporation, WTVP, in Peoria, Ill.

POOF!!!

POOF!!!

In 2000, Nicholas Cage starred in, Gone in Sixty Seconds. A remake of a 70s cult classic about car thieves. The title is a reference to the speed in which professionals can make off with your ride. Recently Go-Globe.com created a graphic illustrating what happens on the web in 60 seconds. It is a fascinating and… [Read the Rest]


All That I Am

All That I Am

“All that I am my mother made me.” A thought offered by John Quincy Adams, sixth president of the United States and son of the second. The message: Who he was as a person and the perceptions people had of him was a result of his upbringing. Particularly the influence of his… [Read the Rest]


Gunfight at the Twitter Corral

Gunfight at the Twitter Corral

Gigaom.com posed an interesting question earlier this year. Twitter is a great tool. What happens when it’s wrong? The internet, and more specifically, the social space, is often referred to as the wild, wild west. A wide open space waiting to be explored and settled. And just like the wild west,… [Read the Rest]