• Tim Hebert, CEO, Atrion Networking Corporation, was profiled in Chief Executive Online in an article on “social voices” discussing the topic of CEOs’ involvement with social media. In addition, Tim was interviewed by Amtrak Magazine about best practices when hiring

• Kathleen Burns Kingsbury, LMHC, CPCC, wealth psychology expert and behavioral change specialist, has signed a contract with McGraw-Hill to publisher her next book Women and Wealth: A Guide for Financial Advisors and their Affluent Female Clients

• Steve Gareau, author of Building Your Bridge To Sales Success (Bridge Series Books), guested with Fred Green, Director of the Boston CEO Club, during Steve’s monthly appearance on Patricia Raskin’s Positive Business on 790 WPRV-AM

• “How Can Innovation Have Impact?” by Amy Elliott Hemeter, Director, and Nate Hutchins, Principal, both with Strategos, was a featured cover story in Business Review USA

• Pat Haraden, Principal, Longfellow Benefits, spoke on the topic of healthcare reform in a webinar hosted by New England Employee Benefits Council (NEEBC). Pat also hosted WATD’s “McNamara On Money” on the topic of employee benefits and healthcare reform. A press release announcing Pat’s radio interview was picked up by Yahoo! Finance and many others

• emersongroup’s Ken Lizotte CMC served as a moderator for the panel “Writing A Nonfiction Book: Tips And Pitfalls From Authors Who Have Done It,” part of the Concord Festival of Authors. Ken was joined on the panel by client thoughtleaders Mary Adams CMC, Founding Principal, Trek Consulting LLC and co-author of Intangible Capital: Putting Knowledge To Work In The 21st Century Organization (Praeger), Susan Foley, Founder & Managing Partner of Corporate Entrepreneurs LLC and author of Entrepreneurs Inside: Accelerating Business Growth with Corporate Entrepreneurs (Xlibris), and Dan Cassidy, Founder/President of Cassidy Retirement Group (Concord) and author of The Manager’s Guide to Strategic Plan Management (Wiley). Rounding out the panel was Tim Riley, Pop and Classical Music Reviewer for WBUR-FM’s Here and Now as well as author of the acclaimed new book Lennon: The Man, the Myth, the Music: The Definitive Life (Hyperion) and four other nonfiction books

• “Today’s Leaner Executive Benefits Plans: Still A Powerful Recruitment And Retention Tool,” by Lisa Silva, Senior VP of Executive Benefits, Longfellow Benefits, was published in Employee Benefit Plan Review. In addition, Lisa discussed insurance choices on WATD 95.9 FM’s “McNamara On Money”

• Suzanne Bates, Founder/CEO of Bates Communications and author of Discover Your CEO Brand (McGraw-Hill), made a guest appearance on The Today Show in a segment titled “Networking: Can Women Do It Better?” In addition, Suzanne’s "Building Your Brand In A New Leadership Role" was published in Leadership Excellence and several more excerpts from her new book appeared in such publications as CEO World Magazine, Business Review USA, The Independent Consultant, Top Consultant, CEO Refresher and Independent Retailer, among many others. Furthermore, Suzanne’s The Power Speaker Blog has been selected for syndication by Business2Community

• “The Three Hidden Costs Of A Compliance Culture” by Libby Wagner, Founder/President, Professional Leadership Results Inc. and author of The Influencing Option: The Art Of Building A Profit Culture In Business (Global Professional Publishing) in her monthly column in Women Grow Business. In addition, Libby’s “Lead YOURSELF First!” has been accepted for publication by Business Strategy Magazine

• “Marketing The Value Of IT” by Philip Carlucci, Associate Consultant, Estrella Partners, and Robert F. Johnson, Director of Product Marketing at Atrion Networking Corporation, has been accepted for publication in Executive Insight

• Jim Edholm, President of Business Benefits Insurance, was quoted in an article titled “As Voluntary Benefits Programs Gain Popularity, Beware Pitfalls” in iStock Analyst Online. Jim was also quoted in Marcone World on how a small business can select a good insurance company and save on premiums, and continues to file installments of his regular column in Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly

• Fresh Ink: Published Writings by Chloe Lizotte, emersongroup’s Gold Apprentice, was published by emerson books

• An article on the topic of employee communication by Meghan Beaupre, Vice President, Marketing & Communications, Longfellow Benefits, has been accepted for publication in Employee Benefit Plan Review

• An article by John Galvin, VP Client Services, Longfellow Benefits, on the topic of common mistakes with work leave has been accepted by Employee Benefits News

• Greg Michaud, Associate Consultant, Booz Allen, has signed a contract with Global Professional Press for his new book Designed for Work: Rethinking the Organization and the New Architecture of Getting Thing Done, to be published in 2012

• Longfellow Benefits launched its new, upgraded company website. A press release announcing the new website was picked up by several news and marketing outlets. In addition, Longfellow has promoted three specialists to Vice President status: Meghan Beaupre, Larry Karle and Adam Miloro. A press release announcing these promotions was picked up by several news sites, including Yahoo Finance and Industry News

• Jim Foster, Shareholder at Wolf Greenfield, was quoted in an article on IPLaw 360 titled “High Court's IP Rulings In Rare Accord With Federal Circuit.” Jim was also quoted in Inside Counsel on the topic of the i41 case

• “Barriers And Impediments Of Innovation” by George Chen, Director of Strategos, a global strategy and innovation consulting firm based in Chicago and the Strategic Services division of Innovaro, and Michel van Hove, an Amsterdam-based Principal of the same firm, was published by the American Management Association

• Kristie Howard, Senior Consultant, Employee Benefit Services, Longfellow Benefits, was selected to serve The Worksite Wellness Council of Massachusetts’ Board of Directors. Multiple business websites reported this new appointment

• “Top 10 Steps To A Thriving Local Consulting Practice Without Travel” by Jay Vogt, Founder/CEO, Peoplesworth, ran in The Independent Consultant. In addition, Jay’s newest book Board Roles to Board Goals has been published by Peoplesworth Press

• “Improvement Methods That Will Not Help You” and “Focus And Discipline: The Way To Become A High Performance Organization!” by Dr. André de Waal, Academic Director of the High Performance Organization (HPO) Center in Holland, have both been published by online business knowledge sites

• Larry Green, Shareholder, Wolf Greenfield, was interviewed by BioPharm Insight on the topic of Medtronic and Edwards

• “Getting The Most Value From Patent Claims” by Ed Walsh, Shareholder, and Heather DiPietrantonio, Patent Agent, both with Wolf Greenfield, was published in Intellectual Property & Law Journal

• John Myrna, Co-Founder, Myrna Associates, presented two webinars: “Effectively Delegate Tasks To Drive Productivity And Growth” and “Shift From Survival To A Growth Strategy.” John also wrote about Steve Jobs and the power of vision in his Run With The Big Dogs e-letter. In addition, John’s article “The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly Truth About Growth: The C-Level Executive's Number One Challenge” appeared in CEO Refresher

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