{"podcast":{"title":"Totally Rewarding Chats","slug":"totally-rewarding-chats-7068820","podcast_index_feed_id":7068820,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/totallyrewardingchats","website_url":"https://wrkdefined.com/podcast/totally-rewarding-chats","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/fa297c04-777a-11ef-be01-2734d11c0169/image/ffac1d01b9482d7f07ea87f8b5138dee.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"WRKdefined","episode_count":72,"summary":"The Totally Rewarding Chats Series is brought to you by co-hosts Sean Luitjens, VP of Product Strategy at Salary.com, and Paul Reiman, Founder & Managing Partner of Novo Insights. They will be jamming on all things total rewards and compensation technology with category thought leaders.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-23T18:18:28.284639+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/totally-rewarding-chats-7068820"},"episode":{"title":"Totally Rewarding Chats | Ep. 29: Best Practices in Selecting Technology","slug":"totally-rewarding-chats-ep-29-best-practices-in-selecting-technology","published_at":"2026-04-09T09:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/totally-rewarding-chats-7068820/totally-rewarding-chats-ep-29-best-practices-in-selecting-technology","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/totally-rewarding-chats-7068820","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/DIRED9683039190.mp3","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/DIRED9683039190.mp3","summary":"Sean and Paul sit down with Phil Strazzulla for an engaging conversation on how HR leaders can make smarter vendor decisions. Together, they break down best practices, strategies, and real-world insights for selecting the right HR software and partners. From building a strong business case to evaluating vendors effectively and fostering better long-term relationships, this episode is packed with practical guidance to help you get more value from your HR technology investments. Chapters: 00:00 Introduction and Backgrounds 09:04 Best Practices in Vendor Selection 15:30 Measuring ROI in HR 16:57 Understanding Churn and Its Impact 19:10 The Importance of Storytelling in HR 20:41 Overcoming Skepticism in HR 22:05 Building Internal Support for HR Initiatives 23:34 Navigating Vendor Selection in HR Tech 29:25 Evaluating Vendor Pricing and Value 35:34 The Role of Sales in HR Technology Purchases 41:31 Transforming HR to Be More Business-Focused","meta_description":"Sean and Paul sit down with Phil Strazzulla for an engaging conversation on how HR leaders can make smarter vendor decisions. Together, they break down be…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2741,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/totally-rewarding-chats-7068820/episodes/totally-rewarding-chats-ep-29-best-practices-in-selecting-technology/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/totally-rewarding-chats-7068820/totally-rewarding-chats-ep-29-best-practices-in-selecting-technology.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}