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The Solar Energy Industry Association (SEIA) estimated that “there are now nearly 1.6 million solar installations in the U.S. After reaching 1 million in 2016, 2 million should be hit in 2018 and 4 million by 2022.” 4 million…in a 50-state market. In the last decade alone, the solar industry has experienced an average annual growth rate of 68%. That’s not a growth spurt – that’s a growth boom. Warning – tricky math question ahead… Out of 4 million, how many leads does your solar business intend to capture, nurture, and convert into installations? How will you power through the boom? There’s no need for algebra to answer this question. We have the answer: as many as you can. Shape’s comprehensive, intuitive, cloud software is specifically built for the solar industry, giving you real-time results for increased productivity with the ability to deliver faster, more accurate proposals, leading to your share of those 4 million installations. Here’s a sample of th

According to a press release issued on September 5, 2017, by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the CDC is “awarding more than $28.6 million in additional funding to 44 states and the District of Columbia to support their responses to the opioid overdose epidemic. The funds will be used to strengthen prevention efforts and better track opioid-related overdoses. “Drug overdoses have dramatically increased over the last two decades in America,” said CDC Director Brenda Fitzgerald, M.D. “This additional CDC funding to states, who are on the frontlines of the opioid overdose epidemic, is critical to help them scale up prevention efforts to fight this crisis and save lives.” As the opioid crisis continues, it’s no wonder treatment centers are scrambling to find the most efficient way possible to manage the increased caseloads of those people suffering from this terrible disease…people whose lives they can help change. From the initial introduction to the intake, throu