Healthcare communities connect on locally developed social networks

By Ingrid Schaefer Sprague

Built on in-depth research of the unique communication needs of physicians, Within3 creates and sustains secure online communities for formal and informal networks of health professionals.

Pharmaceutical and medical device companies, hospitals, medical associations, clinical research organizations, and medical communication agencies utilize Within3 to develop networks with physicians to share infor

Solar Systems Networking CEO proves females can be tech savvy

By Ashley Heeney

Exciting things are happening for Lucy Fanger and her information technology business, Solar Systems Networking Inc. (SSNI).

This year the company, which provides government, education, healthcare, and nonprofit organizations with technology, wireless, and managed solutions, received the Small Business Commerce Association’s Best of Business Award in the category of data and voice services.
The achievement fal

Student developers at case western reserve’s Qube Lab drive Cleveland’s technological innovation

By Alysse Dalessandro

The “Mommy Count” application for the Android phone allows moms to track their kids’ behavior. Through the app, moms can add points for good behavior and take away points for less than favorable actions. The child selects a goal such as a Playstation or a Transformer and hopes that he can reach the goal through the point system tracked on the app. Mommy Count can be

Westlake company provides affordable videoconferencing to area organizations

By Natalie R. Schrimpf

Videoconferencing has been around in one form or another since the 1970s, when AT&T first used it commercially. Until recently, however, its cost and complexity meant that only the largest firms could afford the technology. Today a convergence of factors are placing videoconferencing within reach for a growing number of companies.

The recession and rising travel costs have forced businesses

Kirtland entrepreneur lets events industry know exactly “where the action is"

By Thomas Skernivitz
PHOTO BY JIM BARON

The individuals and organizations that comprise the events industry can relate to storm chasers: They’re always trying to track the when and where of the incidents that make their worlds go around.

And then there’s Jared Ray, the guy who makes a living spotting whirlwinds of event activity several months if not an entire year in advance. His company, DemandIncrease, boasts
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Organizations use free networking site to plan events

By Nina Polien Light
Photo by Nicole Bartolozzi

The best way to invite clients and potential customers to corporate events is via the Internet.

“If you’re not using LinkedIn, you should take the time to dive in to the site,” Lewis Howes, a Columbus-based author, speaker, entrepreneur and social-networking expert, says. “It can transform your professional career and your business.”

Launched in 2003, the free business-networking site b
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Event Measurement and Metrics — What's It Worth?

By Allison Saget

Advertising and PR do a great job of metrics. It’s easy for most people, from the CEO to the college intern, to understand advertising terms, such as “frequency” and “reach,” and PR’s “column inch” for word space. These buzzwords provide consistency and measurement for the advertising industry, which lives and dies by the numbers, and PR, which hangs onto every word and measures every placement. It’s tangible.
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Trade Show Tweeting — It’s Time Has Come

By Ryan C. McKay

Admit it, you hate it, don’t you?

“Tweeting” — How can you possibly think of yourself as a positive businessman (or woman) when you are taking part in an activity with a name like “Tweeting.” It sounds like a cartoon bird for goodness sake!

But at the same time, you keep hearing about it. You thought, by now, it would disappear and be replaced by some other laptop- or phone-driven fad, didn’t you? But, no, it’s s

Link In with Style and Class

By Phil Stella

How many of you are on LinkedIn? Looks like most all of you. No wonder it’s the leading social networking site for building business relationships, sharing information, and searching for jobs. 

Beyond the obvious linking up with colleagues and resume postings, there are hundreds of discussion groups you can join and participate in. They range from alumni groups to shared interest groups to hobby groups and everything in between. You can ask or respo
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Job Fair ‘Yo Hablo Espanol’

The Hispanic Roundtable, the leading community catalyst for Hispanic issues in Northeast Ohio, will host the “Convención Hispana 2010” (Hispanic Convention) Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at St. Ignatius High School in Cleveland.

This year’s Convención will feature Cleveland’s first job fair specializing in bilingual and bicultural candidates and a youth summit that will include a college fair with representatives from Cuyahoga Community College, C
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