Author Archives: Steve Mullen

New Fight SMA Web Video Updates the State of Spinal Muscular Atrophy Research

Fight SMA Publishes Web Video from 2009 Spinal Muscular Atrophy Conference Richmond, VA (June 16, 2009) – The Fight SMA 2009 Annual Spinal Muscular Atrophy Conference, The Good Fight, featured many firsts.  One of the most important to SMA families was the first-ever webcast of the “Friends and Family” portion of the conference.  Now, Fight […]

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Must-Attend Events for Middle and High School Athletes

Must-Attend Events for Middle and High School Athletes Richmond, Virginia (May 19, 2009) – College athletics are more competitive than ever, which means athletes need to stand out from the crowd. On Saturday, May 30, 2009, Acceleration Richmond will hold several events to help athletes and their parents learn how to do just that. First, […]

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Physical Rehabilitation Healthcare Provider Using Social Media to Connect with Patients

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Sheltering Arms Launches New Social Media Strategy Richmond, Virginia (May 18, 2009) – It’s possible to learn new things, even at the age of 120 years old! Sheltering Arms, Central Virginia’s premier physical therapy healthcare provider, announced that it’s launching a new social media strategy. The Richmond-based non-profit organization, which was founded in 1889, will […]

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Consumer Research Firm Reveals Hidden Brand Emotions

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Consumer Research Firm’s Technique Reveals Hidden Brand Emotions May 14, 2009 (St. Louis, MO) – It’s not unusual for companies to conduct research to find out what potential customers “think” of a new product or corporate brand. But, until recently, it wasn’t easy to find out what those potential customers are truly “feeling”. A St. […]

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Startup BizCast #85 – New Tech for “Old” Jobs (David Marks)

Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSBetween hardware like mobile phones and new social media tools, there’s so much new technology coming out every day that it can be hard to keep track.   If you’re able to harness some of these tools, however, it can make your work more profitable and sometimes even […]

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2009 Fight SMA Conference a Success

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Another Big Year for Fight SMA’s Annual Spinal Muscular Atrophy Conference (Richmond, VA) — The 2009 version of “The Good Fight”, Fight SMA’s Annual Spinal Muscular Atrophy Conference, wrapped up on Tuesday, April 28, and it was another successful year!  Here are a few of the highlights: 20 researchers and two additional graduate students from […]

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Spinal Muscular Atrophy Nonprofit FightSMA Offers Free Conference Webcast

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Traveling with a sick child is always difficult, even when the trip in question involves learning more about the child’s illness. That difficulty has only been amplified by the current state of the economy. For that reason, Fight SMA (http://www.fightsma.org) is providing a free live webcast of two seminars from this year’s Family and Friends Annual Spinal Muscular Atrophy Conference in Washington D.C.

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Startup BizCast #84 – Small Biz Social Media Review (Steve Mullen)

Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSThe social media landscape changes so quickly … almost every day!   The pace of change is so fast, in fact that it’s sometimes hard for professionals to keep up, let alone small business owners who have other things to worry about.   For that reason, in Startup […]

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Startup BizCast #83 – Tax Time in the U.S. (Ryan Thompson)

Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSIt’s no April Fools … tax day in the U.S. is rapidly approaching.   That means you’d better be getting to work on your tax returns.   If you’re not, you may need to think about filing for an extension.   Our guest on this episode of Startup […]

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Startup BizCast #82 – The Pulse of Entrepreneurship (Chris Benjamin)

Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSAfter a bit of a long hiatus, Startup BizCast is back with episode 82!   In this show, we take the pulse of entrepreneurship.   How are things going out there?   Our guest is Chris Benjamin from Rogue CFO.   He’s a contract CFO, working with companies […]

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