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I frequently state that healthcare has always had social networks. We called them support groups and they happen in person and are generally governed by geography. Individuals take the time to connect with people of like mind, with similar conditions, cares and concerns. These types of connections can be critical to the healing process. Social [...]
I’ve decided to replace our PC driven environment with Mac’s. I’ve been using a Macbook Pro, iPad and iPhone for over a year now for work and it’s been an easy transition to make. While there appears to be a price premium on the Apple environment you get great software and a very secure technology [...]
I’ve spent the last year developing an online social media certificate program with the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee School of Continuing Education. Initially I was conflicted about a “social media certificate” but have come to a point where I think for some individuals, it’s a critical step in their career development journey. There is no [...]
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Accidental Genius: Using Writing to Generate Your Best Ideas, Insights and Content (Amazon affiliate link), written by Mark Levy provides an easy to consume roadmap for the would-be writer in all of us. He expounds on six simple principles that are based on freewriting as an approach to unleash your mind and capture it in written [...]
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Seth Godin’s most recent book, Linchpin (amazon affiliate link) is a great motivational read for leaders looking to re-inspire themselves or their teams. Godin posits that each of us are artists and that there is a new way to go about how we create and deliver our art. My overall rating is 4 out of [...]
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Turns out I’m not a writer. Not by trade nor by nature. So video really didn’t kill the writing star because I wasn’t a star to begin with. I’m explaining my new approach in the video below. Social media and digital communications are a way of life for me. I do it for fun and [...]
I’m experimenting with the wordpress iPhone app. I’m curios to see if it’s better to post using the app or if the relationship with posterous is the way to go when posting content from the iPhone. I’m amazed to see the evolution and growing importance of mobile devices and access to information. I was thinking [...]
I’ve spent the last two months working on my transition from Typepad to WordPress. The process has been part of my hiatus from blogging as I regroup and redefine the purpose of my personal blog. I’ve also updated the feed to point from typepad to the new site so we’ll see if this works.
As the number of social networks grows, it's easy to be overwhelmed by the effort to maintain each one independently. Each network may serve a purpose to your personal or professional life but it is easy to lose track of the networks you've joined, are managing or are interested in. For individuals, there is a [...]
The last six months have been very exciting for me and amazingly busy. I serve as the Director of Social Media and Digital Communications for Aurora Health Care, a not for profit health care provider that serves the eastern half of Wisconsin. We have over 29,000 employees and provide care for millions of people. [...]