Great Brokers Don’t Work Alone

Being a great broker isn’t a solo act. Your success is built on expertise, experience, and sharp negotiation skills, not to mention your clients’ confidence that you’ve assembled the right team behind the scenes.

Do Your Communications Pass the 7-Second-Test?

You have about seven seconds. That’s roughly how long someone gives a message before deciding whether it’s worth their attention. In those first few seconds, they aren’t analyzing strategy, appreciating clever copy, or admiring your brand voice.

Why Timing Beats Targeting

We’ve all gotten pretty good at personalization. We use first names in subject lines. We’re experts at crafting messages “just for you.” And yet, many benefit communications still go unopened, unread, or forgotten the moment they land in the mailbox, virtual or otherwise.

The Benefits Communication Bar Just Moved

Benefits communication is what we do, and heading into 2026, one thing is clear: the bar has moved. Employees are busy, attention spans are short, and the “everything in one place” approach isn’t working like it used to. Even strong benefits get overlooked when the communication is too dense, poorly timed, or hard to access. Below are six problems we’re seeing across organizations and the strategies we’re helping teams use to solve them.

Wrapping Up Right: End-of-Year Reflections and Reminders for Benefits Communicators

As the year comes to a close, you’ve likely wrapped up open enrollment, are tying up loose ends, and maybe eyeing a second helping of holiday cookies. (We support it.) But before you log off for a well-deserved break, here are a few reminders and reflections to help you finish the year well, so you can step into 2026 even stronger.