social media

• DC plan sponsors heavy users of social media

  By Paula Aven Gladych  |  May 20, 2013

  Nearly two-thirds of defined contribution plan sponsors use social media as a regular source of information for 401(k) plans and the providers that serve this market.

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  Tech helps to usher in big changes in benefits

  By Nathan Solheim  |  May 15, 2013

  Technology has made a profound impact on the benefits industry, and it’s sure to change the way brokers and agents do business for decades to come.

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  Video, social media popular educational tools: Corporate Insight

  By Danielle Andrus  |  May 8, 2013

  The burden for educating investors falls mainly on financial services firms and firms are responding in innovative ways.

• PPACA stirs confusion for part-time employees

  By Amanda McGrory-Dixon  |  May 7, 2013

  Many part-time employees report feeling confused about the Affordable Care Act and its impact, but employers are doing little to help bridge the information gap, according to a survey by The Workforce Institute at Kronos.

• “Technology: No place for wimps”

  By Denis Storey  |  May 1, 2013

  Sure, it’s from a comic strip. About corporate life. But it still works—probably more than ever. And yet there’s so much of it we take for granted—or simply forget how little of it we used at the turn of the century.

• 6. “Technology: No place for wimps”

  By Denis Storey  |  April 30, 2013

  Sure, it’s from a comic strip. About corporate life. But it still works—probably more than ever. And yet there’s so much of it we take for granted—or simply forget how little of it we used at the turn of the century.

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  Social media: A tool to boost employee engagement, productivity

  By Amanda McGrory-Dixon  |  April 19, 2013

  Although social media has a reputation for distracting employees, when used properly, it can actually have the opposite effect.

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  HR’s looking for followers

  By Denis Storey  |  April 15, 2013

  LinkedIn wins again. At least when it comes to job recruiters.

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  Price forecasts in the media: a lousy way to invest

  By Joyce Hanson  |  April 8, 2013

  Predictions in both the news and social media are money losers for investors, says Richard Peterson of MarketPsych.

• What makes a Broker of the Year?

  By Amanda McGrory-Dixon  |  April 5, 2013

  Let’s find out what exactly makes a broker of the year.