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  • The 4 ASCO Abstracts You Haven’t Seen (But Probably Should)

    By: Brian Reid  |  May 17, 2012

    Yesterday, the American Society for Clinical Oncology released somewhere around 5,000 abstracts to be featured at their annual confab, which kicks off June 1 in Chicago. That’... More »

  • Bridging the Social Analytics Talent Gap

    By: Chuck Hemann  |  May 17, 2012

    Over the last few years communicators have had a ringside seat to the biggest shift in their profession since, well, the creation of broadcast television. Consider for a moment tha... More »

  • Caitlin Giesler, MD “Hearts” Blogging

    By: Katie Macdonald  |  May 16, 2012

    #MDigitalLife is a WCG program designed to learn from and to showcase physicians who are blazing new trails in the digital world – changing the way that medicine is practiced and b... More »

  • What the Tech?!? Five Ways for Marketers to Evaluate New Social Media Opportunities

    By: Aaron Strout  |  May 15, 2012

    This post originally appeared on the MITX blog on 5/1/12. Historical Perspective Fifty years ago, life was relatively simple for marketers. They had to worry about billboards, news... More »

  • Why LOLCats Are Not the News Model for the Future

    By: Brian Reid  |  May 11, 2012

    In the past couple of decades, we have seen almost every possible flavor of would-be savior of the world of journalism from Tina Brown to the robots that run Google News. So itR... More »

  • The Only Thing We Have to Fear is Fear Itself

    By: Aaron Strout  |  May 10, 2012

    On March 4, 1933, newly elected U.S. President, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, uttered the now famous words, “the only thing we have to fear is fear itself” during his inau... More »

  • Linda Pourmassina, MD – The MDigitalLife Interview

    By: Greg Matthews  |  May 09, 2012

    #MDigitalLife is a WCG program designed to learn from and to showcase physicians who are blazing new trails in the digital world – changing the way that medicine is practiced and b... More »

  • The 10 Skills Modern Communicators Have (Or Need to Get)

    By: Brian Reid  |  May 05, 2012

    It’s hard to imagine a profession changed more thoroughly and more quickly than my business: communications. The textbook I have on my desk — Advertising & IMC: Pri... More »

  • Writing for Short-Form Media

    By: Matthew Snodgrass  |  May 04, 2012

    Good writing takes on a new spin when you’re asked to write for short (and very short) form media like Facebook or Twitter. In this episode of the WCG ThoughtLeaders podcast,... More »

  • Anas Younes, MD – the MDigitalLife Interview

    By: Greg Matthews  |  May 03, 2012

    #MDigitalLife is a WCG program designed to learn from and to showcase physicians who are blazing new trails in the digital world – changing the way that medicine is practiced and b... More »

  • HealthCare SocialMedia Review #3: The Digital Doctors Edition

    By: Greg Matthews  |  May 02, 2012

    Welcome to the 3rd edition of the Healthcare Social Media Review!  I’ve been incredibly inspired by the wonderful work that’s been submitted on the subject of “In... More »

  • There is Still Value in the Content at Social Media Conferences

    By: Chuck Hemann  |  April 29, 2012

    How many times have you read a blog post or seen tweets over the last two years arguing that conferences have no value? That all conferences are good for anymore is networking? Or,... More »

  • Beyond Business as Usual to Beat Diabetes – LiveFromStubbs Interview with Sanofi’s Michele Polz

    By: Greg Matthews  |  April 27, 2012

    Among the many amazing conversations that we had during SxSW this year, the one that Kyle Flaherty and I had with Sanofi’s Michele Polz stands out for a number of reasons. Fi... More »

  • Call for Submissions: WCG Hosts HealthCare Social Media Review #3 Next Week

    By: Greg Matthews  |  April 27, 2012

    I love blog carnivals.  When I was first getting into the healthcare/social media world, one of my best sources of information and inspiration was the famous Grand Rounds hosted by... More »

  • In Praise of Copy Editors (And Why We Need More)

    By: Brian Reid  |  April 27, 2012

    There were two unrelated items involving copy editors in the last week. The first involved the Denver Post, which said that — as part of a cost-cutting exercise — that ... More »

  • Dr. Farris Timimi – The MDigitalLife Interview

    By: Greg Matthews  |  April 25, 2012

    #MDigitalLife is a WCG program designed to learn from and to showcase physicians who are blazing new trails in the digital world – changing the way that medicine is practiced and b... More »

  • Joining the WCG Book Club

    By: Chuck Hemann  |  April 24, 2012

    We all have our bucket list items. Whether it is jumping out of an airplane, running your own company or traveling around the world, there is a good chance you have several items y... More »

  • How Patients Bet Their Lives on Survival Statistics

    By: Brian Reid  |  April 19, 2012

    Imagine, for a moment, that you are a cancer patient in an examination room. Your doctor enters and tells you that there are two treatment options. One assures you of 18 additional... More »

  • TEDMED: How to Succeed in Healthcare

    By: Adam P. Silverstein  |  April 13, 2012

    Here’s the secret to succeeding in business. Ready? First, make a good product that works well and is delivered efficiently. Second, never forget how important your customers are, ... More »

  • Going Beyond The ‘Curator’s Code:’ Context is as Vital as Attribution

    By: Brian Reid  |  April 12, 2012

    My first job in journalism was working on what we called the “speed desk” at a wire service. In addition to jumping onto whatever breaking news was happening, I awoke a... More »

  • Healthcare Technology and Transformation – Meet Rob Cronin

    By: Aaron Strout  |  April 11, 2012

    And the rich keep on getting richer… Yes, WCG is happy to announce that we have added another big brain/seasoned veteran to the team in one Mr. Rob Cronin. Specifically, Rob ... More »

  • TedMed Live

    By: Greg Matthews  |  April 10, 2012

    Most of us who are active on the interwebs are familiar with the concept of TED Talks.  Founded in 1984 (and operating annually since 1990), the format has become a phenomenon that... More »

  • PR Disasters: Death by 1,000 Cuts Can Begin with a Single Nick

    By: Brian Reid  |  April 05, 2012

    On Monday, the Wall Street Journal ran a provocative — and wrong — look at some recent “PR fiascos” involving BATS Global Markets, JetBlue and Global Paymen... More »

  • Too Young for Facebook?

    By: Matthew Snodgrass  |  April 05, 2012

    WCG's Matt Snodgrass explores the topic of Facebook users who may be too young for social media. »

  • Aaron Stupple, Medical Student – The MDigitalLife Interview

    By: Greg Matthews  |  April 04, 2012

    #MDigitalLife is a WCG program designed to learn from and to showcase physicians who are blazing new trails in the digital world – changing the way that medicine is practiced and b... More »

  • Analytics: The Tip of the WCG Spear

    By: Chuck Hemann  |  March 30, 2012

    This was an exciting week within the halls of WCG. The analytics team, now approaching 40 people, was assembled in Austin for two days of training and development. It was the first... More »

  • An Interview with Kerri Sparling on the Online Diabetes Community

    By: Rachael Baker  |  March 30, 2012

    During SXSW 2012, Kerri Sparling, creator of the diabetes blog Six Until Me, was gracious enough to swing by our Austin office for an interview. As one of approximately 26 million ... More »

  • Why Local Papers Are Once and Future News Powerhouses

    By: Brian Reid  |  March 29, 2012

    Earlier this month, Pew Research Center’s Project for Excellent in Journalism published what most people assumed was another grim assessment of the future of newspapers, ost... More »

  • Natasha Burgert, MD – The MDigitalLife Interview

    By: Greg Matthews  |  March 28, 2012

    #MDigitalLife is a WCG program designed to learn from and to showcase physicians who are blazing new trails in the digital world – changing the way that medicine is practiced and b... More »

  • Influence: Online and Offline Worlds Collide

    By: Adam Pedowitz  |  March 26, 2012

    Through our partnership with Sharecare, WCG has had the opportunity to shed light on important conversations related to health and wellness in the U.S., and the people driving thos... More »

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