2012 is off to a great start with lots of networking taking place at our NYC Jan Shakers and Stirrers!

It was a great turn out at the August Shakers and Stirrers, especially for summer! Thanks to all those professionals who came along and help make the event a great success!! Here's some pics from the event: ...

Thanks to everyone who came out to Shakers and Stirrers Atlanta at the Gordon Biersch Brewery in Buckhead on April 5th! We had new faces and wonderful regulars in attendance, with a special appearance by magician Debbie Leifer (http://debbieleifer.com/). Did you make a magical new business connection at this event? We'd love to hear from you! And if you didn't have the chance to make it this time, we hope to see you in May.

There is no doubt that Electronic Medical Records (EMR), implemented successfully and used properly, are valuable clinical tools in any medical practice. Their benefits of reducing costs, streamlining workflow, improving medical care and increasing practice productivity are undeniable. However, we hear stories upon stories of failed implementations and deinstallations of these systems across the US. According to a study conducted by HealthLeaders-InterStudy that "The state of Arizona and the Phoenix area have experienced a high adoption rate for electronic medical records, but this has been followed by a "deinstallation" of the technology". What should physicians and practices do to prevent and avoid such a failure? To thoroughly answer this question, we must start at the beginning of the process of changing from paper to electronic. It is very important for everyone involved to understand the implications and ramifications of this very important change. A practice profiling or readiness assessment and aptitude ...

The 111th Congress and President Barack Obama have decided to make health reform a major legislative priority in 2009. Despite a flagging economy and a severely challenging fiscal climate, many politicians (and citizens) believe that the time has arrived to change the way our nation finances health care. Absent in the current discussion regarding reforming our ailing healthcare system is a serious discussion on a key issue overlooked by many: cost. There is a bright spot in this area that has been largely ignored by the mainstream press and print media: HSA’s, or Health Savings Accounts. These tax advantaged plans have quietly performed better than expected in reining in runaway costs, while giving employees the incentive and ability to save money for the future, especially for medical expenses when they retire. Where did HSA’s come from, anyway? HSA’s were signed into law by President George Bush on December 8th, 2003, as a ...

We just got our hands on a few pictures snapped during the latest Scottsdale High Speed event at O'Donoghue's Irish Pub. Thanks to our host Jennifer Shaw and co-host Michelle Miller, the event went smoothly and everyone had a great night of networking! Thanks Michelle for passing along some of the evening's highlights and thanks to everyone for coming out.

LA Business TV interviews Networking For Professional's rep Kristina Sado. Click Here to View!

  Jeff Spiegel, Long Island Networking For Professionals representative, talks about High Speed Networking Events on Money Matters, ABC NEWS.

So I come back from my chilly morning run and am greeted by the site of one lone red leaf popping out of a sea of green ivy and decaying brown leaves - and I can’t help but take notice. Stand out - can’t help but take notice - of course, I immediately think marketing strategy. Small businesses must be the red leaf. The market needs a way to differentiate all the green and brown leaves from one another so it uses price. Smart small business marketers, ones that can become the red leaf and place themselves squarely among the rest, stand out and compete on value. Now, having said that, standing out is not simply about making more noise of being different for difference sake, standing out is understanding an innovation that a market needs and values and creating a brand ...