You might think that in today's digital age, a good technology foundation would be job one for someone starting out in employee benefits. That's not necessarily the case, according to two new recent entries to the independent benefit advisory space.
Many employees are already using social networks to talk and connect online. Why not bring that power inside your company firewall to channel their ideas and energy for more productive purposes?
There's been a lot of buzz about Web 2.0 technology and new media as it applies to people's personal lives, but relating such trends to an adviser's business presents a different set of opportunities.
The YouTube revolution and the growth in broadband Internet access have not been lost on the benefits community. Online videos can reach a mass audience. For that reason, more employers are creating online videos for their intranets.
Imagine having a new member of your benefits staff that you don't need to train, pay or offer benefits. She'll work 24/7 and you can be sure her messages are consistent and compliant.
As retirement plan participants grow increasingly anxious about their financial futures, Great-West Retirement Services offers a "virtual classroom" for DC plan participants. The online resource includes lessons in the areas of retirement planning, investment planning and overall financial planning.
You only get one chance to make a first impression. That's why progressive advisers are fine-tuning their image on the Web - where many employers hunt for benefit services and information.
You only get one chance to make a first impression. That's why progressive advisers are creating or updating their image on the Web -- where many employers hunt for benefit services and information.
If you or your clients offer individual investment advice to employees, you may be able to avoid some legal landmines down the road by monitoring and updating the tools that are used to calculate and produce the advice.
Philosophers say a new idea is simply two old ideas finally meeting up. Now, consumers and physicians, especially those who embrace health information technology, can see this aphorism in the form of electronic medical records on the iPhone.
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