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        "uri": "/2022/05/17/2022-benefitspro-broker-of-the-year-finalist-with-kim-eckelbarger/",
        "title": "2022 BenefitsPRO Broker of the Year finalist – with Kim Eckelbarger",
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        "prettyDate": "May 17, 2022",
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        "summary": "We open up our conversation today celebrating Kim's amazing recognition as one of the five finalists for Broker of the Year by BenefitsPRO magazine and recognizing how and why she caught the eye of the industry",
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        "uri": "/2022/05/10/what-benefits-should-employees-prioritize-part-1/",
        "title": "What benefits should employees prioritize? Part 1",
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        "prettyDate": "May 10, 2022",
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            "name": "Ed Ligonde"
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        "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.",
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        "uri": "/2022/05/09/small-town-to-the-big-city-with-jessica-du-bois/",
        "title": "Small town to the big city – with Jessica Du Bois",
        "byline": "Eric Silverman",
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        "prettyDate": "May 09, 2022",
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        "summary": "This episode of the #RockstarsRocking podcast features a young rockstar taking the benefits industry by storm – Jessica Du Bois, Vice President of Business Development at Risk Strategies Company, out of the Northern Virginia area, is going to blow your mind!",
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        "uri": "/2022/05/02/when-clients-wont-move-forward/",
        "title": "When clients won't move forward",
        "byline": "Ed Ligonde and Eric Silverman",
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        "prettyDate": "May 02, 2022",
        "timeToRead": "1 minute",
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        "summary": "Join Eric and Ed for a discussion about how to get movement from a prospect or client that is hesitant to make a move towards a more disruptive benefits strategy.",
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        "uri": "/2022/04/27/how-do-employers-prioritize-their-benefits-budget/",
        "title": "How do employers prioritize their benefits budget?",
        "byline": "Ed Ligonde and Eric Silverman",
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        "prettyDate": "April 27, 2022",
        "timeToRead": "1 minute",
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        "summary": "Join Eric and Ed for a discussion about the hierarchy of priority most employers have for employer funded budgets and why Eric thinks that list of priorities is wrong, when considering the best ways to protect their employees.",
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        "uri": "/2022/04/27/leading-with-facts-data-and-logic-with-tim-arnold/",
        "title": "Leading with facts, data and logic – with Tim Arnold",
        "byline": "Eric Silverman",
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        "prettyDate": "April 27, 2022",
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        "summary": "This episode of the #RockstarsRocking podcast features the rockstar leader of the band, Tim Arnold, President of Colonial Life and Executive VP of Voluntary Benefits at Unum, out of South Carolina.",
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        "uri": "/2022/04/06/a-grain-of-salt-can-tip-the-scale-with-kevin-curran/",
        "title": "A grain of salt can tip the scale – with Kevin Curran",
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        "prettyDate": "April 06, 2022",
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        "summary": "Kevin Curran talks about one of the biggest oversights he sees in the benefits industry: status quo approaches to non-medical benefits which cause employees to be under insured and employers to overpay.",
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        "uri": "/2022/04/04/hr-pros-are-people-too/",
        "title": "HR pros are people, too!",
        "byline": "Ed Ligonde and Eric Silverman",
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        "prettyDate": "April 04, 2022",
        "timeToRead": "1 minute",
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        "summary": "A discussion about how HR plays an integral role within an organization and how brokers can be a valued partner to help them be more effective in their jobs.",
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        "byline": "Eric Silverman",
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        "prettyDate": "March 25, 2022",
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        "summary": "This episode of the #RockstarsRocking podcast features one of my long-time benefits rockstar friend, Adam Michaels, Founder and CEO of Enrollify, out of Southern California.",
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        "uri": "/2022/03/10/creating-smart-health-care-consumers-with-allison-de-paoli/",
        "title": "Creating smart health care consumers – with Allison De Paoli",
        "byline": "Eric Silverman",
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        "prettyDate": "March 10, 2022",
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        "summary": "This episode of the #RockstarsRocking podcast features my rockstar friend, Allison De Paoli, Founder of Altiqe, out of the San Antonio, Texas area.",
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