{"id":327,"date":"2025-04-22T16:45:51","date_gmt":"2025-04-22T16:45:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/laurenbalik.com\/?page_id=327"},"modified":"2025-06-19T18:37:45","modified_gmt":"2025-06-19T18:37:45","slug":"my-blog","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/laurenbalik.com\/?page_id=327","title":{"rendered":"My Blog"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Adventures in markets, stocks, and digital playgrounds<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-fe9cc265 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:30px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:30px;padding-left:30px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-query is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"wp-block-post-template is-layout-flow wp-block-post-template-is-layout-flow\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-378 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\">My Crockpot Is Front-Running Me and I Think It Works at Goldman<\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-04-10T19:52:20+00:00\">April 10, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:200px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-373 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1792\" src=\"https:\/\/laurenbalik.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/annie-spratt-rfh0QKJ9LDE-unsplash-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/laurenbalik.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/annie-spratt-rfh0QKJ9LDE-unsplash-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/laurenbalik.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/annie-spratt-rfh0QKJ9LDE-unsplash-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/laurenbalik.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/annie-spratt-rfh0QKJ9LDE-unsplash-1024x717.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/laurenbalik.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/annie-spratt-rfh0QKJ9LDE-unsplash-768x538.jpg 768w, https:\/\/laurenbalik.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/annie-spratt-rfh0QKJ9LDE-unsplash-1536x1075.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/laurenbalik.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/annie-spratt-rfh0QKJ9LDE-unsplash-2048x1434.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\">My Cat Is a Market Prophet and I Will Not Be Taking Questions<\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2025-06-19T18:33:09+00:00\">June 19, 2025<\/time><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:200px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-368 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-technology tag-data tag-finances\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1706\" src=\"https:\/\/laurenbalik.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/0a355785-f4c5-437a-be33-ec163aa9169f_5000x3333-1103415252-scaled.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"substack logo across a keyboard.\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/laurenbalik.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/0a355785-f4c5-437a-be33-ec163aa9169f_5000x3333-1103415252-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/laurenbalik.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/0a355785-f4c5-437a-be33-ec163aa9169f_5000x3333-1103415252-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/laurenbalik.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/0a355785-f4c5-437a-be33-ec163aa9169f_5000x3333-1103415252-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/laurenbalik.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/0a355785-f4c5-437a-be33-ec163aa9169f_5000x3333-1103415252-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/laurenbalik.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/0a355785-f4c5-437a-be33-ec163aa9169f_5000x3333-1103415252-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/laurenbalik.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/0a355785-f4c5-437a-be33-ec163aa9169f_5000x3333-1103415252-2048x1365.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\">Substack Is the Only Honest Media Company Left<\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2025-05-09T09:30:00+00:00\">May 9, 2025<\/time><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:200px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-365 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-financial category-technology tag-data tag-finances tag-technology\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1709\" src=\"https:\/\/laurenbalik.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/adi-goldstein-EUsVwEOsblE-unsplash-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/laurenbalik.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/adi-goldstein-EUsVwEOsblE-unsplash-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/laurenbalik.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/adi-goldstein-EUsVwEOsblE-unsplash-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/laurenbalik.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/adi-goldstein-EUsVwEOsblE-unsplash-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/laurenbalik.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/adi-goldstein-EUsVwEOsblE-unsplash-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/laurenbalik.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/adi-goldstein-EUsVwEOsblE-unsplash-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/laurenbalik.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/adi-goldstein-EUsVwEOsblE-unsplash-2048x1367.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\">The Real Tech Comeback Starts With Companies Like AVGO and IBM<\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2025-05-05T10:00:00+00:00\">May 5, 2025<\/time><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:200px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-362 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-financial category-investment tag-money tag-stocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"445\" src=\"https:\/\/laurenbalik.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/opengraph-2439327223.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/laurenbalik.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/opengraph-2439327223.jpg 800w, https:\/\/laurenbalik.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/opengraph-2439327223-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/laurenbalik.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/opengraph-2439327223-768x427.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\">Doximity Is the Most Effective Way to Influence a Doctor Without Breaking the Law<\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2025-05-01T11:00:00+00:00\">May 1, 2025<\/time><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:200px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-359 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-financial category-investment tag-data tag-finances tag-stocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/laurenbalik.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/snowflake-company-1123421928.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"lauren balik we are watching you.\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/laurenbalik.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/snowflake-company-1123421928.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/laurenbalik.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/snowflake-company-1123421928-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/laurenbalik.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/snowflake-company-1123421928-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/laurenbalik.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/snowflake-company-1123421928-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/laurenbalik.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/snowflake-company-1123421928-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\">Snowflake Is Quietly Becoming the Most Important Surveillance Company in America<\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2025-04-28T11:30:00+00:00\">April 28, 2025<\/time><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:200px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-346 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-financial category-investment tag-cpm tag-finances tag-stocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" src=\"https:\/\/laurenbalik.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/4d9e2bf3-e82d-4c78-91bf-f0dd35b897a0-3964100593-scaled.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"lauren balik we are watching you.\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/laurenbalik.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/4d9e2bf3-e82d-4c78-91bf-f0dd35b897a0-3964100593-scaled.png 2560w, https:\/\/laurenbalik.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/4d9e2bf3-e82d-4c78-91bf-f0dd35b897a0-3964100593-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/laurenbalik.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/4d9e2bf3-e82d-4c78-91bf-f0dd35b897a0-3964100593-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/laurenbalik.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/4d9e2bf3-e82d-4c78-91bf-f0dd35b897a0-3964100593-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/laurenbalik.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/4d9e2bf3-e82d-4c78-91bf-f0dd35b897a0-3964100593-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/laurenbalik.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/4d9e2bf3-e82d-4c78-91bf-f0dd35b897a0-3964100593-2048x1152.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\">AppLovin Is Building the Future of Incentivized Attention. That\u2019s a Good Thing.<\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2025-04-25T10:00:00+00:00\">April 25, 2025<\/time><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:200px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-344 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-financial category-government tag-democracy tag-finances tag-money\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1622\" height=\"796\" src=\"https:\/\/laurenbalik.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Kalshi-Logo.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/laurenbalik.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Kalshi-Logo.png 1622w, https:\/\/laurenbalik.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Kalshi-Logo-300x147.png 300w, https:\/\/laurenbalik.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Kalshi-Logo-1024x503.png 1024w, https:\/\/laurenbalik.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Kalshi-Logo-768x377.png 768w, https:\/\/laurenbalik.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Kalshi-Logo-1536x754.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1622px) 100vw, 1622px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\">Kalshi Isn\u2019t Just a Betting Platform. It\u2019s the Most Transparent Form of Democracy We Have.<\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2025-04-22T18:40:19+00:00\">April 22, 2025<\/time><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:200px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-342 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-financial category-investment tag-finances tag-stocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1366\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/laurenbalik.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/appian_4-976016426.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/laurenbalik.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/appian_4-976016426.png 1366w, https:\/\/laurenbalik.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/appian_4-976016426-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/laurenbalik.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/appian_4-976016426-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/laurenbalik.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/appian_4-976016426-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1366px) 100vw, 1366px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\">Appian (NASDAQ: APPN): Low-Code Leader Powering Global Compliance &amp; Security<\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2025-03-22T18:35:21+00:00\">March 22, 2025<\/time><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:200px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-340 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-financial category-investment tag-data tag-finances\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"628\" src=\"https:\/\/laurenbalik.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/BLOG-Featured-Image-5-1476594191.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"lauren balik we are watching you.\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/laurenbalik.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/BLOG-Featured-Image-5-1476594191.png 1200w, https:\/\/laurenbalik.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/BLOG-Featured-Image-5-1476594191-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/laurenbalik.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/BLOG-Featured-Image-5-1476594191-1024x536.png 1024w, https:\/\/laurenbalik.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/BLOG-Featured-Image-5-1476594191-768x402.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\">Why Data-in-a-Box Companies Like Baremetrics and ChartMogul Are Still Valuable<\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2025-03-07T18:30:21+00:00\">March 7, 2025<\/time><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:200px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-query is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"wp-block-post-template is-layout-flow wp-block-post-template-is-layout-flow\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-368 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-technology tag-data tag-finances\">\n\n<div style=\"height:200px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1706\" src=\"https:\/\/laurenbalik.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/0a355785-f4c5-437a-be33-ec163aa9169f_5000x3333-1103415252-scaled.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"substack logo across a keyboard.\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/laurenbalik.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/0a355785-f4c5-437a-be33-ec163aa9169f_5000x3333-1103415252-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/laurenbalik.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/0a355785-f4c5-437a-be33-ec163aa9169f_5000x3333-1103415252-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/laurenbalik.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/0a355785-f4c5-437a-be33-ec163aa9169f_5000x3333-1103415252-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/laurenbalik.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/0a355785-f4c5-437a-be33-ec163aa9169f_5000x3333-1103415252-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/laurenbalik.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/0a355785-f4c5-437a-be33-ec163aa9169f_5000x3333-1103415252-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/laurenbalik.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/0a355785-f4c5-437a-be33-ec163aa9169f_5000x3333-1103415252-2048x1365.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\">Substack Is the Only Honest Media Company Left<\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2025-05-09T09:30:00+00:00\">May 9, 2025<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-365 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-financial category-technology tag-data tag-finances tag-technology\">\n\n<div style=\"height:200px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1709\" src=\"https:\/\/laurenbalik.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/adi-goldstein-EUsVwEOsblE-unsplash-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/laurenbalik.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/adi-goldstein-EUsVwEOsblE-unsplash-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/laurenbalik.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/adi-goldstein-EUsVwEOsblE-unsplash-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/laurenbalik.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/adi-goldstein-EUsVwEOsblE-unsplash-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/laurenbalik.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/adi-goldstein-EUsVwEOsblE-unsplash-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/laurenbalik.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/adi-goldstein-EUsVwEOsblE-unsplash-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/laurenbalik.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/adi-goldstein-EUsVwEOsblE-unsplash-2048x1367.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\">The Real Tech Comeback Starts With Companies Like AVGO and IBM<\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2025-05-05T10:00:00+00:00\">May 5, 2025<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-362 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-financial category-investment tag-money tag-stocks\">\n\n<div style=\"height:200px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"445\" src=\"https:\/\/laurenbalik.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/opengraph-2439327223.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/laurenbalik.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/opengraph-2439327223.jpg 800w, https:\/\/laurenbalik.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/opengraph-2439327223-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/laurenbalik.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/opengraph-2439327223-768x427.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\">Doximity Is the Most Effective Way to Influence a Doctor Without Breaking the Law<\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2025-05-01T11:00:00+00:00\">May 1, 2025<\/time><\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-359 post type-post 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