A Layman’s Guide to Web Development (1.0)
Today marks nearly 45 days past my deadline for completing eRepat.com. Functionality bugs, content changes, navigation changes all have taken their toll on my time line. Although frustrating I'm not surprised given my previous experience. Moving niche concepts to functioning business applications have their ups and downs but web development ...
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February 27, 2009
Repatriation Websites: Whose been successful?
'Repatriation Websites?' Many people, including the travel insurance publications, are wondering what box to put these companies in. For those who are just as confused, let me be more specific. Over the past 3-5 years there have been a number of websites that have attempted to carve out a niche service within the ...
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February 22, 2009
‘I hate brokers!’
Wow! Pretty strong words...... Unfortunately it's all too common. There is a disdain for brokers in the repatriation industry and I'm keen to understand why. This animosity persists even though many air ambulance, insurance and assistance companies depend on brokers for support. Brokers can be viewed like the telemarketers. They always seem to call at ...
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February 19, 2009
Air Ambulance Co’s: Competitive Paranoia or Calm Confidence?
The Air Ambulance business is one of the most competitive within the repatriation world. Many times fierce competition drives desperate measures like selling AA flights at below cost, using sub-standard medical crews and/or contractors etc. These tactics may be a perfect recipe for winning short-term business but can't be sustained in the long run. What ...
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February 7, 2009
Repatriation Jobs: Where do you find the experience and skill set?
When I'm talking to companies in the repatriation business, more times than not, they tell me one of their greatest challenges is finding experienced/skilled talent. I would argue that another major issue is what kind of people they are looking to hire...but that is a topic for another day. Finding case ...
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February 4, 2009
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