CBIA Business Minute – Mark Soycher Discusses Social Media in the Work Place

Social media has changed the way many people live.  Instead of holding vacation photo-viewing parties, people post pics on websites such as FaceBook and Twitter.  The way people discuss their work lives has also changed with the popularity of social media.  What used to be discussed around the water cooler is now tweeted or pasted as a status update.  Employers need to know how to deal with social media and their employees, in order to make sure the innovative trend doesn’t end up costing them.

Mark Soycher One – Water Cooler Talk Moves Into Cyber-Space
Mark Soycher Two – Defining Social Media Rules in the Work Place
Mark Soycher Three – Laws Pertaining to Social Media
Mark Soycher Four – Social Media Policies
Mark Soycher Five – Interanational Issues Pertaining to Social Media

CBIA Business Minute – Mark Soycher Discusses Disaster Preparedness

The winter of 2012 has been relatively mild, but no one is forgetting the disruptions to both life and business caused by the snow of 2011 or October of 2012, or Tropical Storm Irene.  These storms caused new challenges to employers who may prepare for major issues such as hurricanes, but not the long-lasting power outages or ice shelves on roofs due to feet of snow we saw within the last year.  In this week’s Business Minute, CBIA’s Mark Soycher discusses how a business can best prepare for the unexpected, before they happen.

Mark Soycher One – Risks of Asking For Employee Help for Storm Clean Up
Mark Soycher Two – Potential Income Responsibility Questions after Work Disruption
Mark Soycher Three – Making the Decision for an Early Dismissal or Shut Down
Mark Soycher Four – Communications Planning for Business Continuity
Mark Soycher Five – Planning for Unexpected Disruptions

Federal healthcare reform a year later

Are Connecticut businesses better off?
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act—better known as the Healthcare Reform Act turns 1 year old today, and it is still as controversial and confusing as when President Obama signed it into law on March 23, 2010.
What does it mean for small businesses, today?
Eric George, CBIA’s expert on healthcare, talks about the impact of healthcare reform on Connecticut businesses.
Clip 1 – Are CT businesses better off? Runs :35
Clip 2 – Will CT businesses pay more under healthcare reform? Runs :33