SEPTEMBER 2020
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CEO’S MESSAGE TO BLUE HAWK STAKEHOLDERS
BLUE HAWK RETIREMENT – It’s Time to Explore how to Spend Less and Get More
BLUE HAWK VITUAL CUP UPDATE – Final Days of Virtual Cup, Golf Tips of the Week and Thank You Sponsors
THE DASHBOARD – The DashBoard Status Update
INCENTIVE REPORT UPDATE – Incentive Reports are now on The Dashboard
VENDOR PARTNER SPOTLIGHT – Infrasave superTube
BENCHMARK BLUE – Recover Strong Program
2020 BLUE HAWK VENDOR PARTNER SCORECARD RANKINGS – Six Category Rankings
SHOWROOM ASSISTANCE PROGRAM – One Stop Repository for Merchandising Assistance
BLUE HAWK GIVES BACK 2020 – MERISTEM
BLUE HAWK UNIVERSITY – Training Tracks Reminder & BHU Third Quarter Stats
HARDI COVID-19 RESOURCES– HARDI’s Up-to-Date Resources on Regulatory, Market Insights, Employer Resources, Member Insights and More
BLUE HAWK SOCIAL MEDIA – Like us and follow us on Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn
CEO’s Message to BLUE HAWK Stakeholders
Lance Rantala
Dear BLUE HAWK Community,
Lately, good news has been few and far between. Thankfully, 2020 is almost over – just a little more than three months to a new year and a new outlook.
In the meantime, we do have a couple of useful tips to help you close the year strong.
Tip #1: Recover Strong with Benchmark BLUE’s Financial Benchmarking Platform
Members can begin benchmarking your quarterly financial performance anonymously and securely against your BLUE HAWK Members. The Benchmark BLUE Recover Strong Program can help your company come out of the pandemic more durable than before this mess started.
- Participation Fees for Benchmark BLUE waived the rest of 2020 and throughout 2021
- Receive a personalized “Data Tour” with CoMetrics’ CEO Paul Giudice to review your Benchmark BLUE’s results and discuss potential opportunities to improve your financial health
- Access the 2020 Shared Insights among active Benchmark BLUE participants
- Those who sit on the sidelines will not have access to shared insights
All BLUE HAWK Members can email CoMetrics at support@cometrics.com to get a temporary username and password to access the database through September 30, 2020. To continue to access the benchmarks, your company will need to upload your data by December 31, 2020.
Tip #2: Track Your Company’s Annual Incentives and Rebates on The Dashboard
In July 2020, BLUE HAWK officially launched The Dashboard. Our Members can now view their growth opportunities and identify favorable conversions from unapproved suppliers. About half the Members have already achieved “Compliant” status on The Dashboard, which means they started uploading transactional data. Compliant Members can track their annual incentives near real-time on The Dashboard, which will help these Members maximize their 2020 rebates through BLUE HAWK.
Please contact our technology partner at bluehawk@exactusadvisors.com to schedule a one-on-one call to answer questions, walk through your company’s data, and discuss The Dashboard’s benefits.
Time is of the essence, so do not delay. Please take action on the above opportunities and continue supporting BLUE HAWK’s Vendor Partners, Alliance Partners, and Solution Partners. Thank you.
GO WITH BLUE!
Lance Rantala
BLUE HAWK CEO
It’s Time to Explore How to Spend Less and Get More from your 401(k)
Every business owner wants to feel confident that their retirement plan is working the way they expect and that they’re seeing value for money spent.
That’s where a plan checkup comes in.
It’s the best way to dig into your plan’s design and performance, get a complete picture of fees and expenses, and uncover opportunities to save.
It can also help you explore when it’s time for a change.
We make it easy.
As a BLUE HAWK Member, we’ll do the heavy lifting for you through our partnership with Andrew Thompson, The Capital Group/Lincoln Financial.
Your BLUE HAWK group 401(k) with Lincoln can be a cost-effective option.
- Low administrative cost
- No annual audits for Members with 100+ employees
- Economies of scale
- More value, services and individual attention at a competitive group price from an award-winning retirement plan provider
- Regular reviews for price reductions as plans grow
Schedule 15 minutes with Andrew Thompson at andrew.thompson2@lfg.com to review your plan and see how the BLUE HAWK Retirement can benefit your business. And check out this video to learn more about the value of group 401(k) plans.
andrew.thompson2@lfg.com
Click on the video below to watch the either Golf Tips of the Week.
2020 BLUE HAWK Virtual Cup
Only a few more days to get your rounds played for the 2020 BLUE HAWK Virtual Cup. Thank you to everyone who registered to play and made your donation to our BLUE HAWK Gives Back partner MERISTEM.
Thank you to our overall event sponsor:
The Dashboard Status Update
The Dashboard is a game-changer for Members, Vendor Partners, and the cooperative. This powerful and intuitive web-based analytics platform tracks and maximizes growth opportunities.
All Members and Vendor Partners have logins and will benefit from using The Dashboard with the quarterly rebate data provided by our Vendor Partners. Although, Members and Vendor Partners who consistently upload transactional data will experience additional benefits.
If you are already uploading transaction data, thank you, and please establish a timetable for consistent weekly, bi-weekly or monthly transaction file uploads.
If you have not gotten started yet, please schedule a one-on-one appointment with Exactus Advisors by clicking the button below. You will be asked to identify yourself as a Member or Vendor Partner and then select an appointment time that works for you.
Annual Incentive Tracking Now on The Dashboard
Great news! BLUE HAWK Members can now track your Annual Individual and Group Incentives on The Dashboard, our new web-based rebate analytics tool. In the past, Annual Individual Incentives have contributed to approximately two-thirds of BLUE HAWK’s overall incentive rebates.
Members, do not inadvertently fall short of significant incentive opportunities.
All Members need to log in to The Dashboard to review your YTD progress with our Vendor Partners. If you would like to learn more about how to navigate The Dashboard platform, please schedule an online meeting with BLUE HAWK’s technology partner Exactus Advisors by emailing them at bluehawk@exactusadvisors.com.
Vendor Partner Spotlight
Experience Infrasave superTube and optimize your building with the latest gas fired infrared technology. Connect with your local rep using the locator tool; or contact our customer service team: csr@infrasave.com | 1-877-446-3727 | www.infrasave.com/supertube
Benchmark BLUE Recover Strong Program
The Benchmark BLUE Recover Strong Program can help your company come out of the pandemic more durable than before this mess started.
- Participation Fees for Benchmark BLUE waived the rest of 2020 and throughout 2021
- Receive a personalized “Data Tour” with CoMetrics’ CEO Paul Giudice to review your Benchmark BLUE’s results and discuss potential opportunities to improve your financial health
- Access the 2020 Shared Insights among active Benchmark BLUE participants
- Those who sit on the sidelines will not have access to shared insights
All BLUE HAWK Members can email CoMetrics at support@cometrics.com to get a temporary username and password to access the database through September 30, 2020. To continue to access the benchmarks, your company will need to upload your data by December 31, 2020.
