Tag Archives: social media
The Steelworkers submission to parliament
1. Social Media Rich Caddy created the British Steel Pension Members Facebook Group in April 2016 when Tata made their announcement about the future of Tata Steel UK (TSUK) Ltd and the potential impact on the British Steel Pension Scheme. The … Continue reading
Too late Chancellor – that ship has sailed!
If I were a cynical editor looking for a story to focus on, I would look no further than speculation on the autumn statement. Yesterday the Telegraph floated a story, purportedly a leak from #10, that the Chancellor was … Continue reading
Posted in advice gap, pensions
Tagged Hammond, Hargreaves Lansdown, momentum, pensions, Politics, social media, tax relief, Tim Jones
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You want (pension) engagement? Ask Corbyn!
How do you get youngsters interested in politics? How do you get youngsters interested in pensions? One and the same question IMO. Instead of sitting in “blue-sky” meetings, maybe we should be looking at what successful politicians have … Continue reading
Can pensions be more playful (please)!
I’ve waded through a number of IGC chair reports this Easter weekend and a smile has seldom been on my lips. With the exception of the Virgin Money report, I hardly felt I knew who I was talking to. Ironically, … Continue reading
Posted in IGC, pension playpen, pensions, Personality
Tagged Blog, Engagement, Facebook, Fun, IGC, instagram, Linked in, pension playpen, snapchat, social media, twitter
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Pensions and the Media
We like to think that the media works well with the pension industry, but it’s a relationship based on our money, not on mutual respect. In this article I look at how the media really view pensions, concluding we have … Continue reading
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Tagged Alan Higham, Blog, ft, John Ralfe, Media, Out reach, pensions, press, Ros Altmann, social media, Steve Webb, Technology, twitter, Value for Money
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What is the goal of good management?
Discretion is the better part of valour- they used to say. Then along came social media and discretion is not the kind of word that you use when you only have 140 characters at your disposal. Some thought that the … Continue reading
“A bit of a balls up- to be frank!”
If you turn left out of the back of the Treasury and walk down to Caxton Street you’ll find the offices of the DWP. If you turn right out of Caxton Street, you’ll come to the Treasury, it’s a five minute … Continue reading
Posted in pensions, Popcorn Pensions, Ros Altmann, social media
Tagged Business, Caxton House, communication, DWP, FCA, Google, HM Treasury, pensions, social media, Street Maps, Treasury, YouTube
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Social media – “everybody’s doing it – so let’s not do it at all!”
I rode down to the Jumeirah Carlton Tower (no less) to speak at “Social Media for Marketing”, a sell-out conference which in headlines offered GUIDANCE, COMPLIANCE & FUTURE TRENDS At the risk of homogenising the other (excellent) speakers, this … Continue reading
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Tagged compliance, Facebook, future trends, Guidance, investment marketing, social media, twitter #investmentSM
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The (currently) sad state of Linked in Groups
Have you noticed how much harder it has become to find and use your linked in group? I run a number of groups, the biggest of which is the Pension Play Pen with over 7000 members. We have enjoyed steady growth … Continue reading
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Tagged Groups, Linked in, Moderation, Pension Play Pen, social media
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What does it mean – being connected?
By some measures I am well connected. By the strictly quantitative measure of linked in first degree connections I could be seen as a well-connected man. But I can assure you that internet connections give false security. Whether you have 50 … Continue reading
Posted in social media, Yeovil Town, zopa
Tagged blogs, connections, Digital connectivity, internet connections, Linked in, pensions, social media
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