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68% vs. 1.8%. That's Not a Statistic. That's an indictment! spinmantv.me/2026/04/14/68-…

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KPIs that sit idle don’t help anyone—but yours can. Join Highspring CPE Webinar on Feb 12, 10 AM CT and discover how to turn dashboards into decision-making engines. Learn storytelling techniques for finance, create alignment across teams, and influence executives—plus earn 1 CPE credit. Register now! vaco.dsmn8.com/CMSFS1aqbh

When SOX works, it’s invisible. Controls support growth, protect valuation, and strengthen trust across investors, auditors, and regulators. Highspring helps organizations modernize SOX by designing controls that work with the business, not against it. Explore end-to-end SOX compliance built for today. vaco.dsmn8.com/uHmm05KKd5 #SOX #SOXCompliance vaco.dsmn8.com/Y8aHfFnGPE

Every organization needs a mix of talent types. Here’s a quick look at how contract and full‑time roles each play a strategic part. More on contingent workforce solutions: vaco.dsmn8.com/0uw5xtmbs5 #ContingentWorkforce #TalentSolutions vaco.dsmn8.com/NjppcgRYXx

It’s official: Highspring is one of America’s Top Management Consulting Firms for 2026! 🎖️ Business Insider just released their annual rankings, and we are honored to be featured among the industry’s elite. From boutique agility to global reach, we’re proving that the "Highspring way" is the new standard for consulting. See the full rankings here: vaco.dsmn8.com/p6twaCcXNC #Highspring #Consulting #BusinessInsider vaco.dsmn8.com/GdTAAUeQvY

Before you invest in AI tools, ask yourself: Do we trust our data? Do we know where it lives? Do we have the right people to manage it? If the answer is “not yet,” this roadmap is for you. Start here → vaco.dsmn8.com/nVfVyyYGM3 #ReadyLayerOne #DataReadiness vaco.dsmn8.com/hA08X1vvM0

Excited to see Cathy Shim from Vaco by Highspring featured on HR.com, sharing practical guidance on building AI capability that lasts. As AI continues to evolve, organizations need more than technical experts—they need leaders who can transfer knowledge, empower current talent, and plan for continuity when change is inevitable. This article does a great job reframing AI as a long-term workforce challenge, not a short-term hiring push. vaco.dsmn8.com/T6476Sjt2x

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Curious about AI's impact on finance? We've heard your interest and are excited to explore this with you! Save the date: January 27 at 10:00 AM CST. Join our exclusive one-hour webinar on AI-powered forecasting. Why attend? Learn how AI is transforming financial forecasting Explore new risk management techniques in an AI-centric environment Gain 1 CPE credit and engage with top industry professionals Seats are filling up fast. Secure your spot and elevate your expertise today: vaco.dsmn8.com/QUE6tKWCW8 #FPandA #Webinar #CPE

Sequoia just called the end of an entire go-to-market era and most SaaS companies won’t realize what hit them for 18 months. Product-led growth was built on one assumption: humans would try the software. The entire playbook since 2010 optimized for human discovery. Beautiful landing pages. Frictionless free trials. Viral invite loops. Slack, Dropbox, Zoom, Calendly. $200B+ in market cap created by winning the user’s first 5 minutes. None of that matters if an agent is picking the software. Claude doesn’t care about your hero image. It can’t be impressed by your Dribbble awards. It’s reading documentation, parsing user reviews, checking API reliability, and matching features to use case. All the surface-level polish that convinced lazy humans to click “sign up” becomes irrelevant. The new PLG funnel isn’t landing page → free trial → activation → conversion. It’s agent query → documentation scan → feature match → recommendation. Which means the new moat looks completely different. You don’t need the best onboarding. You need the best documentation. You don’t need viral loops. You need structured data that agents can parse. You don’t need a beautiful UI for the first session. You need an API that an agent can actually call. The companies that won PLG hired designers and growth hackers. The companies that win agent-led growth will hire technical writers and developer relations engineers. And here’s the part nobody’s pricing in yet: agents don’t have loyalty. They don’t have switching costs. They’ll recommend Supabase today and something better tomorrow if the documentation is cleaner or the pricing is more transparent. The stickiness that made PLG so powerful, the network effects and learned behavior, doesn’t transfer. Sequoia is telling you the entire distribution layer is being rewritten. The question is whether your product is optimized for human attention or machine parsing. Most are built for the wrong audience.

The Palantirization of everything By Marc Andrusko a16z.news/p/the-palantir…

Proud to see Brian Waller recognized among the 2026 Staffing 100 North America honorees by Staffing Industry Analysts. vaco.dsmn8.com/TVUP1XYWbY

A strong IPO isn’t built at launch—it’s built long before. As market windows open and close faster than ever, readiness has become a competitive advantage. This white paper outlines the five areas that matter most in today’s IPO environment. vaco.dsmn8.com/P1HeUgkT9d

Recruiters Say Job Boards Like LinkedIn Are Dead. Here’s How to Hire Instead - Inc. I’ve been saying this for a long time now. apple.news/A6grAatuoTsyij…

Ready to see how AI is reshaping the world of finance and accounting? Mark your calendar for Tuesday, January 27, 2026, at 10am CST and join us for @Highspring’s CPE webinar: AI-Powered Forecasting: Redefining Financial Planning and Analysis. This engaging one-hour virtual session will delve into how AI-driven forecasting is changing the landscape of financial predictions, highlight best practices for achieving operational excellence, and offer strategies for navigating risks in an AI-enhanced environment. Earn 1 CPE credit while gaining valuable insights from industry experts Evan Hindemith and Niraj Chatwal, and participate in an interactive Q&A. Register now to ensure your place: vaco.dsmn8.com/G171JBxK69 #CPEEvent vaco.dsmn8.com/yTN0hvB2GV

vaco.dsmn8.com/BHDQQ9yfG4 Sales. Finance. Ops. Different dashboards. Different answers. 😬 Real transformation starts when data works together. See how clarity creates momentum with Ready Layer One. vaco.dsmn8.com/qHCCUKRgvw vaco.dsmn8.com/BHDQQ9yfG4

I’m seeing it everywhere: individuals are embracing AI long before their companies have a strategy. That gap creates chaos: uneven skills, fragmented tools, and leaders who can’t see what’s actually happening on the ground. This resource is a smart look at how to realign people, skills, and leadership before scaling AI. vaco.dsmn8.com/Gfw7WdnCKr vaco.dsmn8.com/b-m2VgQ8t2

2026 is a great time to make your LinkedIn profile reflect who you really are. Here are a few things that can make a difference: - Use a professional photo that still feels like you - Write a headline that shows more than your job title - Share your story in the About section - Highlight the skills you actually want to grow and use - Turn on the Open to Work badge if you are exploring new opportunities What is one change you have been meaning to make on your LinkedIn profile?