{
  "author": {
    "name": "Ed Ligonde",
    "webUrl": "/author/profile/ed-ligonde/",
    "description": "",
    "imageLarge": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/f16d6fc2845f417ea0e93a3f2b6cd37d?s=136&d=mm&r=g",
    "estimate": 44,
    "social": [],
    "articles": [
      {
        "uri": "/2022/07/11/is-virtual-care-here-to-stay/",
        "title": "Is virtual care here to stay?",
        "byline": "Ed Ligonde and Eric Silverman",
        "kicker": "",
        "prettyDate": "July 11, 2022",
        "timeToRead": "1 minute",
        "image": {
          "uri": "https://images.benefitspro.com/contrib/content/uploads/sites/412/2022/04/Benefits-Cooldown-1024-x-768-px.jpg",
          "width": "1024",
          "height": "768"
        },
        "authors": [
          {
            "webUrl": "/author/profile/ed-ligonde/",
            "name": "Ed Ligonde"
          },
          {
            "webUrl": "/author/profile/eric-silverman/",
            "name": "Eric Silverman"
          }
        ],
        "kickerNode": [],
        "summary": "Join Eric and Ed for a discussion about the telemedicine industry's explosion during the pandemic, the ways that care expanded through virtual care, and if or how that utilization is changing as we re-open doctor's offices and care facilities.",
        "body": null
      },
      {
        "uri": "/2022/07/07/q4-are-coming-fast-proactive-vs-reactive/",
        "title": "Q4 are coming fast! Proactive vs. Reactive?",
        "byline": "Ed Ligonde and Eric Silverman",
        "kicker": "",
        "prettyDate": "July 07, 2022",
        "timeToRead": "1 minute",
        "image": {
          "uri": "https://images.benefitspro.com/contrib/content/uploads/sites/412/2022/04/Benefits-Cooldown-1024-x-768-px.jpg",
          "width": "1024",
          "height": "768"
        },
        "authors": [
          {
            "webUrl": "/author/profile/ed-ligonde/",
            "name": "Ed Ligonde"
          },
          {
            "webUrl": "/author/profile/eric-silverman/",
            "name": "Eric Silverman"
          }
        ],
        "kickerNode": [],
        "summary": "Join Eric and Ed as they continue their discussion on the quickly upcoming rush of Q3 & Q4 and the open enrollments that most groups are about to go through.",
        "body": null
      },
      {
        "uri": "/2022/06/24/q4-is-coming-fast-are-you-prepared/",
        "title": "Q4 is coming fast! Are you prepared?",
        "byline": "Ed Ligonde and Eric Silverman",
        "kicker": "",
        "prettyDate": "June 24, 2022",
        "timeToRead": "1 minute",
        "image": {
          "uri": "https://images.benefitspro.com/contrib/content/uploads/sites/412/2022/04/Benefits-Cooldown-1024-x-768-px.jpg",
          "width": "1024",
          "height": "768"
        },
        "authors": [
          {
            "webUrl": "/author/profile/ed-ligonde/",
            "name": "Ed Ligonde"
          },
          {
            "webUrl": "/author/profile/eric-silverman/",
            "name": "Eric Silverman"
          }
        ],
        "kickerNode": [],
        "summary": "What conversations should we be having to prep our teams for Q3 and Q4 open enrollment? Join Eric and Ed as they discuss the upcoming rush that most groups are about to go through.",
        "body": null
      },
      {
        "uri": "/2022/06/21/price-vs-quality/",
        "title": "Price? vs. Quality?",
        "byline": "Ed Ligonde and Eric Silverman",
        "kicker": "",
        "prettyDate": "June 21, 2022",
        "timeToRead": "1 minute",
        "image": {
          "uri": "https://images.benefitspro.com/contrib/content/uploads/sites/412/2022/04/Benefits-Cooldown-1024-x-768-px.jpg",
          "width": "1024",
          "height": "768"
        },
        "authors": [
          {
            "webUrl": "/author/profile/ed-ligonde/",
            "name": "Ed Ligonde"
          },
          {
            "webUrl": "/author/profile/eric-silverman/",
            "name": "Eric Silverman"
          }
        ],
        "kickerNode": [],
        "summary": "Price and quality. Is one more important, or can they co-exist? Join Eric and Ed as they discuss this age old question that HR & C-Suites have.",
        "body": null
      },
      {
        "uri": "/2022/06/14/benefitspro-broker-expo-recap/",
        "title": "BenefitsPRO Broker Expo Recap!",
        "byline": "Ed Ligonde and Eric Silverman",
        "kicker": "",
        "prettyDate": "June 14, 2022",
        "timeToRead": "1 minute",
        "image": {
          "uri": "https://images.benefitspro.com/contrib/content/uploads/sites/412/2022/04/Benefits-Cooldown-1024-x-768-px.jpg",
          "width": "1024",
          "height": "768"
        },
        "authors": [
          {
            "webUrl": "/author/profile/ed-ligonde/",
            "name": "Ed Ligonde"
          },
          {
            "webUrl": "/author/profile/eric-silverman/",
            "name": "Eric Silverman"
          }
        ],
        "kickerNode": [],
        "summary": "Join Eric and Ed for a recap of the BenefitsPRO Broker Expo!",
        "body": null
      },
      {
        "uri": "/2022/06/14/family-planning-and-fertility-value-add-or-table-stakes/",
        "title": "Family planning and fertility – value add or table stakes?",
        "byline": "Ed Ligonde",
        "kicker": "",
        "prettyDate": "June 14, 2022",
        "timeToRead": "5 minute",
        "image": {
          "uri": "https://images.benefitspro.com/contrib/content/uploads/sites/412/2022/06/AdobeStock_197069708.jpg",
          "width": "750",
          "height": "500"
        },
        "authors": [
          {
            "webUrl": "/author/profile/ed-ligonde/",
            "name": "Ed Ligonde"
          }
        ],
        "kickerNode": [],
        "summary": "Rather than only focusing on insurance-based benefits, employers are now looking more at employee benefit items that are targeted at each individual's need outside of work and their personal/family lives.",
        "body": null
      },
      {
        "uri": "/2022/06/08/which-hr-related-issues-were-most-challenging-in-2020-vs-2021/",
        "title": "Which HR related issues were most challenging in 2020 vs. 2021?",
        "byline": "Ed Ligonde and Eric Silverman",
        "kicker": "",
        "prettyDate": "June 08, 2022",
        "timeToRead": "1 minute",
        "image": {
          "uri": "https://images.benefitspro.com/contrib/content/uploads/sites/412/2022/04/Benefits-Cooldown-1024-x-768-px.jpg",
          "width": "1024",
          "height": "768"
        },
        "authors": [
          {
            "webUrl": "/author/profile/ed-ligonde/",
            "name": "Ed Ligonde"
          },
          {
            "webUrl": "/author/profile/eric-silverman/",
            "name": "Eric Silverman"
          }
        ],
        "kickerNode": [],
        "summary": "Eric and Ed dig into the large changes in what's important to HR professionals over the last two years, as there were big changes in law, technology, and company focuses due to the pandemic.",
        "body": null
      },
      {
        "uri": "/2022/05/26/gamifying-benefits-education/",
        "title": "'Gamifying' benefits education",
        "byline": "Ed Ligonde and Eric Silverman",
        "kicker": "Podcast",
        "prettyDate": "May 26, 2022",
        "timeToRead": "1 minute",
        "image": {
          "uri": "https://images.benefitspro.com/contrib/content/uploads/sites/412/2022/04/Benefits-Cooldown-1024-x-768-px.jpg",
          "width": "1024",
          "height": "768"
        },
        "authors": [
          {
            "webUrl": "/author/profile/ed-ligonde/",
            "name": "Ed Ligonde"
          },
          {
            "webUrl": "/author/profile/eric-silverman/",
            "name": "Eric Silverman"
          }
        ],
        "kickerNode": [
          {
            "uri": "/podcast/",
            "sectionName": "Podcast"
          }
        ],
        "summary": "Join Eric and Ed for a discussion about how to make benefits more fun for employers.",
        "body": null
      },
      {
        "uri": "/2022/05/18/what-benefits-should-employees-prioritize-part-2/",
        "title": "What benefits should employees prioritize? Part 2",
        "byline": "Ed Ligonde and Eric Silverman",
        "kicker": "",
        "prettyDate": "May 18, 2022",
        "timeToRead": "1 minute",
        "image": {
          "uri": "https://images.benefitspro.com/contrib/content/uploads/sites/412/2022/04/Benefits-Cooldown-1024-x-768-px.jpg",
          "width": "1024",
          "height": "768"
        },
        "authors": [
          {
            "webUrl": "/author/profile/ed-ligonde/",
            "name": "Ed Ligonde"
          },
          {
            "webUrl": "/author/profile/eric-silverman/",
            "name": "Eric Silverman"
          }
        ],
        "kickerNode": [],
        "summary": "Join Eric and Ed for a continuing discussion about the usability of benefits, i.e., which benefits employees can easily imagine themselves using on a day-to-day basis, and if and when employees can get distracted by 'usability' to their own detriment.",
        "body": null
      },
      {
        "uri": "/2022/05/10/what-benefits-should-employees-prioritize-part-1/",
        "title": "What benefits should employees prioritize? Part 1",
        "byline": "Ed Ligonde and Eric Silverman",
        "kicker": "",
        "prettyDate": "May 10, 2022",
        "timeToRead": "1 minute",
        "image": {
          "uri": "https://images.benefitspro.com/contrib/content/uploads/sites/412/2022/04/Benefits-Cooldown-1024-x-768-px.jpg",
          "width": "1024",
          "height": "768"
        },
        "authors": [
          {
            "webUrl": "/author/profile/ed-ligonde/",
            "name": "Ed Ligonde"
          },
          {
            "webUrl": "/author/profile/eric-silverman/",
            "name": "Eric Silverman"
          }
        ],
        "kickerNode": [],
        "summary": "Join Eric and Ed for a discussion about how brokers and employers can help shape perceptions on 'what's important' and making sure employees are considering their individual needs when budgeting for benefits.",
        "body": null
      }
    ]
  }
}