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By Theresa Masnik, Feb 03 2012

The biggest question waiting to be answered this weekend is 'who will win the Super Bowl, Patriots or?¦

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By Alex Gandhi, Feb 03 2012

Before the smart phone or mobile health apps registered as medical devices, the use of the humble email in communications between GPs and their patients has long been considered as a controversial topic.

According to a recent report in the Wall Street Journal Europe, opponents worry that doctors aren??t able to properly gauge the health of their patients by reading their emails. They say important signals can be missed such as facial expressions, tone of their voice or body language?¦

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By Amanda Griffith, Jan 25 2012

As someone who lost her dog this week to an aggressive, rapid and sudden onset of cancer, I read with interest an article in today??s New York Times ?? covered in both the Well blog and in the?¦

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By Amanda Griffith, Jan 19 2012

Paula Deen, host of the Food Network??s ??Paula??s Best Dishes?? confirmed this week that she was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes three years ago, though she has not stopped cooking with the buttery, Southern style for which she is famous.

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By Theresa Masnik, Jan 17 2012

Check out this article from Rip Empson of Techcrunch.com on the booming mobile health space and what??s ahead for 2012. Mr. Empson brings up an interesting  point that with the emergency of mobile health and technology improving daily lives, we have to be aware that some technologies will not be allowed to expand and unfortunately the ??most helpful and innovative?¦

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By Donna Wright, Jan 12 2012

In light of current debate around the need for a revision in CE Mark approvals on medical devices, I wonder where the line falls with regards to Mobile apps aimed at healthcare professionals??¦

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By Donna Wright, Jan 12 2012

The definition of PR, I feel, is currently ever-changing. For each campaign I work on, the aims, objectives and strategy, slightly adapt my opinion of what my work achieves and therefore what definition I would use to encapsulate it.

Obviously I am not alone when trying to define PR as the Public Relations?¦

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By P.J. Lurvey, Jan 10 2012

The New York Times reported that hospital employees recognize and report only one out of seven errors that harm Medicare patients while they are hospitalized based on a newly released federal report.  Yet even after hospitals investigate preventable injuries and infections that have been accounted, they rarely change their practices to?¦

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By Amanda Griffith, Jan 10 2012

My parents divorced when I was 10 years old and while each remarried 20+ years ago, I often wonder about the impact this life-changing event had or will continue to have on our health and well-being ?? physically, spiritually and mentally ?? in the future. As a mom to two young daughters, the memories of those times, that pain, are what drive me to nurture my own marriage so my children don??t have to live through some of the hardship my brother and I did. That??s why I read with great interest?¦

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By Sarah Willey, Jan 09 2012

As mHealth continues to gain momentum, I wanted to share an example of how the technologies we use every day can help sick patients all over the world.

An interesting case study generated attention recently after a letter was published in the Journal of Emergencies, Trauma, and Shock describing the use of a Webcam, Skype and an iPhone 4 to conduct a remote pulmonary ultrasound in Scotland. The technologies allowed a?¦

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By Ben Haber, Feb 02 2012
On his show last night, Stephen Colbert introduced a new hash tag, #preparethem. The hash tag was in response to Mitt Romney claiming that the negativity in the Republican primary was good, because it will prepare the winning candidate for the general election. Colbert decided the candidates needed some help in this area, and posted two tweets “live” read full article
By Guest Author, Feb 02 2012
This is a guest post by Nate Towne. Follow him on Twitter @Fancy_Lad. Pinterest, schminterest! What??s with all the buzz about this new social media channel? Is it worth your precious web surfing time? And how can you use it to build your business so you can feel less guilt about surfing boards on Pinterest read full article
By Guest Author, Jan 31 2012
This is a guest post by Mandy Miller. Follow her on Twitter at@MandyMayM. Remember when they used to tell us in grade school that we could all help stop crime? Although we??re big kids now, that still holds true. However now authorities and victim??s of theft are taking to the streets of social media to read full article
By Guest Author, Jan 31 2012
The Super Bowl is six days away and recent history indicates the NFL Pro Bowl has painfully come, and thankfully gone. This is the same lack luster game between the AFC and NFC??s best, doubling as a glorified flag football game with pads.  Two years ago the NFL gave the Pro Bowl a shake down, read full article
By Taylor Pepe, Jan 23 2012
Now Hiring: Social Media Steamboat Captain There are lots of titles I like to call myself. Reddit Overlord, Social Media Lumberjack, Marketing Fisherman ?? just to name a few; however, I find that the appropriate time for those names is when I??m among friends discussing people who actually refer to themselves like that. I??m sure read full article
By Brittany Falconer, Jan 19 2012
For all two of you who don’t already know, Paula Deen has Type 2 diabetes. Sounds like a stretch, I know. All those deep-fried Twinkies could not have possibly had anything to do with it. What’s drawing even more attention though is that not only has Ms. Deen been tucked away in the diabetes closet read full article
By Ben Haber, Jan 18 2012
If you go to Google.com or Wikipedia today, you’re going to find that something’s missing (or in Wikipedia’s case – everything is missing). That’s because these two Internet giants are protesting the Protect Intellectual Property Act that’s under consideration in the Senate, and the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) that’s under consideration in the House of Representatives. This pair of read full article
By Brittany Falconer, Jan 12 2012
How’s that for alliteration? This week, Google began incorporating Google+ content into search results naming it Search Plus Your World – poetic, I know. Said Amit Singhal, a Google fellow who oversees search: ??What you search today is largely written by people you don??t know; we call that the faceless Web. Search Plus Your World read full article
By Brittany Falconer, Jan 10 2012
A recent compilation of research on eMarketer shared that – surprise! – people don’t like being ignored by brands on social media. I mean, people don’t like being ignored in general, but when it comes to business-to-consumer offenses online, it can have some noteworthy repercussions: research firm Conversocial found that more than a quarter of read full article
By ncolwell, Jan 06 2012
By Nicole Colwell  The RaceTalk Blog has gotten an injection of West Coast flavor! With multiple clients heading to CES this year, I??ll be reporting from the show, kicking off my stint as the West Coast correspondent. Vegas better watch out; here comes Racepoint Group! In preparation for my trip, I??ve been researching a few read full article
Events
Podcasts & Webinars
Larry Weber, chairman of Racepoint Group, is an active speaker on marketing and public relations issues at industry conferences. You can hear Larry speak at the following events:
June 21, 2011
Churchill Club Breakfast in Palo Alto, CA: The Fully Networked Social Enterprise
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June 21, 2011
Churchill Club Breakfast in Palo Alto, CA: The Fully Networked Social Enterprise
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April 7, 2011
Racepoint Group featured in Mashable for the "Top 5 Innovative Ways PR Pros are Using Social Media"
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April 6, 2011
Market Edge with Larry Weber - Daniel Thunberg of Irdeto on Marketing to Eastern and Western Markets
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April 1, 2011
"Harnessing the Power of Social Media in Healthcare Communications" Panel with KevinMD, Sermo and Dr. Barry Chaiken -- View Event Video and Photos
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March 23, 2011
Chairman Larry Weber featured on Dan Schawbel's Personal Branding Blog
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March 15, 2011
Larry Weber Releases His Fourth Book -- Everywhere: Comprehensive Digital Business Strategy for the Social Media Era
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February 25, 2011
Larry Weber's Interview on "The CMO Advantage" about his new book, "Everywhere"
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January 4, 2011
Market Edge with Larry Weber - Brian Kenny, Harvard Business School CMO
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November 2, 2010
Market Edge with Larry Weber - Jeffrey Hayzlett, The Mirror Test
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October 5, 2010
Market Edge with Larry Weber - Bill Tancer, Hitwise
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September 21, 2010
Market Edge with Larry Weber - Scott Monty, Ford Motor Company
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September 15, 2010
Cathy Pittham's Webcast on "Emerging Social Media Frameworks to Empower Brand and Reputation"
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August 24, 2010
Market Edge with Larry Weber - Elizabeth Charnock, Cataphora
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August 10, 2010
Market Edge with Larry Weber - Dwayne Spradlin, InnoCentive
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July 13, 2010
Market Edge with Larry Weber - Clay Shirky, Author of "Here Comes Everybody"
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June 29, 2010
Market Edge with Larry Weber - Doc Searls, Harvard Berkman Center
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June 15, 2010
Market Edge with Larry Weber - Andrew McAfee, MIT Sloan School
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June 4, 2010
Organizing for Social Media
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June 1, 2010
Market Edge with Larry Weber - Dan Neely, Networked Insights
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May 18, 2010
Market Edge with Larry Weber - David Weinberger, Harvard Berkman Center
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April 30, 2010
Time to Mobilize: Engaging Customers through Mobile Marketing, Apps & Ads
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March 4, 2010
Social Media Activation
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February 2, 2010
Market Edge with Larry Weber - Chris Brogan, Trust Agents
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January 29, 2010
Social Media for B2B Tech Marketers
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December 15, 2009
Market Edge with Larry Weber - John Stephans, Ocean Spray International
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November 19, 2009
Navigating Regulatory Issues of Social Media in Healthcare
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November 17, 2009
Market Edge - Dan Schawbel
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November 13, 2009
Chairman Larry Weber Testifies at the FDA's Public Hearing on Use of Social Media Tools
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October 30, 2009
Measuring Social Media ROI
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September 22, 2009
Market Edge - John Sviokla
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August 18, 2009
Market Edge - Denise Shiffman
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August 4, 2009
Market Edge - Jong Lee
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July 21, 2009
Market Edge - Bonita Stewart
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July 7, 2009
Market Edge - Mike Hirshland
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June 23, 2009
Market Edge - Linda Gridley
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June 17, 2009
Massachusetts Bankers Association
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June 9, 2009
Market Edge - Nora Barnes
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May 21, 2009
North Bridge Digital Advertising Symposium
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May 19, 2009
Market Edge - Charlie Baker, Harvard Pilgrim
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May 5, 2009
Market Edge - Steve Haber, SONY
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April 19, 2009
MSNBC Your Biz - Larry on Facebook
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April 9, 2009
Awareness Networks Twebinar
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April 7, 2009
MarketEdge - Usama Fayyad
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April 1, 2009
AdWeekMedia Connect
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March 9, 2009
American Association of State Colleges & Universities
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February 5, 2009
America's Health Insurance Plans
February 3, 2009
AlwaysOn OnMedia NYC
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November 19, 2008
AHIP Business Forum - Chicago
November 18, 2008
MarketEdge - Dan Gillmor
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November 18, 2008
American Chemistry Council - Maryland
November 11, 2008
Market Edge - Emily Green
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October 23, 2008
Mobile Internet World
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October 14, 2008
MarketEdge - Faith Popcorn
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October 12, 2008
PRCongress 2008 - Guru Day
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October 7, 2008
MarketEdge - Charlene Li
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September 30, 2008
MarketEdge - Beth Comstock
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September 17, 2008
iKnowtion MAX 08
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September 16, 2008
PRWeek/RPG CSR Event - San Jose
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September 16, 2008
Market Edge - Bill Lipner
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September 2, 2008
Market Edge - Mitch Resnick
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August 26, 2008
MarketEdge - Mark Kvamme
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August 19, 2008
MarketEdge - Reid Hoffman
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August 13, 2008
AMA Marketing News Radio Live
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August 12, 2008
MarketEdge - Bo Piela
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August 11, 2008
Indie Business Radio Interview
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August 5, 2008
MarketEdge - Chetan Sharma
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July 29, 2008
MarketEdge - Mukesh Chatter
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July 22, 2008
Market Edge - David Carlick
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July 15, 2008
Market Edge - Mark Gauger
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July 8, 2008
Market Edge - Matt Keiser
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July 1, 2008
Market Edge - Dan Adler
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June 24, 2008
Market Edge - Mike Grandinetti
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June 19, 2008
BIO Conference 2008
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June 17, 2008
Market Edge - John SanGiovanni
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June 12, 2008
CRMC Conference - Chicago
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June 10, 2008
Market Edge - Jack Myers
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June 3, 2008
Market Edge - George Colony
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May 27, 2008
Market Edge - Paul Sagan
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May 20, 2008
Market Edge - Greg Waldorf
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May 15, 2008
OPA Conference in London May 15,2008
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May 13, 2008
Market Edge - Rishad Tobaccowala
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May 8, 2008
Software Marketing Perspectives - May 8 2008
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May 6, 2008
Market Edge - Seb Bishop
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May 5, 2008
Mediablather - Paul Gillin and David Strom
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April 29, 2008
Market Edge - Jason Pontin
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April 23, 2008
YourStorysPodcast - Larry Weber
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April 22, 2008
Market Edge - Josh Bernoff
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April 15, 2008
Market Edge - Christopher Barger
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April 9, 2008
Venture Summit East 2008 - Q&A with Negroponte
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April 8, 2008
Market Edge - Deborah Wince-Smith
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April 8, 2008
2008 International Corporate Citizenship Conference
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April 1, 2008
Market Edge - Lisa Stone
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March 24, 2008
Market Edge - Ioannis Miaoulis
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March 18, 2008
Market Edge - George Bell
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March 11, 2008
Market Edge - Steve Bratt
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March 4, 2008
Market Edge - Stuart Brotman
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February 26, 2008
Market Edge - Frank Moss
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February 19, 2008
Market Edge - David Meerman Scott
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February 12, 2008
Market Edge - Paul Levy
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February 5, 2008
Market Edge - Tom Wilde
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January 29, 2008
Market Edge - Paul Gillin
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January 24, 2008
The 2008 Digital State - Social Media: Opportunities and Implications for Markters