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Comment on Should Patients Blog About Their Doctors? by Albert Maruggi

Albert Maruggi — Thu, 07 May 2009 14:02:53 +0000

First, thanks for the RT Steve

Second Philippa, excellent points I’ll make sure to raise them during the conversation, hope you join us. Call in to (646) 716-4882 on Friday, May 8 at 1:00pm CDT

Comment on Should Patients Blog About Their Doctors? by Philippa Kennealy MD MPH CPCC PCC

Philippa Kennealy MD MPH CPCC PCC — Mon, 04 May 2009 17:55:26 +0000

This is a very complex topic that brings up a number of issues:
1. patient confidentiality: physicians are bound by law to protect patient information confidential. Isn’t a patient blogging about his or her experience at the doctor’s office is forfeiting his or her own confidentiality?
2. you correctly note that medical treatment is complex and cannot be reduced to some sound bits on a computer screen.
3. it behooves every physician to spend 2 – 3 minutes extra making sure that he or she provided excellent customer service to all patients – probably cost-effective in the long run even though it could add an extra hour of work a day in a busy practice.
4. Wouldn’t a simple rating system go a long way to promoting some kind of transparency (0 to 5 stars) without compromising the integrity of the physician – patient relationship and its (yes, again) confidentiality?

I’m a big fan of Dr Segal’s — he is doing heroic difficult work trying to make medicine a viable profession and stop doctors from walking away in disgust, while keeping the public naysayers happy with their rights too.

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Steve_Haynes (Steve Haynes) — Mon, 04 May 2009 08:17:06 +0000

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Comment on The Throwdown by Liz

Liz — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 19:29:35 +0000

Albert, I hope you tackle that topic soon- I’d be really interested to hear the throwdown on that one.

Comment on Personal Branding Throwdown: Do you really have a brand? Feb 6, 1 PM CST by Albert Maruggi

Albert Maruggi — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 14:26:59 +0000

Thanks for commenting Mark, looking forward to you listening at least, call in if you can (646) 716-4882.

I think you hit the frustrating part of the issue, isn’t your actions a reputation and regardless of what you say you are (brand) that’s what the perception is. Conversely, one can say, hey, if I establish a foundation, and expectation of what I am, then I can shape my reputation.

I think it is part of the issue.
Lethia touches on this in her comment as well, you essentially have a brand whether you do anything or not. I suspect if you do nothing you have a Do Nothing brand, but that’s a story for another time.

The issue is with the increase in Web 2.0 participation, from blogs, to LinkedIn, to Twitter and the increase in unemployment and job insecurity, more people believe they need to tell the world who they are and what they want. It’s almost a survival thing.

On the other hand the question is if I am a company, do I want my employees crafting their personal brand on either 1) company time or 2) company information.

And that’s why this is a great issue for Social Media Throwdown (read this last sentence with echo effect and deep radio voice)

Comment on Personal Branding Throwdown: Do you really have a brand? Feb 6, 1 PM CST by Lethia Owens ~ Personal Branding Strategist

Lethia Owens ~ Personal Branding Strategist — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 14:03:21 +0000

I agree Albert. Branding is powerful even if you don’t think you are building one you are. The lack of focus on building your brand interestingly feeds into the building of your brand and it can be either negative or positive.

One thing is clear, your brand is not who you think you are. It is who they (those you work with and live with) say you are. I have learned the hard way that if I don’t focus on building my own brand and clearly articulate my value to others then someone else will do it for me and perhaps pigeon hole me with a label I don’t like.

Albert I’m not able to listen in at 1 pm today but I will listen to your BlogTalk recording later. I am looking forward to it.

Comment on Personal Branding Throwdown: Do you really have a brand? Feb 6, 1 PM CST by Mark Palony

Mark Palony — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 19:41:44 +0000

Based on the couple of comments already logged, this should be an interesting show. If I may toss in my own pre-event two cents: Replace the word “brand” with “reputation” and it becomes obvious that everyone, whether they like it or not, has a personal brand. Furthermore, one’s personal brand/reputation is decided not by the individual, but by those who have firsthand experience with the individual.

I’m looking forward to the show.

Comment on Personal Branding Throwdown: Do you really have a brand? Feb 6, 1 PM CST by admin

admin — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 18:36:26 +0000

Well, first thanks for the comment

second, I definitely what to meet the person that wants to smell like me(on second thought maybe I don’t)

third, a brand is a funny thing because its almost like something that you have whether you like it or not. For example, a national brand coffee shop Caribou opened across the street from an independent coffee shop in my neighborhood.

As I stood on that corner one day it dawned on me that in many respects the brand of the independent store was everything the other store wasn’t.

I felt like making a sign for the Indy store that said, Come here ’cause we are not them ——–>

look forward to hearing from you tomorow on the show.

All the best

Albert