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WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO ABOUT BENEFITS THIS YEAR? Who Should Be On Your Decision-Making Team? WHO'S MISSING?
Published on 2012-05-18 10:42:00
OH NO! It's Already Time to Plan for the 2012 Open Enrollment and the Employee Benefit Choices?Here it is May and you are just beginning get the flow of questions between your Employees and your Human Resources Department. The CFO is becoming more concerned about costs!You have to consider Rocking the Boatagain if you are making benefit menu changes and shifting costs. Why changes and Shifts? It's usually all about money! Generally it is to better manage a nearly impossible task of balancing cos [..] > read more
ESTABLISH YOUR SOCIAL MEDIA PRESENCE: HERE'S HOW TO - GET PUBLISHED, PROVIDE CONTENT, ADD VALUE, BECOME A TRUSTED ADVISER AND BUILD BACK LINKS!
Published on 2012-05-15 13:09:00
The Insurance and Benefits Industries need to grasp the Power of the Internet, Social Media, Search Engines, and SEO. > read more
GOT THE EMPLOYEE BENEFITS BLUES? COST OF BENEFITS DRIVING YOU CRAZY??
Published on 2012-05-02 14:47:00
GOT THE EMPLOYEE BENEFITS BLUES? COST OF BENEFITS DRIVING YOU CRAZY?? EMPLOYEES NOT GETTING WHAT THEY WANT AND NEED??? JUMP-UP AND CHEER – A SOLUTION IS HERE!Take Control of your Benefit Costs, Meet Employees' Needs, and Get a Stronger Competitive Edge by Implementing a Defined Contribution (Def-Con) Startegy and Plan!Gain a Greater Return on Your and Your Employee's Benefit Dollars! In today's crazy benefits environment, most Employers and their Brokers are trying to locate the holy gra [..] > read more
THE NEW LOOK FOR BENEFITPLACE.biz & BPTRADESHOW.com and AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE INSURANCE AND BENEFITS INDUSTRIES!
Published on 2012-04-26 20:13:00
After an extended Beta Test, BPTradeShow.com and BenefitPlace.biz websites have been redeveloped to better serve the Insurance and Benefits Industries. > read more
THE DEATH OF AN INDUSTRY? - FOUR INSURANCE AND BENEFITS INDUSTRY PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS!
Published on 2012-03-18 14:46:00
BenefitPlace.com (BP) and BPTradeShow.com (BPTS) are constantly monitoring social media, especially Linkedin, for trends in the Insurance and Benefits Industries. > read more
TRADITIONAL OUTBOUND MARKETING vs INBOUND MARKETING - A GRAPHIC COMPARISON!
Published on 2012-03-12 19:44:00
CHECK OUT THIS LINKED GRAPHIC COMPARING THE ADVANTAGES OF INBOUND MARKETING OVER TRADITIONAL OUTBOUND METHODS! IT'S TIME TO MAKE THE SHIFT!! GO TO - IT'S GETTING UGLY! (www.benefitplace.biz/inbound-graphic.html)Its time for the Insurance and Benefits Industries to wake-up and begin: Shortening Selling CyclesReducing Marketing Costs Increasing RevenuesReaching Their Target Markets EffectivelyPotential clients do not appreciate:Cold CallsJunk MailUnwelcome VisitorsCall CentersExpensive Advert [..] > read more
BENEFITPLACE.BIZ & BPTRADESHOW.COM ANNOUNCE A NEW "RISK FREE" PAYMENT PLAN! SEE IF YOU QUALIFY!
Published on 2012-03-06 17:26:00
Insurance and Benefits Industry Leaders are being selected for an opportunity to take advantage of our Listings and Becoming an Exhibitor on a "Risk Free" Basis!! Utilize BenefitPace.biz & BPTradeShow.comAs Your "Inbound" Marketing Partner "Only Pay When We Produce"! WHO - Your Company can be selected for our new "No Risk" Marketing Initiative - You can only Win!WHAT - BenefitPlace.biz and BPTradeShow.com - by popular industry demand - will provide its services on a "Pay For Performance" (PFP) [..] > read more
THE SKY IS NOT FALLING! IT'S TIME FOR THE INSURANCE AND BENEFITS INDUSTRIES TO EMBRACE CHANGE!
Published on 2012-02-27 15:56:00
THE INSURANCE AND BENEFITS INDUSTRIES WILL SURVIVE AND THRIVE! Quote - "One who gains strength by overcoming obstacles possesses the only strength which can overcome adversity." – Albert SchweitzerFor the past several years we, BenefitPlace.biz and BPTradeShow.com, have been inundated with a barrage of information promoting "Doom and Gloom" for the Insurance and Benefits Industries.In 2010 one reliable source predicted that over 50% of all Health and Life brokers would be out of business with [..] > read more
TRADE SHOW MYTHS – FOR THE INSURANCE AND BENEFITS INDUSTRIES
Published on 2012-02-17 12:38:00
MYTH: Insurance and Benefits related Trade Shows drive sales for their exhibitors commensurate with their expectations and overhead costs.FACT: The thousands and thousands of dollars that it costs to exhibit at a traditional 3-day trade show, costs including travel, lodging, shipping expenses, dining and entertainment, even lost day-to-day professional duties, are rarely justified with a strong financial ROI.MYTH: Trade Shows, and your exhibit, deliver prospects who are generally self-qualified [..] > read more
The Insurance and Benefits Industries Can Find Savings and Sales with a New Trade Show Model!
Published on 2012-02-13 08:17:00
Industry Gurus predict that over 85% of all insurance related contacts and sales will be initiated on the Internet. A traditional three day trade show in a remote city will not deliver them to you! Put your marketing dollars to work 24/7/365!What if an Insurance and Benefits Industry Trade Show actually delivered you "QUALIFIED PROSPECTS and/or SALES"? What if there is a 24/7/365 Insurance Industry Trade Show that is based on the Power of the Internet, Social Media, Search Engines, and SEO? Wh [..] > read more
UNDERSTANDING, EMBRACING, SELECTING, AND IMPLEMENTING VOLUNTARY/WORKSITE EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS
Published on 2012-02-04 11:29:00
We at BenefitPlace.biz and BPTradeShow.com would like to get started with a bold statement - All Employee Benefits are becoming Voluntary! What I mean by this is that while Employer Sponsored Plans remain the main portal for individuals to gain access to Insurance related Plans, Programs, and Services, Individual "Choice" is becoming more prevalent. Historically there were two types of Employer based Plan Designs that often were not integrated - "Core" and "Voluntary/Worksite Plans"! To gain [..] > read more
DEFINED CONTRIBUTION (Def Con) - CRITICAL PIECES - PART 3
Published on 2012-02-01 08:00:00
DEFINED CONTRIBUTION FOR THE OVERALL BENEFIT PLAN DESIGN: BenefitPlace.com & BPTradeShow.com have experienced several Critical Pieces to a successful Defined Contribution Benefit Plan Design: (1) Working with the CFO to determine the Benefit's Dollar/Credit Allocations; (2) Building a Menu of Benefit Choices to meet the needs and price points of the Employees; (3) Sound tax and regulatory advice; (4) A management support "Buy-In";(5) Family involvement; (6) An integrated Education, Communicatio [..] > read more
THE CHANGING FACE OF INSURANCE & BENEFITS DISTRIBUTION!
Published on 2012-01-26 16:56:00
BenefitPlace.biz and BPTradeShow.com are constantly striving to Shorten Selling Cycles, Decrease Marketing Costs, and Increase Revenues for the Insurance and Benefits Industries. To accomplish this the providers of Plans, Programs, and Services must look to "Inbound" Marketing Strategies. As the following article from the "Insurance Journal" points out, the "distribution channels are changing". To survive the producers in the industries must re-think their allocation of budgets and marketing [..] > read more
DEFINED CONTRIBUTION STRATEGY - PART 2 - AN EMPLOYEE BENEFITS FIX FOR THE OVERALL BENEFITS DESIGN
Published on 2012-01-16 14:07:00
Defined Contribution (Def Con) - Part 2BenefitPlace.biz and BPTradeShow.com present their 2nd Installment of a discussion about an Employee Benefits Strategy, Defined Contribution (Def Con), as it applies to the Employers overall Employee Benefit Plan design. This strategy can provide a methodology for 2012 and Beyond! Employers, Employees, Brokers, Consultants, and Service Providers can enjoy a "winning" opportunity in these times of Industry Turmoil! Your questions, input and thoughts will [..] > read more
DEFINED CONTRIBUTION STRATEGY - FOR THE OVERALL BENEFITS DESIGN
Published on 2012-01-11 17:15:00
We, BenefitPlace.biz and BPTradeShow.com, are about to start a series of Discussions on the utilization of Defined Contribution Plans - as they apply to Employee Benefits in General.Defined Contribution (Def Con), as we will be defining it, is a refined and updated version of what was once referred to as a "Full Flex" Plan and works for Small, Medium, and Large Employer Groups. As we will discuss, Def Con can integrate a Credit/Dollar Allocation System; Section 125 and other IRS Codes benefici [..] > read more
INSANITY – TRADITIONAL INSURANCE and BENEFITS MARKETING STRATEGIES!
Published on 2012-01-01 16:11:00
BenefitPlace.biz and BPTradeShow.com want to wish everyone a Healthy and Prosperous New Year!Insanity in the Marketing of Insurance and Benefits - While their is nothing wrong with continually spending on "Tried-and-True" marketing strategies when they provide verifiable positive results. It is foolishness to consistently do the same things over-and-over again when they have limited or no ROI! This is the case with most of the Insurance and Benefits Industry's traditional "Outbound" marketing [..] > read more
How Do I get Targeted Website Traffic? Go Where The Target Market Goes | Search Engine Optimization – Internet Marketing – Website Promotion – Blog
Published on 2011-12-22 08:16:00
How Do I get Targeted Website Traffic? Go Where The Target Market Goes | Search Engine Optimization – Internet Marketing – Website Promotion – Blog > read more
Adviser strategy to prosper in post-PPACA world voluntary benefits - Articles - Employee Benefit Adviser
Published on 2011-12-21 18:52:00
Adviser strategy to prosper in post-PPACA world voluntary benefits - Articles - Employee Benefit Adviser > read more
REGULATING INSURANCE - FEDERAL vs STATES - HAPPY 4th of July!
Published on 2011-07-04 10:32:00
Happy 4th of July - Independence Day!This 4th of July, we at BenefitPlace (.biz) and BP Trade Show (.com) thought it would be appropriate to open a discussion on an issue as old as our Nation - Federal, Centralized Government Regulation and Control v > read more
BENEFITPLACE & BP TRADE SHOW BEGIN FEATURING AN INSURANCE AND/OR BENEFITS RELATED PLAN, PROGRAM &/OR SERVICE OF THE MONTH!
Published on 2011-06-27 14:48:00
BenefitPlace (.biz) & BP Trade Show (.com) have announced a new initiative featuring A Plan, Program and/or Service of the Month! The mission of this initiative is to better educate Organizations and Individuals about Plans, Programs a > read more
BUILDING AN EVER-INCREASING LIST OF QUALIFIED PROSPECTS!
Published on 2011-06-21 11:38:00
Recently we at BenefitPlace (.biz) & BP Trade Show (.com) had the opportunity to review a discussion on Linkedin submitted by Jason Ream of OperationPTSD titled:"Leads, what a joke. How many of you have thrown lead money down a ra > read more
LET'S FORGET THE DOOM & GLOOM!
Published on 2011-06-03 18:22:00
This Blog Entry is Off the Normal Topics for the Insurance & Benefits Industries - YET ON TARGET! I, and my colleagues at BenefitPlace (.biz) & BP Trade Show (.com), are getting tired of the National, and Insurance Industries, focus on " > read more
HOW ARE YOU ALLOCATING YOUR BUDGETED TIME AND SALES / MARKETING DOLLARS?
Published on 2011-04-02 19:48:00
Like most people in the Insurance & Benefits Industry, throughout the years I have allocated my budgeted sales & marketing dollars - as well as my time - to very tradition methodologies! These included:Cold Calling - pounding the paveme > read more
INSURANCE & BENEFIT MARKETING STRATEGIES - WHAT'S NEXT?
Published on 2011-02-14 13:41:00
We at BenefitPlace (.biz), BP Trade Show (.com) & the Vesta Cos. have long been fascinated by the distribution of expertise in the various related Insurance & Benefits Markets!Markets include - Health & Life (H&L) > read more
HEALTH CARE REFORM & WELLNESS?
Published on 2011-01-31 15:03:00
While we at BenefitPlace (.biz) & BP Trade Show (.com) firmly believe that some form of Health Care Insurance Reform must be implemented to provide for uninsured Americans - those who do not have the capacity to purchase coverage, we also believe > read more
HELP US BETTER DEFINE YOUR MARKET NICHE & ASSIST POTENTIAL CLIENTS
Published on 2011-01-25 09:24:00
BenefitPlace (.biz) is reaching out to all parties in the Insurance & Benefits Industries to assist us in better differentiating and defining the various sectors of this diverse, and often confusing, marketplace. We are also looking fo > read more
BENEFITPLACE OFFERS FREE INSURANCE & BENEFITS COMPANY DIRECTORY LISTINGS
Published on 2011-01-17 17:45:00
Benefitplace is a growing internet based Insurance & Benefits related Research Center. The website pages are designed to provide information about the complexities of Health & Life, Benefits, and the Property & Casualty Insurance Ma > read more
BEST WISHES FOR HAPPY HOLIDAYS & A PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR
Published on 2010-12-20 07:38:00
We at BenefitPlace, BP Trade Show & Vesta Cos. sincerely hope you all enjoy a Joyful Holiday Season and a Healthy, Prosperous, and Fun Filled New Year! The past year certainly provided changes & challenges to the Insurance Industries! & > read more
BP TRADE SHOW ANNOUNCES NEW DISCOUNTED "WINTER SPECIAL PACKAGES"
Published on 2010-12-12 11:34:00
BP Trade Show, a 24/7/365 Virtual Trade Showy, in an ongoing effort to assist the Insurance & Benefits Industries to: "Shorten Selling Cycles", Reduce Marketing Costs, and Drive Revenues, has posted their new "Special Winter Packages" that have b > read more
Shifting From a The Traditional "Commission Based" H&L Brokerage Model To A "Fee Based" Consulting Model?
Published on 2010-11-06 19:04:00
We at BenefitPlace (.biz) & BP Trade Show (.com) have long been discussing the feasibility of a shift from traditional "Commission Based" compensation to a "Fee Based" system. Our interest in this shift pre-dated Health Insurance > read more
OPPORTUNITY IN THE MIDST OF CONFUSION & CHANGE!
Published on 2010-10-18 17:35:00
Our Website, www.benefitplace.biz, was designed to be an ever-evolving Research Center focused on the Insurance and Benefits Industries. Throughout the last year the predominant concerns have been with Health Care Reform, the Impact on Insuranc > read more
UPDATE ON THE EVOLUTION OF BENEFITPLACE (.BIZ) & BP TRADE SHOW (COM)
Published on 2010-09-28 20:43:00
This posting is to briefly update readers on the progress we have made in delivering a web based capacity to "Shorten the Selling Cycles", Reduce Marketing Costs, and Increasing Revenues for the Insurance and Benefits Industries while delivering Effi > read more
"SHORTENING YOUR SELLING CYCLES" & DRIVING REVENUES!
Published on 2010-06-29 18:44:00
Providers of Insurance & Benefits Related: Plans, Programs, and Services - ie. H&L and P&C Carriers, Brokers, MGAs, Enrollment Companies, TPAs, Software Companies, etc. - can now become BP Trade Show Exhibitors. Visit our& > read more
IMPACT OF PAYROLL COMPANIES ENTERING THE BENEFITS & INSURANCE BROKERAGE MARKET
Published on 2010-05-17 14:08:00
While Payroll Companies, such as Paychex and ADP had often been an ally of Brokers - simplifying the Employers administrative burdens - they have entered the Core and Worksite/Voluntary Benefits brokerage marketplace as competitors at an ac > read more