Podcasts about benz communications

Jen Benz is a leading voice in the employee benefits industry and owned one of the top 100 woman-owned businesses in the Bay Area from 2012-2019 when her company, Benz Communications, was acquired by the Segal Group. She is now a senior vice-president at Segal Benz, heading up the communications practice, where she continues her fantastic track record of helping companies drive exceptional results through better communication.  In this episode, Jen shares the importance of effective employee benefits communications, how to leverage behavioral science to make communication easier and more impactful, and how HR leaders can design benefits programs that better meet the needs of their employees. You'll hear her best advice for navigating through information overload to ensure that the messaging cuts through the noise, as well as what she sees as the future of benefits programs after the pandemic is over.

With the many strategic priorities within organizations, it’s easy for employers to forgo attention and resources for employee communications. Perhaps there’s a portal that most people don’t visit, uninspiring emails that go out and/or no clear employer brand. But with employers spending millions and millions of dollars on their benefit programs, doesn’t it make sense to put more effort into having employee capitalize on these benefits? Today’s guest, Jennifer Benz thinks so. Jennifer Benz, leads Segal Benz, a consulting firm that helps organizations engage their people and drive business results through effective benefits communication. The firm’s work spans across all areas of benefits and HR and blends the best practices of consumer marketing, design, and behavioral science. Jen is widely quoted in publications, including the Wall Street Journal, CNBC, Employee Benefit News, Human Resource Executive, HR Magazine, and Workforce. According to Jen, not only do your benefits help reinforce why someone works for your company, they’re also part of the value proposition of taking a job with your organization. With employers still being a trusted source of information, strategically communicating your company’s benefits provides an opportunity to enhance employer brand, employee experience and increase utilization of the programs you’re already paying for. In this interview, Jen explains how benefits and communications have changed in the last 5 years, three keys successful benefits communication, why behavioral science is important but first, you have to get the basics right. She tells us how health and wellbeing plays into the overall benefits strategy and leaves us with a tangible tip. You’re invited: Join me for Next Generation Wellness: From Theory to Practice at the WELCOA Summit Intensive on August 26th : Click HERE for more details. For links mentioned in today's episode visit: http://bit.ly/Redesignpod To join the Redesigning Wellness Community visit:https://www.facebook.com/groups/rdwellnesscommunity/  

Dennis Carlson gets tactical and actionable insight from Jennifer Benz, SVP Communications Leader at Segal Benz, about how to successfully communicate employee benefits. Jen is a leader in the Employee Benefits Communication space.  As the founder of Benz Communications, which merged with The Segal Group in 2019 to create Segal Benz, Jen led one of the largest women-owned firms in the San Francisco Bay Area. This ideas shared in this episode are applicable to any Benefits Advisor, employer, or HR/Benefits professional that is looking for a framework to better engage their employees and improve the overall health of the population they manage. Jen will be presenting her employee engagement and communication strategies at the HR Executive Health Benefits & Leadership Conference April 24-26, 2019 in Las Vegas.  

Suzanne Delbanco dials up Jen Benz, founder and CEO of Benz Communications, to tackle a range of topics related to employee benefits communication, including personalized messaging, technology trends, privacy concerns, and the age old challenge of getting consumers to engage with their health.

Navigating your HR department can be tricky even when you don't have cancer. Young adult survivor of Hodgkin's Lymphoma, Jennifer Benz (CEO at Benz Communications) joins us to talk about communicating with Human Resources, understanding your benefits and rights – and making HR work for you. 

Navigating your HR department can be tricky even when you don't have cancer. Young adult survivor of Hodgkin's Lymphoma, Jennifer Benz (CEO at Benz Communications) joins us to talk about communicating with Human Resources, understanding your benefits and rights – and making HR work for you.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On PopHealth Week Wednesday, November 16th 2016 our special guest is Jennifer Benz, the Chief Executive Officer at Benz Communications. 'Jennifer Benz has been on the leading edge of employee benefits communication for 14 years—starting with early adopter consumer driven health plans and now with innovative wellness and social media strategies. Her work has been recognized by Business Insurance, the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC), the Profit Sharing Council of America, Employee Benefit News and others.' Join PopHealth Week co-hosts Fred Goldstein and Gregg Masters for an informative chat with this marketing and communications expert! Produced by Gregg Masters for Health Innovation Media.

Wednesday, November 16th 2016 our special guest is Jennifer Benz, the Chief Executive Officer at Benz Communications. 'Jennifer Benz has been on the leading edge of employee benefits communication for 14 years—starting with early adopter consumer driven health plans and now with innovative wellness and social media strategies. Her work has been recognized by Business Insurance, the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC), the Profit Sharing Council of America, Employee Benefit News and others.' Join PopHealth Week co-hosts Fred Goldstein andGregg Masters for an informative chat with this marketing and communications expert! Produced by Gregg Masters for Health Innovation Media.  

Many HR managers find it difficult to communicate the full value of benefits to employees and equally hard to calculate ROI of benefits communication and convince upper management of its value. Jennifer Benz, CEO and Founder of Benz Communications, joins us to explain the what, how and when of benefits communication and how to measure and report ROI.

HR Happy Hour 205 - The Health & Benefits Leadership Conference Preview Recorded Thursday March 5, 2015 Hosts: Trish McFarlane, Steve Boese Guest: Jennifer Benz This week on the HR Happy Hour Show, Trish and Steve were joined by Jennifer Benz, Founder and CEO of Benz Communications, and Program Chair for Human Resource Executive's Health & Benefits Leadership Conference, to be held April 8 - 10, 2015 at the Aria in Las Vegas. On the show, Jennifer shared some of the most important themes and challenges facing Benefits and HR leaders today - health care plan design and reform, employee and financial wellness, and the importance of educating and effectively communicating with employees on important benefits, wellness, and welfare issues. On the show, Jen shared a preview of how the Conference can and will help you as a leader in making these critically important benefits-related organizational decisions that impact employee engagement, reputation, and retention. We also lamented again (well, mostly Steve), about the terrible winter weather, Steve shared a slightly disturbing tale of a former neighbor and his snowblower, and Trish offered to talk about Benefits plan design with anyone at any time. We also talked about how cool the word 'formulary' is.  Also, listeners of the show who attend the Health & Benefits Leadership Conference can use the registration discount code BOESE15 (all caps), to receive $75 off the current registration rate. Thanks to Jen for such a fun and interesting show!

HR Happy Hour 154 - 'HR and Health Care Reform' Thursday January 17, 2013 - 8:00PM EST Call in 646-378-1086 Follow the backchannel conversation on Twitter - hashtag #HRHappyHour One of the biggest and most important issues facing Human Resources and Talent pros in 2013 is Health Care Reform. Call it what you like - Obamacare, the Affordable Care Act, or simply HCR - the changes that are starting in 2013 will impact all size organizations and their employees. This week on the show we will be joined by John Barkett from Extend Health, and Jennifer Benz of Benz Communications to dig into the issues facing HR pros in 2013 and beyond. John, prior to joining Extend Health, spent more than 2 years in Washington contributing to the writing, passage, and implementation of the PPACA; and Jennifer is CEO of the leading Benefits Communication Consultancies in the USA. Just some of the topics we will cover on the show: What are the most important aspects of HCR that you as an HR pro need to know?   How does HCR and its implications and demands differ across company size? What key communications messages and strategies do you need to consider when keeping your employees informed? What does the medium and longer term look like in the world of employer-sponsored benefits? Where can the HR and Talent pro go to learn more? I hope you can join hosts Steve Boese, Trish McFarlane and our guests this week for what will be an interesting and important topic.

HR Happy Hour - Episode 42 - 'So How are the Benefits?' Thursday - April 22, 2010 - 8PM ET Benefits are one of the most critical components of the overall compensation package for employees, but are frequently misunderstood, underutilized, and poorly communicated. Recent research shows that while employees place a significantly high importance and value on benefits, employers consistently underestimate how significant that satisfaction with benefits drives overall job satisfaction. Why are employers missing the connection here? What strategies and technologies can be brought to bear by organizations to make their benefits offerings better understood and better utilized. How does social media play into this equation? What do the upcoming major changes in US Health Care policy mean for employers and employees? What should companies be saying/doing/sharing? Our guest will be Jennifer Benz of Benz Communications, an expert in the field of Benefits Communications strategy and benefits communication design and execution. It should be a fun show, I hope you can join us.