Hear our speaker Linda Difiore of Silgan Closures on the evolution of mobile in the workplace and the benefit of using sms and other mobile options for HR.

1. Learn how
Mobile is a
Game Changer
for HR.

2. Meet our speakers
Silgan Closures
Manager, Plant Human
Resources
Founder & CEO
Engage by Cell
Linda DiFioreDavid Asheim
Sr. Mobile Solutions Consultant
Patty Ruland

3. About Engage by Cell
● Combines mobile technology with
engagement and onboarding strategies
● 10 years experience
● 4,000 Clients

4. Statistics
SMS messages have a 98% open rate,
while email open rate is 20%.*
Nearly 70% of digital media
time is spent on mobile.*
*Mobile Marketing Watch & MarketingLand

5. Evolution of Mobile in the Workplace
Then
Apps on phone expensive, take
up storage space, need to be
downloaded
Read email
Long, inefficient benefit
distribution and sign up
processes
Now
Mobile websites sent to phone,
no storage space needed
SMS
Anywhere, anytime access to
onboarding/benefit content
CONTENT
COMMUNICATE
LEARN

6. Engage by Cell
Solution
● Cloud based
● Launch, maintain and analyze
● Granular reporting
● Instant changes

7. What we offer: SMS
● Text replacing email
● Reach remote and
traveling employees more
easily
● Schedule texts
Benefits

8. What we offer: Mobile Websites
● Anytime, anywhere access
to content
● All training material in one
place
● Change content on the fly
Benefits

9. Silgan Closures
Silgan Closures
Manager,
Plant Human Resources
Linda DiFiore
Champaign, IL

10. Mobile and HR? Really?
● What problem Silgan was trying to solve?
● How were you communicating this info in the past?
Silgan Closures
Manager,
Plant Human Resources
Linda DiFiore

11. Solution implementation
● Manufacturing Facility - any push back?
● Approval process
● Demographics of employees?
● Cell phones on the job site
● What has the feedback been from managers, employees, family
members?

12. Process & Advantages
● Will send a GROUP text with link to mobile
site to get started
● No Form to Sign to accept text messages,
just reply STOP if you want out.
● It’s not an actual App so downloads or
updates needed.

13. Process & Advantages
● Anytime and anywhere access to any
information
● Store all training material in one
accessible mobile location
● Change content on the fly
● Create engaging interactions to retain
interest
● Eliminates printing needs and is more
environmentally friendly

14. Provide access to:
DENTAL RETIREMENT FORMS

15. ● Allow potential employees to
text-in keyword for job posting
link
● Send updates about status of
application and interviews
● HR can keep track of
applications and send updates
for future positions
Recruiting
● Send out link to employee morale
● Weekly inspiration
● Team event reminders
● Company news
● Send out surveys and feedback polls
General Employee
Communication
Other uses:

16. Other uses:
● Text message with a link to a
5-minute training exercise
● Text to a product update page
● Send inspirational quotes to
sales team to stay motivated
Training &
Performance Support
Onboarding
● Text reminders for events and
classes
● Mobile site with intro to
organization & team and HR
handbook
● Checklists for Onboarding
● Text link to guidelines and forms

17. Try it!
Text HANDBOOK
to 56512

18. Next Webinar:
Does Mobile Really Help Job Seekers To
Find Long-Term Employment?
Thursday, March 15
We will go more in depth about HR uses and the endless
possibilities of using mobile for HR projects

19. Contact InformationToday’s speakers
Silgan Closures
Manager,
Plant Human Resources
Linda.DiFiore@silganclosures.com
Founder & CEO
Engage by Cell
dave@engagebycell.com
415.297.6677
Linda DiFioreDavid Asheim
Sr. Mobile Solutions Consultant
Engage by Cell
patty@engagebycell.com
707.396.8584
Patty Ruland