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Most corporate values are phony – here’s how we made Airbo’s

A post from Airbo’s CEO, Vlad Gyster. 

A few months back, during a team gathering, I wrote a LinkedIn post, about how my perspectives on corporate values had changed.

Our vision: Empower people to understand—all 164 million of them.

A post from Airbo’s CEO, Vlad Gyster.  

There are at least 164 million people that depend on the private safety net in America, like health insurance and retirement. Their well-being depends on it, but far too many people fall into the abyss of confusing terminology and terrible systems.

I bailed on selling my tech start-up and went surfing instead.

Seven years ago, I was in the last step of selling my tech start-up. At the last second, I had an epiphany about my life priorities; I didn’t want to spend my 30s driving to an office park. I wanted to pursue my love of surfing. So I bailed on the deal and decided to move to LA.

How to get Employees’ Personal Phone Numbers and Emails so you can Reach Them on Their Smartphones.

You’ve decided that you want to move forward with providing HR communications to your deskless employees via mobile. How do you get started? 

8 Topics to Communicate in April

Airbo helps hundreds of companies plan their employee communications. Based on our data, here are the topics that most employers are covering in April. 

Should you Communicate with Deskless Workers via Smartphones?

It’s always been hard for HR to communicate with deskless employees in manufacturing, healthcare, retail, agriculture, hospitality, construction, and transportation, representing 57% of the US workforce. In this article, we’ll review how to think through the most common challenges in implementing communications via employees’ personal cell phones, including:

The Seasons of Benefits

As part of our new sales training, we asked our newest SDRs to write about what it’s like being a Director of Benefits. Meghan took some extra initiative and turned the exercise into a poem. We hired a panel of poetry experts, who independently verified that this may or may not be the first such poem ever written. We couldn’t help but share it!

Free Airbo Experience: Health Insurance Basics

According to the Journal of Health Economics, 86% of people can’t define the terms “deductible,” “copay,” “coinsurance,” and “out-of-pocket maximum.”

Want to Attract & Retain Talent? Consider Employee Benefits Communication.

Employee recruitment and retention within the manufacturing industry is more crucial than ever with the “Great Resignation” and COVID in full swing. So, what can you do when it comes to hiring and keeping employees? 

Video Case Study: Advantage Benefit Solutions and HCSS

Recently, I had the opportunity to visit one of our earliest broker partners, Advantage Benefit Solutions in Houston, TX.

6 Topics to Communicate to Employees in May

Every month, Airbo provides you with suggested topics to communicate to employees as part of your Annual Communications Plan. The topics are based on hundreds of data points regarding what our customers communicate each month of the year.

7 Topics to Communicate to Employees in April

Every month, Airbo provides you with suggested topics to communicate to employees as part of your Annual Communications Plan. The topics are based on hundreds of data points regarding what our customers communicate each month of the year. Interested in scheduling a demo to see how Airbo can help you drive year-round employee engagement? Schedule a demo.

8 Topics to Communicate to Employees in March

Every month, Airbo provides you with suggested topics to communicate to employees as part of your Annual Communications Plan. The topics are based on hundreds of data points regarding what our customers communicate each month of the year.

5 Topics to Communicate to Employees in February

Every month, Airbo provides you with suggested topics to communicate to employees as part of your Annual Communications Plan. The topics are based on hundreds of data points regarding what our customers communicate each month of the year.

7 Topics to Communicate to Employees in January

Every month, Airbo provides you with suggested topics to communicate to employees as part of your Annual Communications Plan. The topics are based on hundreds of data points regarding what our customers communicate each month of the year.

6 Topics to Communicate to Employees in December

Every month, Airbo provides you with suggested topics to communicate to employees as part of your Annual Communications Plan (free template). The topics are based on hundreds of data points regarding what our customers communicate each month of the year.

7 Topics to Communicate to Employees in November

November is almost here and that means it’s time to plan your communications for the month. It’s an election year, so we recommend you share content to remind employees to use their voice to vote! Plus, Thanksgiving is right around the corner, but there’s more than just turkey and dressing to communicate about this month. The Great American Smokeout is coming up, it’s “Movember,” and as always, there are national awareness campaigns to promote. Here’s our breakdown of 7 topics we recommend communicating to your employees in November.

8 Topics to Communicate to Employees in October

Every month, Airbo provides you with suggested topics to communicate to employees as part of your Annual Communications Plan. The topics are based on hundreds of data points regarding what our customers communicate each month of the year.

7 Topics to Communicate to Employees in September

Every month, Airbo provides you with suggested topics to communicate to employees as part of your Annual Communications Plan. The topics are based on hundreds of data points regarding what our customers communicate each month of the year.

8 Topics to Communicate to Employees in August

Every month, Airbo provides you with suggested topics to communicate to employees as part of your Annual Communications Plan. The topics are based on hundreds of data points regarding what our customers communicate each month of the year.

6 Topics to Communicate to Employees in July

Every month, Airbo provides you with suggested topics to communicate to employees as part of your Annual Communications Plan. The topics are based on hundreds of data points regarding what our customers communicate each month of the year.

9 Topics to Communicate to Employees in June

Every month, Airbo provides you with suggested topics to communicate to employees as part of your Annual Communications Plan. The topics are based on hundreds of data points regarding what our customers communicate each month of the year.

6 Topics to Communicate to Employees in May

Every month, Airbo provides you with suggested topics to communicate to employees as part of your Annual Communications Plan. The topics are based on hundreds of data points regarding what our customers communicate each month of the year.

6 Topics to Communicate to Employees in April

Every month, Airbo provides you with suggested topics to communicate to employees as part of your Annual Communications Plan. The topics are based on hundreds of data points regarding what our customers communicate each month of the year.

7 Topics to Communicate to Employees in March

Every month, Airbo provides you with suggested topics to communicate to employees as part of your Annual Communications Plan. The topics are based on hundreds of data points regarding what our customers communicate each month of the year.

4 Topics to Communicate to Employees in February

Every month, Airbo provides you with suggested topics to communicate to employees as part of your Annual Communications Plan. The topics are based on hundreds of data points regarding what our customers communicate each month of the year.

5 Topics to Communicate to Employees in January

Every month, Airbo provides you with suggested topics to communicate to employees as part of your Annual Communications Plan. The topics are based on hundreds of data points regarding what our customers communicate each month of the year.

6 Topics to Communicate to Employees in December

Every month, Airbo provides you with suggested topics to communicate to employees as part of your Annual Communications Plan (free template). The topics are based on hundreds of data points regarding what our customers communicate each month of the year.

The Business Case For Improving Benefits Communications

Every year, benefit programs become more costly and complex. Many organizations are hitting a breaking point: benefit leaders see that employee confusion is holding back the value of their benefits package and even driving up costs. To help increase ROI, leaders are making strategic investments in year-round benefits education. Typically, they have two specific business objectives in mind.

86% of people can’t define deductible, copay, coinsurance and out-of-pocket maximum

An emerging body of data that shows that most people don’t understand the basics of how health plans work. That knowledge gap may be causing some serious issues: From sick people not going to the doctor, to employees over-paying for health insurance.

Open Enrollment is the worst time to engage employees in wellness, January is the best

When an organization doesn’t have an Annual Communications Plan in place, Open Enrollment starts to feel like the only time of the year when the benefits team will actually get the chance to educate employees about everything they need to know, including wellness. After all, if employees are already paying close attention to their health insurance, shouldn’t it be easier to get them to pay attention to their health too? In our experience, Open Enrollment is actually one of the worst times of the year to communicate about wellness, for two reasons:

6 Topics to Communicate to Employees in November

November is almost here and that means it’s time to plan your communications for the month. Thanksgiving is right around the corner, but there’s more than just turkey and dressing to communicate about this month. The Great American Smokeout is coming up, it’s “Movember,” and as always, there are national awareness campaigns to promote. Here’s our breakdown of 6 topics we recommend communicating to your employees in November.

5 Topics to Communicate to Employees in October

Fall is in full swing: leaves are beginning to change, kids are busy planning their Halloween costumes, and for many of us, there may even be a chill in the air. October brings with it national campaigns like Breast Cancer Awareness and Cyber Security. It also brings the start of cold and flu season. There’s a lot happening this month, so curl up with a pumpkin spice latte and read on for our recommendations of what to communicate to employees in October!

Over 100 Companies Have Used This Open Enrollment Communication Plan

Creating a communication plan for Open Enrollment is a daunting task. It can seem impossible to cram all the information employees need into just a few short weeks. In this post, we’ll review the communication strategy we use to help our customers have a successful Open Enrollment. Though every company is different, we’ve developed this template while working with hundreds of organizations across the country.

7 Topics to Communicate to Employees in September

With school back in session and fall right around the corner, it’s hard to believe the year is winding down. That makes it the perfect time to check in with employees on benefits housekeeping items they may not have gotten around to yet – like getting their annual physical and updating their beneficiary information. Additionally, there are a number of national awareness campaigns in September that help highlight benefits like Employee Assistance Programs and Life Insurance. With that in mind, here are the topics we suggest communicating to your employees in September.

6 Topics to Communicate to Employees in August

August may seem like a tough month to get employees to pay attention to benefits. Many people are squeezing in a last-minute vacation or preparing their kids for the back-to-school frenzy. In fact, August is just the sort of “transition” month when many employees need a little help. Here are the topics we suggest you communicate to your employees in August.

Want higher engagement? Communicate 26 times a year.

Gladis, a member of the HR team, is huddled over her computer. As she readies to email the last Open Enrollment communication, she lingers over the send button. It’s a good moment to take a second to appreciate the good work – it was an intense six-week campaign. Yet, she can’t help but feel a tinge of anxiety: many new employees have subscribed to the HDHP, and six weeks isn’t nearly enough education to get them ready to navigate the healthcare system. Even so, communicating more seems like wasted effort. Afterall, employees will just ignore the messages – won’t they?

Are Bad Email Subject Lines Costing You Employee Engagement?

First impressions matter—even in emails. The subject line represents a critical piece of the employee engagement funnel. In this post, we’ll share how we help customers write subject lines that boost employee engagement in content by an average of 45%.

How to Build a Business Case For Engaging Employee Communications – 10 ROI Examples

Many HR leaders intuitively understand that there’s a big problem with employee communications. The challenge is conveying that problem to stakeholders who don’t experience the day-to-day pain of confused employees and low participation rates. This is where a business case comes in handy: it’s a sober reality check for why an investment in this part of HR is so necessary.

How Hawaii National Bank Got 100% HRA and Biometrics Participation

I stared at the speakerphone, a bit dumbstruck. It sounded like Derek Kanehira, Vice President of Human Resources at Hawaii National Bank, had just told me that he had 100 percent participation in his biometrics campaign. But that couldn’t be right. No company gets 100 percent participation. On a given day, 100 percent of employees don’t even show up to work.

Wellness Starter Kit: 5 Easy Steps to a Program Employees Love

Starting a wellness program may feel like it’s rocket science, but it can actually be quite easy. In fact, there’s a good chance that you already have some pieces in place: according to the Kaiser Family Foundation, over 90% of all firms with 25 or more employees already offer at least one wellness activity.[1]

How the Apple Watch Will Hurt and Help Employee Engagement

Smartphones have transformed the way employees engage in work, and smartwatches are about to do the same. We’ve all grown used to short attention spans. As a rule, the smaller a device’s screen size, the shorter our attention span is while using it. This is also known as the Oh-My-God-There-Is-No-Way-I’m-Reading-This-Ridiculously-Long-Email-On-My-Phone Syndrome.

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