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It’s hard to fathom that robots have played a role in healthcare since the 1980’s. The first robot-assisted procedure was a brain biopsy. In the 1990’s more robotic surgical systems came to market to assist with joint replacement surgeries and different laparoscopic procedures. In the new millennium robotic surgical systems continued to evolve. The daContinue reading “Robot Assisted Dental Implant Surgery”

image from techcentral.ie Orkut was Google’s first attempt at managing a social network. It was 2004, and Google joined the likes of MySpace, Friendster, and Yahoo Messenger. It was the same year Mark Zuckerberg launched the now ubiquitous Facebook. In 2004 Google had just gone public and launched Gmail. As a tech company, launching orContinue reading “Revisiting the Rise and Fall of Orkut”

Image by Pixel Icons The first step in any marketing campaign, be it through traditional media or digital, is to know your target audience. As Zig Ziglar once said, “If you aim at nothing, you will hit it every time.” Social media campaigns take knowing your audience to a new level. Social media communication isContinue reading “Knowing Your Market – The Weixin Way”

I must admit, the only reason I remember that October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month is the NFL. As a healthcare practitioner I am empathetic to those who have and are suffering with this disease. I am fortunate not to have anyone close to me ever diagnosed with it. The CDC reports that over 239,000 women wereContinue reading “Breast Cancer Awareness and Social Media: The Meme that Fell Short”

We are born into a world with many systems in place. How many of us consider those systems and the possibility of change? Maybe we don’t think we have the ability to change, maybe we fear the idea of change, or maybe we are just complacent. I am always amazed by those who consider paradigmContinue reading “Warby Parker – A Social Media Marketing Success Story”