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First newsletter of the New Year!

 

Before we get into it, quick props to a Freshpainter on our team:

 

Faith Allen.

 

Faith, one of our Strategic SDRs, just signed up as a sales mentor with Tangent, an organization that helps people from low socioeconomic backgrounds break into tech.

 

Only 9% of tech employees come from working-class backgrounds. That number should be higher, and Faith is doing something about it.

 

Proud to have people like her on this team. Give some kudos to Faith here.

 

I don't have a strong transition from the good news into this newsletter, so let's just get on with it. Here's what I've got for you this week:

  • We're verified
  • Privacy by Design
  • Investing outside of paid search
  • Another pixel lawsuit
  • New Year, New Job?

Let's go...

Product Update: We're Verified

Freshpaint is now officially verified on Microsoft Ads as a verified publisher for Audiences. Translation: the blue checkmark is live.


Why this matters. When customers connected Microsoft Ads, Freshpaint showed up as “unverified” on the OAuth permission screen. 


So we fixed it.

 

After some work with Micrsoft, they confirmed Freshpaint as a verified publisher.

 

The result is a cleaner, more credible setup experience for anyone activating Audiences with Microsoft Ads.

 

What’s changed:

  • Freshpaint now appears as a verified publisher during Microsoft Ads connection

  • No more “why are you unverified?” conversations

  • A smoother, more trustworthy experience when activating Audiences

No action needed on your end. If you’re using or planning to use Microsoft Ads with Freshpaint Audiences, you’re good to go.

Event Replay 

6 Ways to Navigate Healthcare Marketing In a Time of Constraints

On-Demand Webinar

Healthcare marketers are being asked to do more with less. This webinar explores how industry leaders are navigating shrinking budgets, rising expectations, and rapid change. Alan Shoebridge of Providence and Suzanne Hendery of Renown Health share candid, practical strategies for leading teams, proving ROI, and unlocking new efficiencies without sacrificing impact. Watch to learn how to turn constraints into creativity and walk away with actionable tactics you can use right now.

 

The Compliance Accelerator: Turning Governance into a Growth Enabler

On-Demand Webinar 

For many health plans, compliance can feel like a brake on innovation. MVP Health Care’s experience proves it can be an accelerator instead. This session shares how Freshpaint’s privacy-forward infrastructure empowered MVP to make faster, better-informed MarTech decisions—shortening vendor approval cycles, improving campaign performance, and driving measurable business outcomes. 

Fresh Content: Privacy by Design

If privacy keeps slowing your marketing down, the problem usually isn’t the rules. It’s when privacy shows up.

 

Privacy by Design flips the model. Instead of bolting compliance on at the end, it’s built into how campaigns, products, and data flows are designed from day one. That means collecting less data, optimizing for consent, and designing systems where sensitive data never reaches ad platforms.

 

Teams that do this move faster, not slower. Fewer last-minute shutdowns. Cleaner data. More trust with patients.

 

Reactive compliance creates friction. Privacy by Design removes it.

 

Get the full story here: The Privacy by Design Playbook for Healthcare Marketers

Fresh Take: Investing Outside of Paid Search

How do you convince your leadership to unlock the budget that allows you to invest in marketing strategies outside of paid search? That's the exact question our CMO, Ray Mina recently asked a "savage" marketing leader:

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Read Ray’s full post and give your two cents!

Fresh News: Another Pixel Lawsuit

Adena Health System agreed to settle a class action tied to third-party tracking pixels on its patient portal. Roughly 82,000 patients who logged in between Nov. 2022 and June 2024 may be eligible for a $21 payout and a year of privacy monitoring.

 

Adena denies wrongdoing, but the case follows a familiar pattern: pixels on authenticated pages, alleged sharing of PHI with platforms like Meta and Google, and a settlement to avoid prolonged litigation.

 

Get the full scoop here: Adena Health System Pixel Tracking Class Action Settlement

Fresh Jobs

Jobs from the industry for anyone searching for their next gig!

  • Associate Vice President Design & Presentation, IKS Health
  • Senior Marketing/Communications Consultant, Ohio State Wexner Medical Center
  • Digital Marketing and Experience Associate, IU Health

Hiring and want to feature your role here? Reply to this email to be included.

That's all for this week. Catch you next time!

 

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