With all of the excitement and confusion over the Affordable Care Act (ACA), one of the most important components of the law is the establishment of Health Insurance Exchanges. So what exactly is an Exchange? An Exchange is either a non-profit or a government agency that will offer health plan choices and answer consumers’ questions…
Before we even embark on a discussion about the implications of the Affordable Care Act, I thought it was important to clarify its name. Whether you call it Obama Care, Health Care Reform, the Health Care Act or the Affordable Care Act, this law is officially known as the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act…
So what does the first Twitter Transparency Report really mean for us Tweeters? The jury is still out. Twitter, just like Google, continues to receive increased pressure from governments to share user account information. If fact, according to the report, Twitter received more requests during the first half of this year than they received the…
Use your power to lead the change you want to see in the world. Paula Gavin President, National Urban Fellows
Every morning in Africa, a gazelle wakes up. She knows that she must run faster than the fastest lion or she will be killed. Every morning a lion wakes up. He knows that he must outrun the slowest gazelle or he will starve to death. It doesn’t matter whether you are a lion or…
In today’s fast-paced, media frenzied, digital marketing environment, most marketing experts will tell you to blog, get your message out and rise above the masses. The truth however, is that you shouldn’t just blog for blogging’s sake. You should strategize first. After you’ve thought about your message, research the issue, write your blog and then…
Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, and fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of…
Communicate Your Green Message – Everyone Cares! Being green is not only the current trend, but it is also the best way to ensure a long lifespan for your business, your family and your planet. Companies now have a chance to “do the right thing” while improving the planet. And, it’s not a lot of…
Marketing & Social Media: Is it what your business needs? The short answer is YES. All businesses need to leverage their on and off-line marketing tools, so why not embrace social media. Which one(s) should you embrace? How much time should you spend there? What plan should you put in place?
“You can be on the right track, but if you don’t move, you’ll get run over.” Samuel Langhorne Clemens, better known as Mark Twain; American author and humorist