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Jennifer Benz Quoted in Human Resources Executive Online's Article,"Are Smoking Bans Hazardous?"

Jennifer Benz was quoted in the article, “Are Smoking Bans Hazardous?”, by David Shadovitz

A study finds that reduced smoking in the workplace may lead to higher rates of obesity, leading some experts to wonder whether company smoking bans really do have an overall beneficial effect. They stress that a holistic view on wellness initiatives, including incentives, is necessary.

Start Spreading the News

Jennifer Benz was quoted in SHRM’s Article, “Start Spreading the News.”

As soon as possible, HR Professionals should tell employees how their health benefits options for 2011 will be affected by the federal reform law.

Jennifer Benz Quoted in Social Media Today

Social Media Today’s Article, “Extensive List of over 30 Enterprise 2.0 Case Studies and Reports” quoted Jennifer Benz.

Jennifer Benz Quoted in Blue Water Benefits Blog

Blue Water Benefits blog post, “New Laws Offer ‘Teaching Moments’ with Employees,” includes quotes from Jennifer Benz.

Jennifer Benz Recently Quoted in SHRM

Jennifer Benz was recently quoted in the Society for Human Resource Management’s article, “Meeting the Health Risk Assessment Challenge”.

Jennifer Benz quoted in "Social media sites still emerging as benefits tools"

Jennifer Benz was quoted in Business Insurance’s article “Social media sites still emerging as benefits tools.” The article talks about a recent survey by the National Business Group on Health on benefits communication and social media.

Expert provides tips for talking to your employees about dependent coverage under health care reform

Jennifer Benz recently posted a blog article on the effects of health care reform on dependents. The post has been receiving attention by many in the industry.

EBN interviews Jennifer Benz for three part open enrollment series

Employee Benefit News (EBN) interviewed Jennifer Benz for the article “Fight confusion with communication,” the first in a three part series.

Jennifer Benz quoted in Insurance Asked article

Jennifer Benz was quoted in the article “Getting the Most from Benefits Communication: Start Now” published by Insurance-Asked.

Jennifer Benz interviewed in "Social Media Can Help Clear Healthcare Clutter"

What to Do About Personnel Problems recently interviewed Jennifer Benz for the article “Social Media Can Help Clear Healthcare Clutter.” The article discusses the benefits of social media to keep employees up-to-date on changing policies and, more importantly, for companies to stay up-to-date on how employees are reacting to these changes.

Help Employees Realize Value Of Benefits Before They're No Longer Available

HRTools and LBMC published the article “Help Employees Realize Value of Benefits Before They’re No Longer Available” as a tool to help companies with their benefits and compensation practices.

Jennifer Benz interviewed for Employee Benefit News cover story

Jennifer Benz was interviewed for the cover story, “Fight confusion with communication,” for the May edition of Employee Benefit News. The article is the first in a series discussing issues related to the upcoming open enrollment season.

Benz mentioned for PPACA article

Jennifer Benz’s PPACA article and employee announcement template are being referenced and reprinted in articles throughout the industry.

Health Care Reform Communication

Jennifer Benz was cited in Employee Benefit News, Human Resource Executive Online and by Pebble Lake Communication for her thoughts regarding how to communicate health care reform to employees.

"Workplace Gossip an Issue?" features quote from Benz

Monster.com’s article, “Workplace Gossip an Issue?”, discusses ways to cut back on employee rumor mills, and features a quote by Jennifer Benz.

Jennifer Benz quoted in "10 Ways Social Media Will Change in 2010"

Jennifer Benz is quoted in the article, “10 Ways Social Media Will Change in 2010”.

Crain's Chicago Business quotes Jennifer Benz

Jennifer Benz was quoted in the November 2009 Crain’s Chicago Business for the article, “A prescription for avoiding H1N1’s worst”.

Benz quoted in Crain's Chicago Business

Crain’s Chicago Business for November 2009 included the article, “An oz. of prevention, or a lb. of cure?”, which included thoughts and quotes from Jen Benz.

Jennifer Benz Quoted in Workforce article "Can Zappos' Corporate Culture Survive the Amazon Jungle?"

Workforce Management recently printed an article, “Can Zappos’ Corporate Culture Survive the Amazon Jungle?”, describing the takeover situation between Internet giant Amazon and online retailer Zappos.

Employee Benefit News editorial features expert advice from Jennifer Benz

A recent editorial by the Employee Benefit News staff featured tips for enrollment communication from Jennifer Benz. The article contains suggestions for emphasizing the value of benefits in an uncertain economy.