Midway Business Podcast
Inspired by the turning point of the Battle of Midway in World War II, this podcast is on a mission to help small and midsize businesses win their own battles—against a shifting marketplace, an uncertain world, and the everyday hurdles of running and growing a business. Hosted by Butch Zemar, CEO of Elite Benefits of America, each episode features candid conversations, tactical insights, and practical strategies from real business leaders. From adapting to change to tackling rising costs (including the ever-confusing world of health insurance), this podcast equips you to stay competitive, thrive, and maybe even enjoy the journey. For more about Butch Zemar and Elite Benefits of America, visit EliteBenefits.net.
Episodes
Tuesday Sep 12, 2023
Build a Better Strategy With Your Company’s Benefits Renewal
Tuesday Sep 12, 2023
Tuesday Sep 12, 2023
Strategy is everything, and at the same time, it could be nothing. Sometimes, you have to change your strategy to change your outcomes.
Employers often keep handling the benefits renewal the same way, Every. Single. Year. At the same time, they expect different results.
Insanity.
Listen in to hear about changing your strategy. Nothing happens overnight. Start now, start today. Change your results to align with your goals.
For more information on Elite Benefits of America, contact Butch at 708-535-3006 or visit EliteBenefits.net
Thursday Sep 07, 2023
Thursday Sep 07, 2023
The biggest reason employees leave their jobs is due to culture and benefits package. Employers are tasked with being creative when getting their employees to become loyal to their company.
If you determine ways to engage your employees more, they will enroll in more benefits offerings. Ultimately, they become more productive in the workplace as a result.
Join Chris and Butch as they talk through this Shopping Spree idea to get employees engaged and have better outcomes for the company. Meet the employees where they are at.
Reach out to Chris Wolpert on LinkedIn. Visit Group Benefits Solutions at https://gbsbenefitsgroup.com/.
For more information on Elite Benefits of America, contact Butch at 708-535-3006 or visit EliteBenefits.net
Wednesday Sep 06, 2023
Get More Control of Outcomes with Ken Wosczyna and Butch Zemar
Wednesday Sep 06, 2023
Wednesday Sep 06, 2023
Middle-market renewals are underway, and activity is increasing here in the agency for our clients. Ken and Butch discuss ways employers can control their benefits spending; even small changes can make a big difference.
If your benefits spending is one of your top three line items on the profit and loss statement, you need to listen to this segment.
To reach out to Ken Wosczyna, reach out on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ken-wosczyna
For more information, please contact us at EliteBenefits.net 708-535-3006
Wednesday Aug 30, 2023
Investor Funded Start-ups with Jason Treadwell
Wednesday Aug 30, 2023
Wednesday Aug 30, 2023
Jason Treadwell has been a long-time friend of Butch Zemar. Jason took time to share some thoughts on Venture Capital or Investor funded start-ups. A lot goes into these start-ups. Having the right advice from someone experienced goes a long way.
How to scale with no revenue
Expanding a company with revenue
Market behavior changes to look for
Reach out to Jason Treadwell by calling 773-569-1982 or visit TreadwellConsultinggroup.com
For more information, please contact us at EliteBenefits.net 708-535-3006
Wednesday Aug 23, 2023
2023 Renewals | Modern Health Plans for Middle Market Employers
Wednesday Aug 23, 2023
Wednesday Aug 23, 2023
Chris Wolpert joins in to talk about Modernizing health plans in the workplace. The industry has had it wrong for years, teaching CFOs, HROs, and owners how to buy their benefits program. Now it's time to modernize your renewal.
CFOs need to start challenging the renewal, not accepting it. Many decision-makers, including Human Resources, accept the status quo and live off brand loyalty. Brand loyalty is a one-way street.
Reach out to Chris Wolpert on LinkedIn.
For more information, please contact us at EliteBenefits.net 708-535-3006
Thursday Aug 17, 2023
Employee Shopping Spree | Meet The Employees Where They Are At
Thursday Aug 17, 2023
Thursday Aug 17, 2023
Chris Wolpert joins me in talking about boosting employee engagement and increasing enrollment numbers. It all starts with meeting the employees where they are at.
Reach out to Chris Wolpert on LinkedIn. Visit Group Benefits Solutions at https://gbsbenefitsgroup.com/.
For more information on Elite Benefits of America, contact Butch at 708-535-3006 or visit EliteBenefits.net
Wednesday Aug 16, 2023
Extraordinary Growth with Tyler Williams | The Zemar Podcast
Wednesday Aug 16, 2023
Wednesday Aug 16, 2023
Life and business can be fearful to achieve greatness. According to Tyler Williams, embracing fear is the key to unlocking your potential. Tyler uses a 5-minute formula to work through your fears to create a better you.
Listen to the interview with Tyler Williams as he shares his experience as a country singer and race car driver and how he faced his fears. Tyler also shares his story on how he met Tony Stewert, NASCAR driver.
Download your copy of the 5-minute Formula at 5minuteformula.com
Reach out to Tyler here on LinkedIn, as well as Instagram @TylerWilliamsLive
For more information, please contact us at EliteBenefits.net 708-535-3006
Tuesday Aug 08, 2023
Middle Market Benefits Renewals | Elite Benefits Playbook
Tuesday Aug 08, 2023
Tuesday Aug 08, 2023
Keeping things where they are to save your job when you have money savings at stake should be criminal. CFOs who have never seen a benefits expense report to analyze data for benefits trends of the company's benefits spend should also be criminal.
Middle-market companies are renewing their health plans right now, and most don't look outside of a square box for answers. HR does not want to upset the executive board or the employee base. Yet at the same time, they could be overspending by $300,000 a year; multiply that by the last ten years, and you have millions of dollars overspent. Is your HR worth about $3,000,000 to keep the status quo?
I would think not.
We just did a webinar on LinkedIn: Predictable Renewals with Ken Wosczyna.
Start on the right path and see how you score with your Elite Benefits Playbook here.
For more information, please contact us at EliteBenefits.net 708-535-3006
Friday Jul 28, 2023
The Evolvement of Benefits Administration Systems
Friday Jul 28, 2023
Friday Jul 28, 2023
Where is technology taking benefits administration systems (BenAdmin)? What kind of capabilities does it have for your business? Simply the process. Listen in as we discuss how the BenAdmin systems have evolved.
Group Benefit Solutions eliminates out-of-pocket costs while guiding employees to the highest quality healthcare. For more information on Group Benefit Solutions, call 253-228-8336 or visit gbsbenefitsgroup.com.
For more information, please contact us at EliteBenefits.net 708-535-3006
Tuesday Jul 25, 2023
Leveraging Technology For Open Enrollments
Tuesday Jul 25, 2023
Tuesday Jul 25, 2023
Let your open enrollment be more effective by leveraging technology. Meet better timelines, increase enrollment rates, and engage your employees more. Listen in as Chris and Butch discuss ways technology works.
Group Benefit Solutions eliminates out-of-pocket costs while guiding employees to the highest quality healthcare. For more information on Group Benefit Solutions, call 253-228-8336 or visit gbsbenefitsgroup.com.
For more information, please contact us at EliteBenefits.net 708-535-3006

About the Host: Butch Zemar
Butch Zemar is the go-to expert for helping small and midsize businesses make sense of health insurance—and save money doing it. With over 15 years of experience, he’s known for being strategic, innovative, and genuinely committed to helping businesses get the best bang for their benefits buck.
Butch wears many hats: podcast host who’s passionate about paying it forward to business owners, industry expert, writer, and speaker who keeps things real and practical. He’s earned awards and recognition but prefers to let his work speak for itself.
For more information, please visit elitebenefits.net or call: 888-535-3006.









