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What a Week!

Posted in Social Media, Speaking Engagements, tagged , , , , on August 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

This was a whirlwind week. Last Sunday night I returned with my family from a week in the mountains of Virginia. It was a much needed respite. I even treated myself, at my wife’s urging, to a hot stone massage at the Spa at Wintergreen Resort. We did some terrific hiking in and around the [...]

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Duke Health System Announces Major Expansion

Posted in Breaking News, Interesting Articles, brand expeditions, tagged , , , , , , , on August 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

I live in Durham, North Carolina, so I have the opportunity to watch one of the nation’s finest health systems up close – Duke Health System. I’ve also had the opportunity to develop marketing strategies and campaigns for its major competitors over the years. Although I’ve constantly worked to position health care institutions against the [...]

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Marketing Experience ‘09: HealthLeaders Media

Posted in Marketing Conferences, healthcare conference, marketing conference, tagged , , , , , , on August 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

HealthLeaders Media annual conference, Marketing Experience ‘09, will be held in Chicago on October 14, 2009 at the Palmer House. This annual gathering is the home of the HealthLeaders Media Marketing Awards. For details on the event, go to www.hlm09.com/marketingexperience.
Here’s how HealthLeaders describes the conference on its website:
The HealthLeaders Media Marketing Experience 09 moves beyond [...]

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Cardiovascular Awards Call for Entries

Posted in Awards Competitions, tagged , , , , , on August 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Yesterday I received the call for entries for the 2009 Cardiovascular Awards.  These are produced by the same people who do the Aster Awards. The deadline for entering your cardiovascular campaign in this awards competition is September 30, 2009. The entry fee is $75 for a single submission and $100 per campaign.
For more information about [...]

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Budget Cuts for Infection Prevention (IP)

Posted in Interesting Articles, hand hygiene, patient safety, tagged , , , , , on August 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

There’s an interesting article in the August 2009 issue of Infection Control Today. The article, titled “Automated Surveillance: Can it Replace ‘Shoe-Leather’ Epidemiology” take a careful look at the impact of budget cuts on infection prevention strategies and tactics. The reduction of resources allocated to infection prevention have maed automated surveillance technologies more attractive, and [...]

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Is SHSMD’s 2009 Annual Conference on Your Calendar?

Posted in Speaking Engagements, hand hygiene, healthcare conference, patient safety, tagged , , , , , , on August 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

The conferences I’ve attended lately have suffered from serious drops in attendance. To battle this trend, I want to make sure I help to get the word out about the 2009 Annual Conference of the Society for Healthcare Strategy & Market Development of the American Hospital Association. For most healthcare marketers that I know, this [...]

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Upcoming: Hospital & Physician Relations Conference

Posted in Marketing Conferences, healthcare conference, marketing conference, tagged , , , , , , on August 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

This year is getting away from me. I can’t believe we are already well into August. That reminds me that the Hospital & Physician Relations Conference (Executive Summit) is rapidly approaching.  The conference is produced by the Forum for Healthcare Strategists (www.healthcarestrategy.com). I’ve attended and spoken at several of their conference, and have always found [...]

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AAMC 2009 Annual Meeting

Posted in Marketing resources, Resources for Marketers, healthcare conference, tagged , , , , , , on August 19, 2009 | 1 Comment »

I received a mailing recently promoting the AAMC 2009 Annual Meeting. This year the conference is being held in Boston, one of my favorite cities. The conference will be held November 6 – 11, 2009. If you’ve never attend the Association of American Medical Colleges’ Annual Meeting, I will attest that it is a great [...]

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2009 Stevie Awards for Women In Business

Posted in Uncategorized on August 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

If there’s an industry with great candidates for the Women in Business Awards, it’s healthcare! The 2009 Stevie Awards for Women in Business honor women entrepreneurs, executives and the organizations they head up.  This year’s deadline for entry is August 31, 2009. You can check out the awards online at www.stevieawards.com/women.
“The Stevie Awards were created [...]

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