Hello, DD followers. I know I didn't live up to the "Daily" in our title last week, and for that I sincerely apologize. To say the last several weeks have been a challenge would be a huge understatement, but I'm ready to make good, and have what I think is a great peace offering — a first look at EBN's August podcasts! Not yet promoted on the rest of the site, in the magazine or newsletters, this is your first glimpse to this month's
This month, EBN spends five minutes with:
* Michael Rudnick, a Watson Wyatt consultant who advises employer clients on enhancing internal and external communications by using social media. Rudnick discusses how to introduce such an initiative successfully and putting down myths and stereotypes about using such platforms in a work context. Read the accompanying two-part series (
* Jeff Rubleski, director of sales strategy at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and author of “The 10 Steps to Financial Wellness,” talks with Associate Editor Lydell C. Bridgeford about the importance of adding Penny Pinching 101 to your slate of financial education/communication offerings. Read Bridgeford's report
* Ed McRedmond. Editor-in-Chief Kelley Butler sits down with McRedmond, the SVP of Portfolio Strategies at Invesco PowerShares, to talk about the ins and outs, dos and don'ts of offering ETFs in your 401(k). EBN reports on the huge growth of ETFs in this month's
* Tony Schy, a partner with Chapman Kelly, Inc. He says the dependent eligibility audit a concept that just "popped up" in recent years, but there's no denying that it has continued exploding as financial conditions have grown tougher. Schy talks with Associate Editor Kathleen Koster about the legal and practical matters to consider when undergoing a dependent audit, and offers more comments in the
