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Exciting news! Celebrate the 20th Anniversary of Beautiful Soup with this insightful blog post from Sumana Harihareswara on Cogito Ergo Sumana. Learn about the significance of this milestone and the journey behind Beautiful Soup. Check it out here: https://ift.tt/SOJUNf7

Check out this exciting announcement from Sangfroid Strategy in celebration of 7 years of important work from this talented, hard-working team!

I am thrilled to share our latest company update straight from Jim O'Rourke! One of the reasons I joined this company was its commitment to transparency from the top down. This deck was shared with our whole organization this week and gives a little insight into our model and how we operate. Check out the slides below for a sneak peak! Some of the highlights are as follows: 🚀 Team Development: Our exceptional team is the cornerstone of our success. Their talent and determination is contagious! 🌐 Strategic Acquisitions: Adding new ventures that perfectly align with our vision and growth strategy. A lot more to come here! 🎯 Staying True: Staying in the lane that has propelled us to where we are today - centered on core products and fostering growth in our digital agency. 🙌 Company Culture: We are committed to creating a positive culture of growth and long-term commitment. If you are considering a change in careers or exploring new opportunities, feel free to send me a note. Let's have a quick chat to explore if we can be a good fit for you! #culture #growthmindset #teamdevelopment

Super excited to be opening BSidesLisbon - I will be talking about reality vs hype on the use of GenAI for cybersecurity and show real cases where we implemented AI to help us scale security but also what we've learned was hyped but yet a failure! What questions would you like to see answered on this topic? #conference #cybersecurity #cyberinsurance #machinelearning #ai

Since September 1, 2018, I have been at DirectTrust as President and CEO - and the time has flown by.  As I take stock now, we have grown four times bigger by most measures. The number of Direct Secure Messages sent and received per quarter has gone from about 50 million to over 200 million.  Our network has grown from fewer than 1 billion transactions cumulatively, and recently passed 4 billion.  Our team is 4 times bigger, as is our annual budget. I am so proud of our accomplishments.  We became an ANSI accredited standards development organization, acquired SAFE Identity, and this year, merged with the Electronic Healthcare Network Accreditation Commission (EHNAC).  I have long made it clear to my Board that we wanted to pivot to a focus on TRUST while driving the use and usability of Direct.  Today we offer multiple services to our members and the industry including accreditation, HITRUST assessment and technical trust services for Direct Secure Messaging, Carequality, eHealth Exchange, and TEFCA.  We collaborate with the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC), CMS, HHS, WEDI , The Sequoia Project, CommonWell Health Alliance, Civitas Networks for Health, CARIN Alliance, and many more organizations as well as our members. Our membership today is extremely diverse beyond even the HIT companies, payers and providers in the healthcare sector to include app companies, social care organizations, and identity companies.   Our standards efforts include work to enable sensitive information exchange within the community even beyond healthcare. We are engaging with cloud fax vendors to establish standards for trustworthy exchange of data by fax. We are working with the remote online notaries to enable trusted communication of health documents.  We are building out new accreditation programs to improve trust in the consumer health application ecosystem to add to our portfolio of accreditations that assess compliance for nearly 100 healthcare companies large and small.  You should watch us, we are just getting started! Special thanks to my team to whom I owe a great debt of gratitude - Kelly Gwynn, Lee Barrett, Kathryn Ayers Wickenhauser, MBA, CHPC, CHTS, Kyle Neuman, Alexander Young, Susan Flynn, Ronald S. Moser, Debra Hopkinson, Stacy Clements, Taylor Gaunt,  Mischelle Curtin, Lesley Berkeyheiser, Tom Hanks, CCSFP, PHIAS, Mark R McLaughlin, CCSFP, CHQP, Rick A. Moore, PhD , Felix Ofori, Larry Watkins, Stephen Weiss and yury vayman.  Thanks to my board members past and present who helped us make this all possible, and to the EHNAC Commissioners.  And thanks to our Legal and regulatory advocates, Jodi Daniel, Bryan Brewer, Stanley Nachimson, Doug Peddicord and Sophia McLeod.  Special thanks to Ginna (Yost) Wotowey Wotowey for helping us assemble a great team and to David Kibbe who founded the organization in 2012.    I have had a great time here.  Time flies when you are building a trusted ecosystem!

NCS IT is 30! We are celebrating our 30th anniversary this year. As part of our celebrations, we've had a look at what technology was like back in 1994. Read our blog post here and let us know what you remember from 1994! https://lnkd.in/e-ADXa6E

Some dates are always special such as today, the date when we launched Silver Talkies Club six years ago in 2018, based on the inputs from attendees of our events. They wanted to meet more often, know their co-participants better and have more fun and engaging opportunities. Hence Silver Talkies Club was born in a time and age when active ageing, loneliness and isolation among older adults were not spoken about or discussed much in our country. I was in fact told by many peers that I was playing in a small niche field. Fast forward to 2024, almost every new player in the senior care space is looking at addressing similar issues with similar models. Did we start too early or did they start too late? I think it is immaterial for as they say that all's well that ends well. What is most heartening for me is to note that in the pic below all the people who became members in 2018 are still members in 2024, with the exception of one member whom we lost a few months ago. Six years of relationship still doing strong! So we must be doing something right:) Cheers to healthy ageing! #olderadults #activeageing #seniorcare #healthyageing #anniversary

It's always a party at Door No. 3! Hat tip for celebrating 30 years in business. I'm grateful to be part of writing this current chapter. From a new business perspective, it's no small feat to grow an agency. For 30 years, no less. Striking the right balance of growth is a delicate dance. Providing excellent care for your existing clients while running ahead to cultivate new clients. Building a sticky culture where top talent wants to stay while creating demand to grow the bench. Marketing for others, while also marketing for yourself. Staying heads down in the work while staying up on constantly evolving trends. You get it. Holding all of these tensions is the daily work of growth. It's the daily inputs, those little disciplines that compound over time. Keep at it today!

Why UGC is more important than people think? User-generated content (UGC) and its potential to transform engagement and amplify brand presence is often underestimated. UGC encompasses original content created by individuals, not brands—think social media updates, reviews, blogs, or unboxing videos—that resonate with authenticity and real experiences (Dylan, 2023). Take the Co-op example—Santa Claus with a Co-op bag at the bus station shared across social media 🎅🛄 . Co-op leveraged this UGC, embracing the festive spirit, garnering attention, and engaging their audience on LinkedIn with the catchy caption, "Santa's got a brand new bag." This simple yet effective use of UGC showcases its influence and brand amplification potential. Why is UGC critical? It drives increased engagement, builds trust through authenticity, and offers diverse perspectives, ultimately broadening a brand's reach (Dylan, 2023). As marketers, leveraging UGC could revolutionize your marketing strategies, improving customer funnels and conversions. Embrace UGC, tap into its authenticity, and witness the exponential growth it can unlock for your brand. Click here to explore the importance of UGC and how it can supercharge your brand's presence and conversions! https://lnkd.in/d36zHAvW #UGC #BrandAmplification #EngagementBoost #forbes #coop #marketingdoneright #marketing

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