April 2010

How QR Codes Work in the Benefits Industry

What in the world is a “QR Code?” “Quick Response” codes have been primarily used in Japan for the last 5 years or so and are extremely popular, they currently are moving east through out Europe.  They are used when trying to covey information to the masses.  To explain it in detail a QR code [...]

Un-Bundle: Broker/HR/Benefits Technology

Stop under utilizing and Over Paying For Your Current Technology Platform. (Brokers and HR). Un-bundling (formerly know as HR 'selective outsourcing'). It's the way of the future. PEOs take brokers' business. That sucks. They promise the utopia of using their large risk pool to offer the best in 'all-in' benefits packages. Quickly the price becomes [...]

But Some People Always Want a Live Person

"But Some People Will Always Want to Speak to a Live Person, Have Their Hand Held, Won't Ever Use Self-Service Benefits Technology."  Phooey. To a certain level everyone is a closet self-service tech user. Even my grandmother. But to the real point, this is the most common argument from those who haven't embraced the technology [...]

Internet-Based Communication of Benefits

Internet Based Communication of Benefit Packages Allow Companies to Run More Efficiently Plus Cultivate a Happier and More Loyal Employee. Money, time and energy. What price tag do you place on retaining your top employees? How do you ensure employees fully understand their entire compensation package, the one you pay for that guarantees HR-related questions [...]

Software Is Dead: Cloud-Based Systems Crush

I recently purchased a software accounting package, installed it on our server, then mapped the drives from all of our worldwide network computers. The intended goal (requirement)? That any employee here can access and enter accounting/sales data into the software from any computer in the world via the net 24/7/365. So after all the work, [...]