The Bio Solution is the process we use to collect, unify, and publish bio data for organizations looking to highlight the accolades of their employees. The Bio Solution involves the integration of our propriety web interface with a number of assessment meetings where we identify exactly what information you would like to feature. By streamlining the data collection process, The Bio Solution allows us to significantly reduce the turnaround time for standardizing employee bio information. The solution is scalable and customizable, so every bio your company features contains the exact information you need in the specific format you want. The Bio Solution also takes into consideration your legal and regulatory compliance needs. We take the time to understand your internal approval process, so we can put together measurable metrics on everything from data collection to campaign management. The Bio Solution gives you a comprehensive way to manage your company’s bio needs over the long term.

Phase One: Needs Assessment During this phase, we get to know what it is you’re looking to accomplish, how you plan on using your bios, and what information you’d like to highlight. This is the portion of the process where we work out the details, and it’s designed in a way that allows you to sit back, relax, and wait for results.

i.     Define existing uses for bios

ii.     Define positioning statements

iii.     Review existing marketing collateral

iv.     Review SEO options

v.     Discuss legal and compliance requirements

vi.     Review creative writing process

  Phase Two: Data Collection and Creative Writing Once we’ve identified exactly what information you’d like to capture and how you’d like it displayed, we design electronic PURLs (personalized URLs) that your employees access to capture the required information.

i.     Distribute PURL to employees

ii.     Set deliverable dates

iii.     Maintain campaign communication between customer and The Bio People

  Phase Three: Initial Layout, Compliance Review, and Approval Process During this phase, we confirm the details of the campaign and solicit approval before going forward.

i.     Layout review

ii.     Data review

iii.     Compliance and legal approval

iv.     Marketing review

  Phase Four: Publish and Campaign Management In the final phase of the process, we publish your bio data in the formats we’ve discussed in phase one. PDF’s, PURL’s, print collateral, JPEG’s—all these options are available during the publishing phase. This is also where we discuss the on-boarding of new employees and management of your campaign over the long term.

i.     Publish in different formats—PDF, PURL, print, JPEG, etc.

ii.     Review new employee on-boarding process

iii.     Review campaign manager

iv.     Identify any process changes

Employee bio data is constantly fluctuating. Whether it’s because of changes in staff, certification or degree updates, or simply because of positional moves within an organization, bio data needs to be continually assessed and updated.

The Bio Solution makes keeping this information current one less thing an organization has to worry about. By utilizing his or her PURL, each employee has the ability to update data in real time by logging into the interface. What this means is that an individual employee’s digital assets are immediately updated. With The Bio Solution’s campaign management capabilities, the history and accolades of every employee will always be front and center—right where they should be.

                   

Whether your organization has ten employee bios to manage, or a thousand, we can save you time, money, and headaches. We built the Bio Solution after spending over fifteen years working in the print and variable data document fields and noticing that there wasn’t an efficient process to manage employee bios. We took the knowledge that we’d gleaned over the years and developed a system that could take variable data templates beyond simple personalization and into a vehicle organizations can use to manage content and deliver relevant, consistent messages to their target market.

The experience the team at The Bio People brings with them is practical and time tested. We’ve been involved in the traditional methods of delivering employee biographical information for a long time—the old way is to print and mail— and we’re excited to offer a progressive solution that leverages our proprietary technological platform. Our product is simple to use and effective, and isn’t just technology for technology’s sake. It serves a very specific purpose and provides a real value that can be measured through both time and cost savings across a number of different departments.

 

1. How long does the implementation process take?

The typical turnaround time from the date of our initial meeting is 6 to 8 weeks. Of course, we can always strive for a faster timeline, but we’re subject to the realities of how quickly we can get the information from your organization.

2. Who designs the templates for the bios?

There are two ways we can approach this. First, you can supply The Bio People with the template you’d like to use and we will customize the information to fit. Second, we also offer design solutions and can work with you to develop a template that meets your organization’s needs.

3. How much does The Bio Solution cost?

As much as we would love to give you a hard and fast figure, there are far too many variables to do so. Each individual organization is different, and we have different pricing tiers based on the various services we provide. However, once we have the initial assessment meeting, a Bio People team member will present you with an estimate.

4. What are “positioning statements"?

Positioning statements are the standard statements offered for use by the employees in regards to describing their positions. Example 1: Utilizing an in-depth analysis of clients’ unique goals, time horizon, income needs, and tolerance for risk, Steve customizes easy-to-understand financial plans to help meet the needs of individuals and their families. Example 2: Stefanie projects a holistic approach to financial planning by assisting in the clarification of financial goals, the defining of core values, and the identification of individual investment preferences—and then developing a thorough plan with realistic recommendations.

5. Who writes the positioning statements?

There are two ways we can handle the writing of the position statements: by having your organization supply them; or by having our creative writers develop them for you.

6. Do you have “real” writers writing our employee bios?

Yes. The Bio People only employ writers that have been trained in the craft.

7. Can we see example of your work?

Of course. Please click here for examples.

8. How do we get started?

Please contact Chad Kase via email or call 312.6592423.