Category Archives: Linkedin

“This House” is a pension playpen

Posted on April 30, 2013 by henry tapper

The serendipity of social media and  more exactly the generosity of http://www.quietroom.co.uk brought me two tickets to see “This House” on  Saturday night. The link is with the Quiet Room’s co-boss, Vincent Franklin who is one of the stars of this show. My … Continue reading →

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Can social media play a part in pension scheme governance?

Posted on April 17, 2013 by henry tapper

Are the systems used to offer participating employers a say in the running of mastertrusts or contract based workplace pensions fit for today’s purpose? Continue reading →

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Mismanaging on-line identity – when cyber PR goes wrong!

Posted on March 3, 2013 by henry tapper

The role of the publicity agent has changed. Celebrities have so much exposure via social media that it’s a 24/7 task just reading what’s being said about your clients, let alone controlling the message. Quantity still trumps quality – the axiom that … Continue reading →

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From aubergines to Amazon- the unstoppable Vivi Friedgut

Posted on January 23, 2013 by henry tapper

I had been hoping to make an Amazon bulk purchase of Vivi Friedgut’s book “Money Smarter- a Family Guide” but have been frustrated by the book’s  being virtually sold out. It’s turning into a phenomenon and is on the verge of breaking into Amazon’s top … Continue reading →

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When does a social networker become a pest?

Posted on December 9, 2012 by henry tapper

Can an obsession with connection turn you into a spammer? This is a question that has troubled me since Linkedin sent me this e-mail Hi Henry, Due to the extremely high number and percentage of rejected invitations associated with your … Continue reading →

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Contract workers mustn’t be tricked out of pensions.

Posted on November 12, 2012 by henry tapper

Last week I wrote about how contract workers employed by ISS in Sark are likely to miss out on employer contributions to their workplace savings plan. In it I stated.. ‘The Agencies that have supplied teachers and apparently social workers to … Continue reading →

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Don’t fence me in!

Posted on November 3, 2012 by henry tapper

I went to a presentation to a small group of intermediaries given by a major life company last week. The presentation explored how we could adopt social media in our work to help jointly build our businesses and make it … Continue reading →

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is LinkedIn making us lazy?

Posted on October 14, 2012 by henry tapper

I’ve just had an interesting conversation with my brother Greg. Greg runs part of a recruitment firm. He is concerned that many of his team prefer to assess the quality of candidates using proxies for worth such as the number of … Continue reading →

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The new journalists

Posted on September 1, 2012 by henry tapper

We’re gearing up for the conference season whether we be journalists, delegates or the majority of us who get the highlights pumped at us through the media. Politics, business and journalism regard October as blanked out and historically those who … Continue reading →

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