Why are 77% of companies now monitoring their employees’ computer usage?
November 21st, 2011 Caitlin RobirdsBecause they know that one of the most critical components to running a successful business is managing their workforce. Regardless of the number of employees you have, knowing that they are available and productive will determine your business success or failure. The fewer you have, the more critical this becomes for your customers. The more you have, the more critical this becomes for you and your budget.
Netective web and workstation monitoring software will help you ensure that your employees are 100% present and productive and your business is running at peak capacity. Lost time means missed opportunity and fewer sales. Netective not only tracks it but sends you an email summary everyday so you’ll know exactly what’s going on inside your business.
Consider this:
- 64% of employees say they use the Internet for personal interest during
working hours - 90% of employees feel the Internet can be addictive, and 41% admit to personal surfing at work for more than three hours per week.
- 60% of all online purchases are made during working hours.
Netective will:
- Record Login, Logout and Locked times so doing payroll is fast and accurate
- Monitor Web Site Activity
- Send a Private Daily Email Summary to Agent
- Analyze User’s Daily Internet Activity by Time and Websites Visited
- Provide printable reports for meetings, reviews and disputes
- Encourage excellent time management
Netective pricing is just under 19 cents per day per computer. It’s one of the least expensive but most valuable business tools you can use in your agency to increase efficiency and productivity.
Enroll online – http://myimprezzio.com/Account/Signup.
If you would like to see this product in action before subscribing, please contact a sales representative and let her know you’d like a product demonstration. If you have questions or need assistance with any of our products offered online at www.imprezzio.com, you can call 866-847-4515 ext. 1105, email info@imprezzio.com, or complete a contact form on our website.
Testimonials:
“After installing Netective I observed my staff. Everyone logged on about 15 min late and logged off about 15 min early. Most staff did quite a bit of online banking, shopping and bill paying. After I showed results at office meeting, behavior changed immediately, everyone is logged on for full shift and I have gained at least 30 min of productivity per staff per day. Having had the system running for several months, I have continuous data (that staff know I have) regarding web usage and total hours worked during any given period. Should any dispute arise regarding hours or overtime, I have everything I need at my fingertips.”
Dave Christy, Dave Christy Insurance
“Netective is a great tool that helps me improve productivity by allowing me to easily see when my staff is logging in and out of their computers. Netective also shows me what websites my staff members are visiting and how much time they are spending on those sites. I get a daily email that summarizes my employee’s internet activity so I know exactly what is going on in my office even when I’m not there.”
Troy Korsgaden, Korsgaden International
Netective November Special: Check it Out!
November 1st, 2011 Caitlin Robirds
Netective Proves to be Useful Tool in WorkPlace Productivity!
August 16th, 2011 Rick GeretyOver the last several months Netective has had a significant face lift. The reporting capability has increased as well as the overall look and ease of use. We recently added a new report called Workstation Time Summary. This report summarizes each user’s activity on their computer. It displays the login and log out times and calculates and displays the total time each user was logged into their computer. The most informative part of this report is that it shows the details of the workstation activity. In addition to log in and logout times, Netective also calculates and displays how much of that time was active on the computer, how much time the computer was locked and how much of the day the computer spent on screensaver. This report combined with the Web Sites Visited report can give you a fairly accurate view of each employee’s workday as it relates to their computer work time. Sometimes it’s not what they are doing it is what they are not doing that can cost you in worker efficiency and productivity.
We are constantly working to make Netective a valuable tool that business owners can use to help increase their office productivity. Look for new features and enhancements in the near future.
Why are 77% of companies now monitoring employees’ computer usage?
July 14th, 2011 Rick GeretyBecause they know that one of the most critical components to running a successful business is managing their workforce. Regardless of the number of employees you have, knowing that they are available and productive will determine your business success or failure. The fewer you have, the more critical this becomes for your customers. The more you have, the more critical this becomes for you and your budget.
Netective web and workstation monitoring software will help you ensure that your employees are 100% present and productive and your business is running at peak capacity. Lost time means missed opportunity and fewer sales. Netective not only tracks it but sends you an email summary everyday so you’ll know exactly what’s going on inside your business.
Consider this:
• 64% of employees say they use the Internet for personal interest during
working hours
• 90% of employees feel the Internet can be addictive, and 41% admit to personal surfing at work for more than three hours per week.
• 60% of all online purchases are made during working hours.
Netective will:
• Record Login, Logout and Locked times so doing payroll is fast and accurate
• Monitor Web Site Activity
• Send a Private Daily Email Summary to Agent
• Analyze User’s Daily Internet Activity by Time and Websites Visited
• Provide printable reports for meetings, reviews and disputes
• Encourage excellent time management
Netective pricing is just under 19 cents per day per computer. It’s one of the least expensive but most valuable business tools you can use in your agency to increase efficiency and productivity.
Enroll online – http://myimprezzio.com/Account/Signup. Please use promo code: WR1105
If you would like to see this product in action before subscribing, please contact your sales representative, Wendy Rosco, and let her know you’d like a product demonstration. If you have questions or need assistance with any of our products offered online at www.imprezzio.com, you can call 866-847-4515 and press 1, email info@imprezzio.com, or complete a contact form on our website.
Testimonials:
“After installing Netective I observed my staff. Everyone logged on about 15 min late and logged off about 15 min early. Most staff did quite a bit of online banking, shopping and bill paying. After I showed results at office meeting, behavior changed immediately, everyone is logged on for full shift and I have gained at least 30 min of productivity per staff per day. Having had the system running for several months, I have continuous data (that staff know I have) regarding web usage and total hours worked during any given period. Should any dispute arise regarding hours or overtime, I have everything I need at my fingertips.”
Dave Christy, Dave Christy Insurance
“Netective is a great tool that helps me improve productivity by allowing me to easily see when my staff is logging in and out of their computers. Netective also shows me what websites my staff members are visiting and how much time they are spending on those sites. I get a daily email that summarizes my employee’s internet activity so I know exactly what is going on in my office even when I’m not there.”
Troy Korsgaden, Korsgaden International
And We’re Off…
June 28th, 2011 Rick GeretyIt’s been two weeks since the release of Netective 2.5 and the response we are hearing from our customers has been overwhelmingly positive. We do not however rest on our laurels and are constantly looking to improve Netective. We are currently working on making new reports available that will give the business owner a detailed report of log in and log out times as well as a summary of each person’s daily workstation active time, locked time and screensaver time. This improved report will allow you to see exactly how each employee is spending their day. You will now have all of this data available to view and print at the click of a button.
As I mentioned before we are in a constant state of improvement with Netective and always take into consideration any ideas that could help make it better, easier and more efficient to use. Please feel free to contact us with any ideas or questions you may have.
New Version of Netective Scheduled to Launch
June 1st, 2011 Rick GeretyAt last the much anticipated new version of Netective has a release date. On Monday June 13th, we will launch the newest version of Netective. While maintaining all current functionality, we have added many features that our customers have requested since our last update.
Included in this release will be two key features that allow you to monitor the productivity efforts in your office with much more detail. The first is the revised Workstation Time Analysis report. We have updated this report to give you a more accurate detail of each staff member’s daily computer activity. As in the current version it will show when each user logged in and out as well as when they lock/unlock their computers and screensaver time. The difference is that now the report will be viewed in a time clock format giving you a more representative look at each person’s day and how it was spent. The other major new difference is the ability to print your reports. This feature will allow you to store the information in a personal file or provide documents should any legal situations arise.
These new features combined with a new look and easier to use interface will help you on top of your office staff and what is actually happening when you are not there. Netective will help you manage and maintain the productivity levels in your office so you can maximize your profits.
Some Interesting Facts…
April 26th, 2011 Rick GeretyCATS VS. MICE
Are workers really expected to work 8 hours per day, non-stop? According to a Salary.com follow-up survey of Human Resource managers, companies assume that employees will waste 0.94 hours per day. They take this into account when they do their compensation planning. However, those managers privately suspect that employees waste 1.6 hours per day. In fact, employees admit to wasting 2.09 hours per day.
“To some bosses, that’s a startling figure,” says Salary.com’s Senior Vice President Bill Coleman. “Others, though, will view this extra wasted time as so-called ‘creative waste’ – wasted time that may well have a positive impact on the company’s culture, work environment, and even business results.”
Time Wasted During an 8-Hour Workday Number of Hours/Day
Assumed by HR 0.94 hrs.
Suspected by HR 1.60 hrs.
Admitted by Employees 2.09 hrs.
WHO WASTES THE MOST TIME?
Who tends to waste the most time at work?
* Men vs. Women: Men and women waste about the same amount of time per day. This, despite the fact that most HR managers surveyed suspected that women wasted more time at work than men.
* Youngsters vs. Seniors: As the following statistics show, the older people are, the less time they waste at work:
Year of Birth Time Wasted Per Day
1930-1949 0.50 hrs.
1950-1959 0.68 hrs.
1960-1969 1.19 hrs.
1970-1979 1.61 hrs.
1980-1985 1.95 hrs.
It looks like there is a trend in these statistics and they aren’t making any more workers born in the 1930’s and 40’s.
Top 5 Industries for Employee Time Wasting
April 12th, 2011 Rick GeretyWhich industries account for the most wasted time? Are you number 6?
Job Category Time Wasted Per Day: provided by AOL/Salary.com
- Insurance 2.5 hrs.
- Public Sector (Non-Education) 2.4 hrs.
- Research & Development 2.3 hrs.
- Education 2.2 hrs.
- Software & Internet 2.2 hrs.
Whether it is time spent talking with colleagues, March Madness or calls from home, I think most of us can agree that we are guilty of wasting time. Most of those time wasting activities are easily recognized and can be dealt with by management. The silent time waster and much more difficult to monitor is wasted work time spent on the internet. This costs companies millions each year in lost productivity from your employees not to mention the potential for security breaches.
Netective can provide you with the information that you need to keep the productivity in your business operating at its full potential. For more information go to www.imprezzio.com/netective
Waste Management
March 30th, 2011 Rick GeretyAccording to American Online and Salary.com, the biggest distraction for respondents? Personal Internet use. 44.7% of the more than 10,000 people polled cited web surfing as their #1 distraction at work. Socializing with co-workers came in second at 23.4%. Conducting personal business, “spacing out,” running errands, and making personal phone calls were the other popular time-wasting activities in the workplace.
Top Time-Wasting Activities (%)
- Surfing Internet (personal use) 44.7%
- Socializing with co-workers 23.4%
- Conducting personal business 6.8%
- Spacing out 3.9%
- Running errands off-premises 3.1%
- Making personal phone calls 2.3%
- Applying for other jobs 1.3%
- Planning personal events 1.0%
- Arriving late / Leaving early 1.0%
- Other 12.5%
As a business owner, wouldn’t you like to have some of that time back in the form of productivity?
www.imprezzio.com/netective
Netective Strikes Again!
March 22nd, 2011 Rick GeretyBack in the 1950’s and 60’s our national pastime consisted of enjoying a hotdog and a baseball game. Now days our focus has shifted from Mickey Mantle and Willie Mays to American Idol, Craigslist and Justin Bieber’s latest hair style. With this shift comes the unintended and certainly unwanted consequence of wasting time at work on the computer. With endless streams of information available at our fingertips, employees are admittedly wasting more time than ever before at the expense of you, the small business owner. As baby boomers exit the workforce and the trend continues (see graphic below), business owners need now more than ever a tool to help stem the tide.
Birth year and time wasted per day
1930-1949 0.50 hrs.
1950-1959 0.68 hrs.
1960-1969 1.19 hrs.
1970-1979 1.61 hrs.
1980-1985 1.95 hrs.
Source: America Online/Salary.com survey
With our final round of testing under way, we are close to releasing the new and much improved version of Netective www.imprezzio.com/netective. This new version will further enhance the business owner’s ability to expose unproductive employees and prevent unwanted behavior. Printable reports in Netective will give you the ability to possess hard copy records if necessary. Given the scope of the loss of productivity to the business owner, there is no better time than now to start getting back some of that wasted time. After all, it is your money that is being wasted. Baseball anyone?