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Monday, March 9, 2020

Vision Critical CCO Kelly Hall Named One of “The 20 Most Successful Businesswomen to Watch”

Vision Critical, an insights-driven customer experience management company, today announced that Insights Success Magazine named its Chief Customer Officer, Kelly Hall, one of The 20 Most Successful Businesswomen to Watch.

The award recognizes female leaders on the basis of their achievements, business acumen, operational discipline, and successful execution of company strategies and initiatives. Read related news here.

"We are thrilled to celebrate Kelly's leadership and see her recognized for her accomplishments," said Ross Wainwright, Vision Critical Chief Executive Officer. "Under Kelly's leadership, Vision Critical customer satisfaction has soared to 95%. She's a determined, passionate leader committed to making a difference by consistently listening to our customers and working to drive their growth and success through superior customer experiences."

As Chief Customer Officer for Vision Critical, Hall is responsible for global customer enablement and engagement, including Professional Services, Customer Success, Technical Support, and Education of the Vision Critical SaaS product portfolio.

A proven leader in developing world-class customer experience programs for software organizations, Hall invests in customers by approaching the customer experience as a shared service amongst the entire organization. Kelly's expertise and leadership has empowered the company to embrace customer-centricity by engaging with customers, listening to them, and instituting company-wide mechanisms for optimizing customer experiences. This approach includes relying on the deep insights gleaned from Vision Critical's own insight community to consistently improve the customer journey and lifecycle in real-time. Her 17-year career in technology customer service is founded on one basic principle: we are nothing without our customers.

Hall joined Vision Critical in 2017 from BMC Software, where she led the worldwide cloud Customer Success organization. Prior to joining BMC, Kelly held leadership roles at CA Technologies and Protiviti. She is a graduate of the Harvard Business School Executive Education General Management Program.

About Vision Critical
Vision Critical is an insights-driven customer experience management company that specializes in gathering and applying the hardest-to-reach customer data. Using proprietary technology and processes, Vision Critical is able to deeply engage any audience to increase voluntary customer data capture and apply that data to improve customer experience. With its unique, relationship-based approach, Vision Critical's Sparq platform enables companies to interact directly with consented audiences of customers. Unlike traditional voice-of-customer methods, Vision Critical unlocks the real-time feedback that companies need to build better products, deliver better services and achieve better business outcomes hand in hand with their own highly engaged, deeply understood customers.

Hundreds of high-performing organizations across multiple industries benefit from Vision Critical's technology and guidance, including BuzzFeed, LinkedIn, GoDaddy, VMware, and more. To learn more about Vision Critical, follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter, or visit us at http://www.visioncritical.com.

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Sunday, March 8, 2020

PPA Spring Photography Workshop Registration Now Open for May Classes

Photographers looking for new inspiration or extra professional development don't need to go far this spring. From May 4-18, 2020, dozens of studios across the country will host daily workshops as part of PPA's Spring Photography Workshops—another educational benefit from Professional Photographers of America.

PPA's Spring Photography Workshops are designed to fit any photographer's educational needs with classes featuring portrait and wedding photography, posing and lighting, digital retouching and workflow, sales and marketing strategies and much more-a full day of peer-to-peer photography education. Nearly 200 classes will be offered across the nation, helping photographers better their photography and business skills.

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PPA's Photography Workshops are bi-annual, learning extravaganzas taught by professional photographers for professional photographers (being a member of PPA is not required to attend). PPA calls upon its members to volunteer to teach and share their strategies and techniques with fellow artists. The results of PPA's Photography Workshops are a more skilled and cohesive photographic industry, aligning with PPA's mission as a nonprofit to create a vibrant community of successful professional photographers by providing education, resources and industry standards of excellence.

PPA's Photography Workshops offer photographers around the country the opportunity to learn from their peers at a nearby professional studio or location. The participants gain useful knowledge from a professional in their local market and at a low cost; in addition, the experience helps develop the participant's own personal and professional network in their area, which is vital for small business owners to succeed. Every type of photography learning, from business and pricing to creative inspiration, will all be available to attendees of PPA's Photography Workshops. Whatever a photographer might need help with, there's a class for that.

PPA membership is not required to attend PPA Photography Workshops, but PPA photographers will earn one service merit for attending each workshop. These merits go toward earning PPA degrees, prized professional distinctions recognized by the industry and that only the most dedicated photographers possess. All attendees will receive a Bonus Pack with exclusive discounts and offers from several leading photographic companies.

Registration for PPA Photo Workshops is available for $99 until May 3, 2020. On-site registration will be available for an additional fee and space permitting (as many classes tend to sell out, interested parties are required to contact the instructor prior to traveling to the class to ensure space is still available). Registration and class information for these photography workshops can be found online at PPA.com/photoworkshops

About PPA:
Professional Photographers of America (PPA) is the largest and longest-standing nonprofit photography trade association. Founded in 1868, PPA currently helps 30,000+ pros elevate their craft and grow their business with resources and education, all under PPA's core guiding principle of bridging the gap between photographers and consumers.

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PlateSmart Recognized with Fifth Govies Award

Security Today magazine recently announced the 2020 winners of its annual Govies Government Security Awards competition, with PlateSmart Technologies being recognized for its Powered by PlateSmart product in the video analytics category. It is the fifth time the company has won a Govies award in that category.

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"Powered by PlateSmart provides OEMs the opportunity to easily and cost-effectively add cutting-edge AI- and deep learning-based ALPR (automatic license plate recognition) and vehicle recognition technology to their business applications," said John Chigos, CEO, PlateSmart. "It's ideal for OEMs serving government, military and homeland security markets. We're grateful to Security Today for recognizing the excellence we bring to our ALPR and vehicle recognition products." Be alert to read related news.

PlateSmart earned its first Govies award in 2014 — a platinum award for its PlateSmart ARES ALPR solution. It earned consecutive Govies through 2017:
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This latest award marks the fifth time the company has been recognized.

"Once again, PlateSmart has been recognized for being market leaders in license plate and vehicle recognition," Chigos said. "The marketplace has evolved, but the mark we made upon it as the original software-only ALPR solution is clear. We look forward to future Govies awards and the chance to be honored again for our market leadership." Read this here.

In announcing winners, Security Today said that Govies gold and platinum designations would be announced at ISC West, which is being held March 18-20 in Las Vegas.

To learn more about PlateSmart and the products it offers, visit http://www.platesmart.com.

About PlateSmart®
PlateSmart Technologies has developed the world's first software-only vehicle identification and video analytic solutions, which are compatible with both state-of-the-art and legacy cameras. PlateSmart offers both mobile and fixed-location solutions, which are designed either to function as stand-alone tools or to integrate with third-party software and hardware. ARES, PlateSmart's enterprise solution, provides real-time actionable intelligence with license plate number, state jurisdiction, and vehicle make recognition for complete situational awareness. PlateSmart's solutions are the recipients of multiple industry awards for excellence in security technology. http://www.platesmart.com Read here.

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Perfect Little Women - New Study Looks At The Pervasive Effects of The Perceived Need to be Flawless

International Women's Day is a celebration of the societal barriers that women have fought long, and fought hard, to break down. Simone de Beauvoir dared to challenge the patriarchy's belief of a woman's role, and rights, in society. Frida Kahlo spurred conversation on forbidden topics through her artwork. Mary Church Terrel wasn't just one of the first African American women to earn a college degree, she was also a strong advocate for women's right to vote. In spite of the progress women have made in the fight for equality, research from Queendom reveals that many still feel they are not enough … they believe that in order to be loved, respected and accepted, they need to be better, look better, do more, be more, give more. Read news here.

Analyzing data from nearly 1,000 women who took the Perfectionism Test, data from Queendom's study indicate that Gen Z girls and Gen Y women feel the most pressure to be perfect. This perceived pressure is less prominent in Gen Xers and Baby Boomers, but still present. Here's what Queendom's data revealed:

WOMEN TEND TO SET EXCESSIVELY HIGH PERFORMANCE STANDARDS FOR THEMSELVES

> They are only proud of their work if it receives praise from a teacher/manager.

> They are only satisfied when a task is done perfectly

> They believe that failing an assignment at school/work makes them a failure as a person.

WOMEN TEND TO SET EXCESSIVELY HIGH PERSONAL STANDARDS FOR THEMSELVES

> They want to excel at everything they take on.

> They believe they will never be rejected (by a significant other, by friends, etc.) if they are perfect.

> They constantly worry about making mistakes.

WOMEN FEEL PRESSURE FROM THEIR FAMILY TO BE PERFECT

> They feel that no matter how hard they try, it's never good enough for their family or partner.

> They are afraid of being criticized if they mess up.

> They have trouble saying no to requests because they don't want to let people down.

WOMEN FEEL PRESSURE FROM SOCIETY TO BE PERFECT

> The thought of being considered "average" terrifies them.

> They believe that in order to be respected, they need to have a lot of money.

> They believe they have to be in perfect physical shape to be attractive.

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"Even though most women know deep down that perfection is unattainable, they still strive for it," explains Dr. Jerabek, president of PsychTests, the parent company of Queendom. "It's that duality that causes so much heartache; that constant battle between the woman they want to be, and the woman they feel they need to be. For example, the vast majority of the women in our study said that they are proud of their achievements. Yet, more than half of them still worry about what other people think of them, loved ones and strangers alike. On the one hand, I believe we have come very far in terms of shattering beauty and gender role stereotypes, and making women feel more comfortable with who they are. On the other hand, so many women are still ridden by self-doubt and a need for external validation, still struggle with self-esteem issues and imposter syndrome, and still feel that self-love is selfish and egotistical."

Why do so many women still feel like they're not good enough?

"Because this concept of the 'ideal woman' still floats around on social media, on television, and in movies - and it's a moving target. One day, women should be thin, blond influencers. The next day they should emulate the pony-tailed perfect mom who always makes healthy snacks, or the curvy, career-oriented woman. So it's a constant everyday pressure women put on themselves to be everything to everyone. However, while it is true that women are bombarded with the unrealistic messages about the ideal female, we are as guilty, if not more, of imposing impossible standards on ourselves. We are not helpless victims. We have a voice. We can step into our power without blaming our lack of self-love on society. We can take responsibility for our own happiness - and taming our perfectionism is a great step in the right direction. My hope for women on March 8th is for them to choose to be who they want to be, and to do what their heart calls them to do - and not give a damn about what anyone else thinks."

Want to assess your perfectionistic tendencies? Check out our Perfectionism Test at https://www.queendom.com/tests/access_page/index.htm?idRegTest=3051

Professional users, such as HR managers, coaches, and therapists, can request a free demo for this or other assessments from ARCH Profile's extensive battery: http://hrtests.archprofile.com/testdrive_gen_1

To learn more about psychological testing, download this free eBook: http://hrtests.archprofile.com/personality-tests-in-hr

About PsychTests AIM Inc.
PsychTests AIM Inc. originally appeared on the internet scene in 1996. Since its inception, it has become a pre-eminent provider of psychological assessment products and services to human resource personnel, therapists, academics, researchers and a host of other professionals around the world. PsychTests AIM Inc. staff is comprised of a dedicated team of psychologists, test developers, researchers, statisticians, writers, and artificial intelligence experts (see ARCHProfile.com). The company's research division, Plumeus Inc., is supported in part by Research and Development Tax Credit awarded by Industry Canada.

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COVID-19 Coronavirus and the Impact on MRO Supply Chain

In the face of mounting concerns over COVID-19 (Coronavirus) and the implications to supply chain continuity, SDI, a leader in Maintenance, Repair, and Operations (MRO) digital supply chain solutions and technology, announced they will be hosting a webinar discussion on March 19th at 11am Eastern Time. SDI's Director of Procurement, Brian Harmon, will share some practical and pragmatic steps that the audience can easily execute to mitigate the impact associated with this event on the MRO supply chain.

"People often forget or ignore MRO until there's an event – a line failure, an injury, or other regulatory concerns – and this is a big one," said Harmon. "I'm going to facilitate a discussion on the unique challenges related to this event, questions that organizations should be asking, and practical solutions that organizations can implement immediately. We'll have an open discussion to share suggestions and common-sense ways to mitigate the risk to the supply chain."

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SDI's mission is to change the way people think about and manage MRO. The COVID-19 web discussion is part of the organization's MRO Problem Solvers platform to help companies leverage MRO as a strategic, value-creation lever. The company is inviting all players in the supply chain ecosystem to join the conversation, which will broadcast live via Microsoft Teams on Thursday March 19th, at 11am Eastern Time. Register here to receive the link. Read latest news here.

About SDI
SDI is a Digital Supply Chain Solutions firm with a focused practice in Indirect Materials, MRO, and Industrial/Facilities Technology. We go to market through an innovative As-a-Service offering, delivering custom solutions and results designed to improve our client's MRO supply chain performance.

Using a custom suite of products, services and tools, SDI's platform coordinates, aligns and optimizes every step of the digital supply chain. Lower costs, smarter inventories and more reliable production are all natural results from a more connected MRO supply chain. To learn more about SDI and the MRO Problem Solvers platform visit: http://www.sdi.com or contact sales@sdi.com

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Corona Virus: How Aging Life Care Managers® Can Help Families Prepare For Emergencies

The Aging Life Care Association® is a nationwide, 2000-member strong association of Aging Life Care Professionals® who help older adults and families plan and assist in long-term care and who are often on-call or involved during emergencies.

This is especially important during times of public health challenges, like the COVID-19 (corona) virus. Aging Life Care Managers® help clients and their families be prepared and have action plans through their holistic approach.

Aging Life Care Professionals are up-to-date on news and developments, and ready to assist their clients during the COVID-19 crisis in compassionate, competent, and controlled manners. They plan ahead to ensure that clients have what they will need at home including at least a month's supply of medications, fever-reducing over-the-counter medications, gloves, disinfecting wipes, and ensuring vaccinations are current.

While scientists are still gathering data, both the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and World Health Organization (WHO) have been providing daily updates on this novel virus. Aging Life Care Professionals are able to be nimble and efficient by conveying this information to their clients as they occur. Read latest news here.

"As an Aging Life Care practice based in Seattle, Washington, we are proceeding with an abundance of care and caution. We closely monitor public health directives and recommendations and employ best practices, such as proper and frequent hand washing, especially for personal visits. We are also in regular communication with allied professionals, such as our contacts at housing communities where our clients are residents, as well as with our clients' families and other care partners. Our top concern is our clients' health and well-being, that their families are getting clear information, and that our staff is safe as well," said Lisa Mayfield, founder of Aging Wisdom and past president of the Aging Life Care Association."

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Current recommendations from these established health organizations are to practice every day preventative measures. Individuals and families are informed to follow the everyday preventive measures including: voluntary home isolation; respiratory etiquette; hand hygiene (washing or use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer with 60%-95% alcohol); avoid touching eyes, nose, mouth and ears; and routinely clean frequently touched surfaces and objects with disinfected wipes especially mobile phones and computers. Click here to read the latest news.

Routine use of these measures by everyone will increase community resilience and readiness for responding to an outbreak. According to the CDC, decisions about the implementation of community measures will be made by local and state officials, in consultation with federal officials as appropriate, and based on the scope of the outbreak and the severity of illness. Implementation will require extensive community engagement and ongoing and transparent public health communications. Read all the latest news.

ALCA's Aging Life Care Professionals are dedicated, smart, and responsive and can support clients as needs arise before and during illness outbreaks. This COVID-19 outbreak can be concerning, but knowledge is power. If you are worried about your aging loved one, connect with an Aging Life Care Professional – they are ready to assist and ensure your loved ones are taking necessary precautions, whether they live alone or in community setting. Read this here.

ABOUT the Aging Life Care Association®
Aging Life Care Association® was formed in 1985 to advance dignified care for older adults and their families in the United States. Founded by and handful of women entrepreneurs in the social work and nursing fields, the Association has grown to over 2000 members nationwide, and have cared for about two million older adults over its 35-year history. Aging Life Care Professionals® have extensive training and experience working with older adults, people with disabilities, and families who need assistance with caregiving issues. Through a process of assessment, care planning and implementation, advocacy, education, decision support, and coaching, the Aging Life Care Professional guides families to specific decisions and actions that ensure quality care and optimal functioning for those they love. The practice of Aging Life Care™ and the role of care providers have captured a national spotlight, as generations of Baby Boomers age in the United States and abroad. For more information or to access a nationwide directory of Aging Life Care Professionals, please visit http://www.aginglifecare.org.

Corona Virus: How Aging Life Care Managers® Can Help Families Prepare For Emergencies

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