By Philip Reynolds (@boylanblazes)
“The robot will see you now…”
Even in our advanced technology era, it seems farfetched to think that medical encounters will be led by robots, but that reality may be here sooner than you think. Robotics are being used in a variety of clinical and surgical settings, increasing surgical accuracy, decreasing operating times [...]
Tags:baby boomers·care·clinical·collaboration·cultural·doctors·interaction·medical professionals·operations·outcomes·population·relationships·robotics·robots·social·surgery
This post is part of a series of point/counterpoint arguments proposed by different members of the Pixels & Pills staff. We’re strong believers that healthy arguments can yield the best solutions, and we hope that you enjoy our series. Feel free to add your own arguments in the comments section below!
By [...]
Tags:business·Facebook·interaction·meaning·multi-task·network·Patients·physicians·Productivity·relationship·Skype·social media·substitution·Twitter
By Kimberly Reyes (@CommDuCoeur)
What can you do in two hours?
Take a client to lunch perhaps, or make a PowerPoint presentation – maybe cross a few things off your errand list. For a lot of us, two hours isn’t a lot of time, but for those of us who attended Fard Johnmar’s UnNiched breakfast this morning, [...]
Tags:adoption·breakfast·demographics·discussion·event·innovation·interaction·mobile·technology·thought leader·unNiched·usability
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By Jeremy Lichtenberger (@ Air_Master_J)
Looking back, 2010 was a mixed bag. Economic uncertainty clouded over business plans and budgets, but many organizations found a way to make lemons out of lemonade: reaping the benefits of social media for cost effective marketing. Reflecting on the year that was inevitably raises questions about [...]
Tags:Android·application·consumer·demographics·disease management·economy·interaction·listen·marketing·mobile·research·smartphone·social media·unemployment
By Russ Ward (@russcward)
What’s changed in your career in the last decade?
Probably most of the following: your office, your coworkers, the experts, the conventions, the reference books, the terminology, the technology, the measurements of success, the pay grades.
In a word: everything.
So why are we still listening to the platitudes that we thought were smart ten [...]
Tags:business·career·change·conversations·goals·government·interaction·monitor·restriction·rules·social media·success·technology·terminology
By Dan Bobear (@dbobear)
Now that AstraZeneca’s experimental blood thinner Brilinta has been given the green light by an advisory committee of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, they need to prepare for the next hurdle they face: usurping category leader, Plavix, which is slated for generic availability sometime next year.
Most critical: changing physician prescribing behavior.
The [...]
Tags:AstraZeneca·audience·Blogs·branding·Facebook·image·interaction·location-based·marketing·Patients·physicians·social media·Twitter·YouTube
By Todd LaRoche (@toddlaroche)
Whether you’re just dabbling in social media or if blogging, posting, friending and following are already old hat, your people skills can make or break your social media success. In the boardroom or on discussion boards and social media sites, proper business etiquette can be a key differentiator that delivers a competitive [...]
Tags:audience·Blog·community·credibility·engagement·etiquette·information·interaction·interest·personality·social media·transparency
Why blog?
March 7th, 2011 · No Comments · Knowledge, Opinion
By Andy Smith (@andysmithpalio)
Even though there are 126 million blogs available – 73,932 new ones popped up in the last 24 hours – many businesses are still gun-shy about blogging. What’s the hold up?
Resistance ranges from “I don’t have time to blog” to “I don’t know what to say,” and concerns about angering customers. The [...]
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