February's arrival means it's not long now until the IT security world descends on San Francisco in a whirlwind of networking, deal making, chotsky collecting and Moscone Center-induced sore feet. RSA Conference 2013 begins on February 25th with over 275 sessions across 22 tracks. Here at MSLGROUP, we have decades of experience guiding our clients down the right road when it comes to maximizing their ...
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By Meghan Gross, Senior VP, Schwartz MSL, MSLGROUP North America All communicators eventually face the challenge of dealing with legal issues, made increasingly complex by our 24/7 conversation involving multiple stakeholder groups. Fuelled by conventional wisdom and pop culture, many hold the opinion that lawyers are in an enterprise to manage risk down to zero, and communicators are there to promote the e ...
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[caption id="attachment_5915" align="aligncenter" width="500"] Wind Energy | Courtesy: mameade9 on Flickr[/caption] By David C. Lipson, Senior Account Executive, Schwartz MSL, MSLGROUP North America The Senate Finance Committee recently approved the Family and Business Tax Cut Certainty Act of 2012 by an impressive and bipartisan 19-5 vote. The bill’s main raison d’etre is to extend a number of tax c ...
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By Sarah Bianchi, MSLGROUP Americas [caption id="" align="alignleft" width="232" caption="Healthcare information | Courtesy: Healthinformatics.wikispaces.com"][/caption] As federal incentives continue to drive the electronic storage and exchange of patient health records, more and more providers – from large national health systems to small town solo physician practices – are signing onto health information ...
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By Erin Del Llano, Vice President, Schwartz MSL, MSLGROUP Americas The high production levels of natural gas, due in large part to an abundance in shale reserves, has pushed natural gas prices to a 10-year low. Plenty of pundits are outlining the threat this poses to renewable energy sources, such as solar and wind, which are still working on creating a more competitive cost per kWh. However, there’s room f ...
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By Ben Navon, MSLGROUP Americas [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="500" caption="Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick addresses onlookers at the Massachusetts Pavilion Welcome Program on June 18 during the BIO International Convention in Boston."][/caption] BIO’s annual international life sciences convention kicked off in Boston yesterday, and despite the broader economic climate, industry lum ...
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[caption id="attachment_5268" align="aligncenter" width="500" caption="Pint of Strawberries | Courtesy: Mr. T in DC on Flickr"][/caption] By Chris Prouty, Sr Account Executive, Schwartz MSL There are three things I’m addicted to: my social networks, HBO’s Game of Thrones and fresh fruit. But really how often do at least two of those intersect? I was struck dumb this morning by the seemingly innocuous inside ...
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[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="95" caption="Wendy Ryan, MSLGROUP"][/caption] By Wendy Ryan, Vice President, Schwartz MSL How is social media being used as a marketing tool by healthcare specialists? At a recent summit on social media hosted by PRSA in Boston, USA, presenters from the healthcare industry discussed the state of social media. Wendy brings you a gist of the several interesting convers ...
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