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Yahoo
5 hours ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Weave Now Integrates with Ortho2's Edge Cloud
New integration unlocks Weave features to help streamline communication workflows LEHI, Utah, July 22, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Weave (NYSE: WEAV), a leading all-in-one customer experience and payments software platform for small and medium-sized healthcare businesses, today announced an integration with Ortho2, the leading provider of practice management software solutions to orthodontists in the U.S. and Canada. This integration delivers additional value to Weave and Ortho2's Edge Cloud customers with: Automated Data Sync– Keep patient contact and appointment information up to date with daily, automatic updates from your Edge Cloud database. VoIP Phone System with Call Pop– Instantly identify patients when they call, with key details like upcoming appointments displayed for a personalized conversation. Enhance call handling with unlimited rollover lines, on-hold music and messages, call forwarding, and IVR—all seamlessly integrated with Weave. Missed-Call Texts– Automate follow up with patients who call but don't leave a voicemail. Two-Way Texting– Improve patient engagement and treatment adherence while reducing no-shows with convenient text-based communication. Save the Date and Appointment Reminders– Send automated communications shortly after an appointment is scheduled, so patients can easily add it as an event on their calendars. Additional automated reminders help keep schedules full. Recall Reminders– Automatically send a text to patients to come in for follow-up appointments. Reviews Auto-texting– Customize and schedule automated texts to solicit reviews from patients after their appointments to build online presence and reputation. Weave empowers healthcare practices to attract, engage, and retain patients while streamlining operations and reducing administrative burdens. By providing intuitive tools that enhance communication and efficiency, Weave enables providers to focus on delivering exceptional care while building successful, patient-centered businesses. To learn more about Weave's integration with Ortho2's Edge Cloud, visit About Weave Weave is the leading all-in-one customer experience and payments software platform for small and medium-sized healthcare businesses. From the first phone call to the final invoice and every touchpoint in between, Weave connects the entire patient journey. Weave's software solutions transform how healthcare practices attract, communicate with, and engage patients and clients to grow their business. Weave seamlessly integrates billing and payment requests into communication workflows, streamlining payment timelines, reducing accounts receivable, and supporting practice profitability. In the past year, Weave has been named an Inc. Power Partner, a G2 leader in Patient Relationship Management software and a Top 50 Product for Small Business. To learn more, visit About Ortho2 Ortho2 is the largest provider of orthodontic practice management software and services. For more than 40 years, Ortho2 has been a leader in orthodontic practice management solutions. Edge Cloud delivers premium practice management, imaging, and communication systems—all supported by our white glove customer service team. Edge Cloud elevates the standard in practice management, taking your patient experience to the next level. For more information about Ortho2, visit View source version on Contacts Natalie HouseSenior Director of Content & Communicationspr@ Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Entrepreneur
6 hours ago
- Health
- Entrepreneur
How to Use Your Own Body Language Before It Sabotages You
When individuals begin paying attention to their nonverbal cues — not just those of others — they gain insight into what they're feeling and why. Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. I've seen body language used to close deals, lead teams and command a room. There's no denying it's a powerful tool for influencing others. But its most valuable impact is internal. When individuals begin paying attention to their own nonverbal cues — not just those of others — they gain insight into what they're feeling, how they're responding, and why. I've watched this shift to self-awareness transform the way leaders and executives lead, communicate and connect. Furthermore, self-awareness doesn't just improve communication — it builds emotional intelligence. In this article, we'll explore how tuning into your own body language can sharpen your emotional intelligence from the inside out. And surprisingly, it often begins in the body, not the mind. Related: Why Emotional Intelligence Is the Key to High-Impact Leadership Self-awareness begins in the body One of the cornerstones of emotional intelligence is self-awareness. You can't be emotionally intelligent without a clear understanding of your own internal state and how it's shaping your behavior. The body holds a wealth of wisdom when it comes to understanding our emotional landscape. Most of us move through our day without consciously noticing our posture, gestures, or expressions. But those nonverbal cues are constantly broadcasting how we feel — whether we realize it or not. The more attuned you are to your own physical signals, the more insight you gain into your emotional state — and the more intentionally you can choose how to respond. Join top CEOs, founders and operators at the Level Up conference to unlock strategies for scaling your business, boosting revenue and building sustainable success. Learning to observe without judgment Learning to be self-observant — but not self-conscious — is a skill that can completely transform the way you understand yourself and communicate with others. Small, often unnoticed behaviors can reveal a lot about your internal state and the impression you're giving off at the moment. For example, how are you sitting? Are your arms crossed? Are your fists clenched? These subtle, nonverbal "tells" can offer a window into what you're feeling. Let's say I'm clenching my jaw or baring my teeth slightly while talking to someone. What message is that sending? And more importantly, why am I doing it? Am I feeling relaxed? Or is there a chance I'm frustrated, stressed, or even angry? Even something as simple as your hands can be telling. When people clench their hands, it often signals self-restraint — an effort to contain frustration or anger. On the other hand, open palms or extended fingers are more likely to reflect positive emotions like ease, confidence, or even joy. These signals matter because they often reflect emotions we haven't consciously acknowledged. We may not feel angry or stressed until we notice what our body is doing — and that awareness can be a game-changer. Personally, I find these micro-observations incredibly helpful, especially in meetings, social gatherings, or one-on-one conversations. It's in these spaces that small, unconscious behaviors often speak the loudest. From self-awareness to self-regulation Noticing is only the first step. It's regulation that turns self-awareness into emotional intelligence. For example, once you notice you're holding tension, you can take a breath and soften. You may ask yourself, "What's really going on here?" and choose your next move from a more grounded place. Let's say you catch yourself clenching your fists in a tough conversation. That's useful information — it tells you something is off. You can pause, uncross your arms, relax your hands, and reset your tone. Emotional intelligence isn't just about physical posture. It's about gaining the space to respond, rather than react. And for leaders, that's where true influence will begin. Related: Mastering thoughts and feelings for well-being Recognizing patterns One of the most powerful benefits of observing your own body language is that it reveals patterns. It's not just about catching a clenched jaw in a single meeting; it's about noticing that you always tense up before presenting or that you tend to cross your arms when someone challenges your opinion. These repeated signals are like emotional breadcrumbs, leading you to the beliefs, triggers, or stressors that live under the surface. This kind of pattern recognition builds emotional resilience. It helps you identify what consistently throws you off balance and gives you a clearer path to responding more skillfully in future moments. Start small. Choose one meeting, one conversation or one stressful moment this week to observe yourself more closely. How are you standing? Where are your hands? What is your breathing doing? These micro-observations, practiced regularly, create a foundation for greater clarity, confidence and emotional control. The power of tuning in As a society, we often talk about the importance of "reading the room." However, the most emotionally intelligent leaders I've worked with do something even more powerful: they read themselves first. True leaders understand that communication doesn't begin with words — it begins with emotional awareness. And by tuning into their bodies, they gain insight not only into how they're showing up, but why. Remember, emotional intelligence isn't just about understanding other people. It's about knowing yourself well enough to respond with intention and lead with lasting impact. Related: How to Build a Culture of Emotional Intelligence
Washington Post
9 hours ago
- Washington Post
In D.C., a toddler died of hunger and thirst. Why didn't anybody save her?
Daniel Skinner felt a grating sense of unease as he sent another text to Ebony Washington, the mother of their 20-month-old daughter. 'At least let me know you and Kemy is ok,' he wrote in early January. No answer. Almost two weeks earlier, Skinner, 37, had sent another message, offering to take Kemy to his mother's house at Christmas, to give Ebony a respite from solo parenting. He got no response that day and none the next, when he texted, 'Merry Christmas.' Nor when he knocked on her door and phoned again and again.
Yahoo
14 hours ago
- Yahoo
Decatur police chief implements leadership classes for officers
DECATUR, Ala. (WHNT) — On Monday, Decatur Police Chief Torry Mack began the first in a series of police officer trainings to do what he describes as improving the quality of the department. When Mack was sworn in on June 2, he vowed to restructure the police department, and he said that starts with additional training. Mack brought in national communications specialist Darryl Rivers for the 4-day sessions. Hands Across Decatur extends hours due to heat Rivers had spent his entire adult life as part of the government, including 17 years as a police officer, sergeant and lieutenant. For nearly two years, the Decatur Police Department has been under heavy scrutiny since the police shooting death of Stephen Perkins in September 2023. The department drew more criticism in April with the death of John Scott Jr., who was arrested by police while experiencing an apparent mental health crisis. 'Leadership is not defined with what's on your collar. You could be a born leader, or you can be a leader,' Mack explained. 'Mr. Rivers is going to make a lot of leaders today with his message.' Rivers drilled the police officers on the meaning of earning respect with your ears and then losing that respect with your mouth. 'From time to time, the biggest part of communication is actually listening, and we as human beings don't do that all that well, so we elect to speak before we listen,' Rivers explained. A city-commissioned independent review released in January found Decatur police officers needed more training both on the law and how they interact with the public. Mack said he wants all of his police officers in the department to be trained as leaders in changing the perception of the department. 'This class today is for the sergeants and below or the officers that are aspiring to be sergeants,' said Mack. 'Just to give them a feel of what it takes to be a competent and a professional leader.' Mack added that he is focused on several issues detailed in the review. Rivers told News 19 that his goal for the officers is to believe that they are leaders both in and outside of the department in order to change its public perception. 'Sometimes people feel that the law enforcement community really isn't in tune with the plight of society, so I feel as though one of the main things that law enforcement could do is literally sit back and listen sometimes in order to understand how to best solve problems, issues and situations,' Rivers said. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Solve the daily Crossword
Irish Times
15 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Irish Times
Lost for words: Dublin-born artist Jenny Brady explores the world of interpretation
Listen to me! Whether we are caught in an argument or it's the frustrated cry of a child, we've all made that urgent call for attention. The drive to communicate crosses species; according to botanists, it features in plant life too. Trees reach out to one another. On the human side, countless words are spoken, roared or whispered into the air, but how can we know if we are truly being heard, never mind understood? It is hard enough when we are speaking the same language. Who hasn't had the feeling that if only we could find the right words, we might experience the relief of being both believed and agreed with? And how much more difficult is it when translation and interpretation come into play? Jenny Brady's new film, The Glass Booth/An Both Gloine, explores the worlds of interpretation and communication. It begins with scenes at the summit between Mikhail Gorbachev and Ronald Reagan in Geneva in 1985, which was hailed as a new beginning in US - Soviet relations. While the spotlight was on the world leaders, behind them sat the anonymous figures of their interpreters. READ MORE Although invented in the 1920s, simultaneous interpretation was first officially used after the second World War, at the Nuremberg trials of those involved in the Nazi regime. The term 'translation' is used for the written word; 'interpretation' is when languages are mediated orally. Watching The Glass Booth, we discover a subtle, complex and fascinating interplay of power and trust. Sometimes the Geneva interpreters mirror the gestures of Gorbachev and Reagan; sometimes the leaders appear to defer to the men who are whispering in their ears. A series of vignettes follow, exploring stories surrounding those unable to speak – or, more accurately, unable to be understood in their own voices. A trio of women role-play an asylum interview. An interpreter-in-training session, it falters when the would-be interpreter forgets to speak in the first person. Done properly, the interpreter should be, literally, embodying the voice of the person who would otherwise be unable to be heard. Then there is a group of schoolchildren, interpreting for their parents, other community members and new arrivals at their school. Their accents give clues to their countries of origin as they describe finding themselves sometimes pitched into adult situations. Brady is a low-key, fascinating artist, and despite her significant international career this will be her first solo show in Ireland. Dublin-born, she had wanted to be an artist from an early age. 'I remember being 15, and going to drawing classes on a Saturday morning at the Trinity Arts Workshop . I found there was a freedom that was afforded through art, in every way. You wouldn't know what kind of experience, what sort of journey you'd be brought on, going through the gallery doors.' Still from The Glass Booth/An Both Gloine by Jenny Brady The Glass Booth/An Both Gloine The Glass Booth/An Both Gloine Language, interpretation, having a voice and trying (and failing) to understand have fascinated Brady throughout her career. Previous films, such as Wow and Flutter (2013) and Going to the Mountain (2016), explored the interpretations we can put on to the behaviours of animals, and babies; and the alternative languages of music and gesture. Through each we encounter the idea that interpretation can be more like imposition. When we look at a dog, a cat or, in the case of Wow and Flutter, a cockatoo, it is tempting to ascribe meaning to their sounds and movements, even though we can only parse them through the filters of our own thought processes. Extending these ideas, Brady's Music for Solo Performer, from 2022, delves into speech synthesis, and the essence of the mind in EEG waves, through illness, death and even pizza delivery (an early trial of text-to-voice technology). Are we our thoughts or our words? And can words ever do justice to the complexities of what goes on in our minds? Building on this, how much do words pin down ideas and emotions, limiting them, and their infinite potential, in the process. In the world of The Glass Booth, simultaneous interpretation brings its own issues. 'There can be a huge amount of secondary trauma,' Brady says. Speaking the words, in the first person, of someone who may have perpetrated or experienced almost unspeakable things requires, as Brady puts it, 'a great deal of compartmentalisation'. The final passage of The Glass Booth introduces us to a Nato interpreter. 'Sometimes we're used like a fuse,' he says. 'We're accused of having interpreted wrongly, when all that's happened is the speaker is aware of having gone too far, or said the wrong thing.' This is Chris Guichot de Fortis, who's a rally driver in his spare time. The film closes with scenes from a rally, where trust between driver and navigator must be absolute. For the uninitiated, the navigator's language is impenetrable, words distilled down to essentials, vital for success and survival. The Glass Booth/An Both Gloine The Glass Booth/An Both Gloine: Can words ever do justice to the complexities of what goes on in our minds? The stakes are high at every level. From an international summit where the interpreters are, as Brady says, 'at the shoulder of history' to an asylum hearing, to children standing in as the voices of their parents: these are all life-changing scenarios. 'From a filmic perspective I found it so interesting,' the artist says. 'What is the real thing? What is the point of view when someone is speaking someone else's words?' Brady's films are always richly researched, and ideas emerge in your mind long after their closing credits. 'I'm someone who is often in my head,' she says. 'I don't think that it's always the best way to be. Especially working as an artist, I can be fighting against that. It's why I love working with people.' Alongside all this, context itself plays a role. The Glass Booth had its premiere at this year's Galway Film Fleadh, in advance of its installation at Project Arts Centre, in Dublin. How different is it seeing a film in a cinema or a gallery? And how different is an 'art' film from a 'regular' film anyway? 'You can walk out of a gallery whenever you want,' Brady says wryly. 'But I like that cinematic experience ... You're watching it with people, so when it's your own film you can see and hear the parts that people respond to. There's so much learning in showing work, in either context. 'A gallery can give you a more personal experience,' she continues. 'When you're watching an installation that loops, I find it exciting, as if it's a never-ending story perhaps. And as it loops it gives you a prior reading. Maybe you find other nuances each time.' Documentary films exploring language and translation include The Interpreters, commissioned by the United Nations to mark its 50th anniversary. On the fiction front, Sydney Pollack's film The Interpreter, from 2005, saw Nicole Kidman pitched into danger after overhearing a secret, but perhaps the most fascinating is Arrival, directed by Denis Villeneuve, from 2016. [ Lost in translation: 'You can be shocked by the bad news you have to interpret' Opens in new window ] Playing a linguist, Amy Adams is tasked with communicating with the occupants of an alien craft. In the process, we learn that language is just the overlay we have evolved to cover our notions of time, space, culture, emotion and experience. Even on Earth these are not always the same. More diffuse and allusive than Arrival, The Glass Booth delivers an emotional punch that stays with you. As the 30-minute film concludes, the voices inside the rally car fade to silence. The vehicle continues its course, leaving behind a sense of aloneness in the dark. It seems to recall Susan Hiller's 2008 The Last Silent Movie, on show in 2004 at Imma's Take a Breath. There, Hiller archived endangered and lost languages, giving glimpses of what all lovers of the Irish language know: how much of a culture – its histories and beliefs, powers and passions – are lost when the native speakers are gone. Brady's work touches on this while living in the here and now. From animals to humanity, we can never hope to fully know the thought processes of someone else. Translation, interpretation, listening and hearing what is really being said are not simply about the daily business of being understood. They are fundamental to the harder work that is the vital effort of empathy, of always remembering to try to understand. Jenny Brady, The Glass Booth/An Both Gloine is at Project Arts Centre , Dublin, from Thursday, July 24th, until Saturday, October 4th
