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Our employee stories series continues to feature more La Clinica employees and explore who we are, what we love, what drives us, and how we work. Up this week: Zulma Larios

It's been 20years of Clarity, Simplicity, and Integrity. We appreciate our talented team and all our loyal clients over the years. #communication #publicfinance #climatechange #sustainability

Innovative thinking leads to groundbreaking solutions. Sharing insights and knowledge can inspire growth and change. Let's drive progress together through thought leadership. #ThoughtLeadership #KnowledgeSharing

We are celebrating our 1st year 🎗 Here is what I wish I knew before starting Credit: at the beginning stage, your company will not have any credit. Therefore, it can be extremely hard to move freight, unless you already have a big driver base that trusts you. In many cases, you can offer the drivers payment before the delivery, and they will still refuse to book, because of lack of trust. Niche down: choose a small niche, and start doing research. Learn the common issues that shippers face in this specific niche. Come up with solutions to those issues. Focus on these solutions, when doing cold calls or sales in general. Overhead: As you start growing, you will get many calls and emails from companies offering services (tracking services, TMS, marketing, customer leads, business optimizations, credit improvements, etc.). Most of these services will have a binding contract, meaning you will not be able to cancel these services unless the contract ends (some can last up to 3 years). Think twice, before accepting any of these services, because most of your customers can switch to a competitor in any day. This can result in a situation of low cash flow and high overhead, potentially leading to bankruptcy.

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

Occasionally my business overlaps with my friendships, and I love it when that happens.... Julie and I first met in 2002. We waited tables together at an Italian restaurant here in my hometown. Julie is one of the most kind, welcoming, genuine people you'll ever meet. If you know her, you can't help but love her - that's just who she is. I came from the chain restaurant world of Ruby Tuesday (are they even still around anymore?) to this fine dining restaurant and felt completely out of my element. I didn't know how to open a bottle of wine (heck I was 19 and probably drank Boone's Farm back then), or about the variety of seafoods and pastas we offered. Jules took me under her wing and graciously taught me everything she knew, up to and including how to tie a tie (part of our uniform). Little did she know, she also taught me how to create an awesome customer experience, how to run a team, and how to lead by example. Jules went on to marry a successful chef and restaurant owner, but years later when he decided to sell the business and go a different path, Jules was ready to try something different. HYI was looking for a PL Account Manager and I knew Julie's personality, work ethic, and customer service skills would make her a perfect fit. She had all the makings to be successful, she just needed to learn the insurance piece. She wasn't sure she could do it - but I promised her that on the right team, I knew she could. One of the things I love about Joe Lapi is that he keeps an open mind. He also trusts me. When I presented Julie as a candidate 3 years ago, he said "If you like her for this, I'll talk to her." She was offered the job that week (even edging out a candidate who HAD experience). Today my dear friend who spent her entire adult life in the restaurant world has made a total pivot into insurance, and has a successful new career path ahead of her. If you're a retail agency always wondering where your next awesome AM is going to come from, try keeping an open mind. Go for the person who has the right attitude and checks SOME of the boxes. Planning ahead instead of waiting until the hire is a 5 alarm fire will afford you the time to train folks like this. I promise you it will result in some of your very best hires. I think Joe and team would agree, Julie's been an asset to HYI - not just professionally, but in keeping with the awesome culture he's creating over there. Cheers to 3 years, Jules! 🥂

Bringing innovation to the forefront of guest engagement, PHNYXPRO/Stefan Rampersad proudly collaborated with Innovation Activators/Shiva Deokiesingh to infuse the airline ticketing and check-in experience into a seamless, personalized journey for 200 guests National Energy Corporation of Trinidad and Tobago Limited's Altitude event at the Hyatt Regency. By reimagining how guests interact with their event passes, we designed an airline-inspired experience that combined cutting-edge creativity with functionality. Each ticket was not just a pass but an integral part of a narrative, connecting attendees to the event theme in a truly immersive way including encoding their seat information. Leveraging the power of Adobe/Adobe Creative Cloud Applications, we meticulously crafted unique digital assets that integrated personalization into every ticket. From custom-designed tickets to an interactive check-in process, this project showcased how creativity and technology can elevate the event experience. At PHNYXPRO, we thrive on opportunities to collaborates and push the boundaries of design and innovation, delivering memorable moments for our partners and their audiences.

I am Founding Member #67 of 93% Professionals and I highly recommend it for corporate membership and individual professionals. Corporate membership is obviously most helpful for the charity, and well done Slaughter and May for being one of the 93% Professionals Founding Member Firms 👏 What do I enjoy most about 93% Professionals? ✔️ The warm and active online Slack community where state-educated professionals both within their own sector and across sectors can chat and exchange ideas ✔️ The weekly round-up emails - love a bit of know-how and they are fun ✔️ Numerous and well-organised opportunities to meet in person There are many other benefits - see post below - but these are my favourites. Being a member of 93% Professionals also - obviously - sends a strong signal that state-educated talent is welcome where you work. Easy to forget that this isn’t always obvious to those looking in to high-prestige employers. Being a member of 93% Professionals works well for professionals of all ages and I personally think it would be GREAT for state-educated solicitor apprentices.. #StateSchoolProud Sophie Pender Fin Wright Imogen Carr Ellie Wardrope

Happy Birthday and CSTI Anniversary Dad! Everyone laughs when I say I studied Public Policy and Business because I did not want to talk about chemistry all day and yet now what do I do....🤷🏿♀️ Marisol Valentin always patiently smiling while a big sister is very sure she is going to discover her own self. 😆 Shem Wandiga biogenic carbon it is... Methods that need to be locally adapted: Biogenic carbon in buildings: a critical overview of LCA methods (2020) https://lnkd.in/dX_zQ8gY

The season of gratitude is here, and we're reflecting on all the reasons we feel thankful. We share what's on our hearts in this blog post: https://lnkd.in/gvb79Sbi