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SALES - MARKETING

How to Actuarially Drive Sales

Leveraging actuarial skills and data-driven strategies is like having a GPS for your sales journey. It helps PEOs target the right markets, optimize profitability, tailor pricing, and continuously improve.

BY Frank Huang, FCAS, MAAA

September 2024

NAPEO CELEBRATES 40 YEARS

40 years ago this November, a small group of industry pioneers forged a new path that all of us would follow. The group voted to establish the National Staff Leasing Association to protect, support and grow their businesses. None knew for sure what the future would bring, but they took the risk.

BY Chris Chaney

September 2024
HR - BENEFITS

HOW INNOVATIVE BENEFITS CAN HELP IMPROVE A PEO’S BOTTOM LINE

PEOs must offer something unique and valuable to catch the attention of prospective clients as well as retain current customers. Offering innovative and attractive benefits for worksite employees can be the deciding factor for a company choosing between PEOs, staying with their existing PEO or choosing to do business on their own.

BY Chris Sanders

September 2024
Letter from the NAPEO President

SERIOUSLY. NO LEAVING.

Steve now joins an esteemed group of past- board chairs who have ushered our industry and our association to where we are now.

BY Casey M. Clark

September 2024
SALES - MARKETING

10 STRATEGIES FOR PEOS TO EXPAND AND THRIVE IN AN EVOLVING BUSINESS LANDSCAPE

In today's rapidly evolving business landscape, PEOs must expand their businesses to thrive and remain competitive. As companies continue to seek efficient and cost-effective solutions for their HR needs, PEOs have a unique opportunity to leverage their expertise and comprehensive services to capture a larger market share.

BY Chandler Thorn

September 2024
LEGAL - LEGISLATIVE

3 WAYS TO SAVE UP TO 85% ON CA LITIGATION COSTS THANKS TO PAGA REFORM

There are three actions PEOs and their customers can take to save up to 85% in California litigation costs thanks to a recent legislative compromise. Anyone doing business in California is no doubt familiar with the Private Attorneys’ General Act – or PAGA, the scariest four-letter word in the state for employers.

BY John Polson, ESQ.

September 2024
LEGAL - LEGISLATIVE

PREGNANT WORKERS FAIRNESS ACT: EEOC’S FINAL RULE AND TIPS FOR PEOS

The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (the “PWFA”) requires covered employers to make reasonable accommodations to qualified employees or applicants known limitations related to, affected by, or arising out of pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions unless doing so would cause undue hardship on business operations.

BY Brian L. McDermott, ESQ.

September 2024
Letter from the NAPEO Chair

WHAT A YEAR!

As I look back on my year as Chair of NAPEO’s Board of Directors, I am filled with immense appreciation, pride, and gratitude.

BY Steve Politis

September 2024
HR - BENEFITS

LEVERAGING WHITE LABEL SOLUTIONS: HOW PEOS CAN ADD ADDITIONAL VALUE TO CLIENT RELATIONSHIPS

By offering white label solutions, PEOs can adapt quickly to changes in the market and stay ahead of the curve and the competition, all without direct investment and long learning curves.

BY Kevin Brewer

September 2024

BEYOND BENEFITS SAVINGS: THE EVOLUTION OF SELLING PEO

Just as the HR landscape has shifted significantly in the last 25 years, so has the value of a PEO’s services to prospective clients. Two decades ago, most prospective clients came to us for one reason. They were motivated by the cost savings a PEO could provide on employee benefits.

BY Sandara Osborn

September 2024

3 EMERGING SALES AND MARKETING TRENDS FOR PEOS

Podcasting, sales playbooks, and omni-channel integration represent three impactful strategies that can enhance engagement, streamline processes, and improve customer experiences.

BY Dean Moothart

September 2024

WATCH YOUR LANGUAGE 

Here are 7 recommendations for having better communications to gain deeper, authentic relationships and more client relationships along the way.

BY Clay Kelley, SHRM-SCP

September 2024

ON THE SAME PAGE: ALIGNING PEO SALES AND MARKETING TEAMS

While marketing and sales serve distinct functions, their objectives are essentially the same: to attract, engage, and retain clients. When these functions operate in silos, it can lead to inefficiencies, missed opportunities, and, ultimately, poor client experience.

BY Samantha Reynolds

September 2024

HOW PEOS CAN RECALIBRATE FOR THE CHANGING CONSUMER LANDSCAPE

Although there are over 500 PEOs in the U.S. assisting more than 200,000 small businesses, the landscape has changed. Changes in human resources, labor laws, job-searching processes, technology and talent demand have all impacted how PEOs provide solutions and help employer clients.

BY Heather Keefer Saulsbury

September 2024

THE DIGITAL REVOLUTION: HOW PEOS CAN FUTURE-PROOF THEIR GROWTH AND MARKETING

We live in a tech era where digital marketing is the fastest way for businesses to reach their target audience. 56% of organizations are changing their business models to capitalize on digital opportunities. How can PEOs capitalize on digital marketing?

BY Rajesh Gurumoorthy

September 2024
PEO Voices

isolved: HERE TO STAY FOR PEOS

If you’ve attended a recent NAPEO Annual Conference, you may have noticed a lot more pink in the hallways. With their trademark pink polos, the isolved team is out in force at NAPEO events showing their commitment and investment in the PEO industry. As an Industry Champion medallion partner, the company strongly supports NAPEO and …

BY Chris Chaney

August 2024
PEO Voices

PRISMHR: EMBRACING INNOVATION TO SAIL THE BLUE OCEAN

Kevin Andrews, president of PrismHR, has nothing but optimism for the future of PEOs. Andrews joined PrismHR in 2022, bringing three decades of experience in the HR technology space where he built and managed several leading organizations. Andrews shares that PrismHR’s story began nearly 40 years ago, offering an accounting system that eventually developed into …

BY Chris Chaney

August 2024
PEO Voices

SLAVIC401K: INDUSTRY PIONEER TO INDUSTRY LEADER

Few things are more complicated than the PEO business, and even fewer things are more complicated than retirement plans within the PEO business. It’s no surprise then that PEOs depend on knowledgeable partners to provide 401(k) plans. Research has shown that companies who participate within a PEO’s 401(k) plan are five times as likely to …

BY Chris Chaney

August 2024

MEET NAPEO’S INDUSTRY CHAMPION MEDALLION PARTNERS

Of the many NAPEO associate members and supporters, our Industry Champion medallion partners represent the four companies who make the most significant investments in support of NAPEO: G-P, isolved, PrismHR, and Slavic401k.

BY Chris Chaney

August 2024
HR - BENEFITS

PEOS AS CHANGEMAKERS: LEADING THE WAY IN THE NEW WORLD OF FIDUCIARY RESPONSIBILITY

Today’s healthcare landscape is fraught with challenges for both employers and employees. With healthcare costs skyrocketing, there is mounting pressure to reduce spending within health plans.

BY Jude Odu

August 2024
HR - BENEFITS

PRIORITIZING WORKFORCE FINANCIAL WELL-BEING BEFORE AND AFTER OPEN ENROLLMENT

Employers and PEOs have a great opportunity to help workforces reduce the top stressor in their lives: money. Organizations are looking for opportunities to improve the overall well-being of employees.

BY Mike Hackett

August 2024
HR - BENEFITS

ICHRAS: A NEW FRONTIER FOR PEOS

Why ICHRAs and why now? The tipping point with individual coverage health reimbursement arrangements (ICHRAs) has been building in recent years, largely due to rising costs of healthcare coverage and changing legislative guidance, which made the introduction of ICHRAs very attractive.

BY Keisha Newell Clark, MBA

August 2024
Letter from the NAPEO Chair

THE BIG ONE: NAPEO’S ANNUAL CONFERENCE & MARKETPLACE

As Chair of NAPEO's board of directors, I am thrilled to share the excitement around our upcoming Annual Conference & Marketplace, which is the pinnacle event of the year for the entire industry.

BY Steve Politis

August 2024
LEGAL - LEGISLATIVE

PEO LEADERS WILL NEED TO STAY NIMBLE IN THE POST-CHEVRON ERA: 5 STEPS TO SUCCESS

The Supreme Court’s recent landmark ruling that gives employers a powerful tool to fight back against regulatory overreach will have a broad impact on just about every area of workplace law – and every industry.

BY John Polson, Esq.

August 2024
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