This is reposted from Matthew Reed Coaching, where I recently had the opportunity to contribute. Matthew loves to help people genuinely experience the life they have always wanted. Be sure to check out his site.

I’m sure you’ve heard the phrase “there’s no ‘I’ in team.” And TEAM is an acronmym for Together Everyone Achieves More. Or “it takes a village” when referring to raising a child. Even the best supermom or dad will struggle at times and seek help.

Today, it’s time to realize there is no “I” in business. Well, I guess there is … But what I’m trying to say is you can’t go it alone. If you are in business and you seek to grow and ultimately thrive, there will come a time (okay, many times) when you will need to seek advice or help from others. And once you do, you’ll find that everyone involved will be much more successful.

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2 Myths Why Healthcare Professionals Avoid Social Media: Our Guest Post at ME Marketing Services

June 4, 2012

Recently, we posted on the benefits of guest blogging. Writing a post on another blog in the same or similar niche is a very practical and powerful way to drive traffic back to your own blog and, in turn, to increase readership. And as we hinted, we were quick to practice what we preach. Two [...]

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INFOGRAPHIC: Physicians and the Use of Social Media

May 31, 2012

The Digital Doctor: Physicians and the Use of Social Media Check out the infographic below (click to enlarge) for some amazing statistics on physicians use of social media — or lack thereof. The stats that were of interest to me included the following: Top 4 Interests in Using Secure Online Physician Network Learn from experts [...]

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A Medical Social Media Success Story

May 24, 2012

This is a guest post by Mandy Edwards, owner of ME Marketing Services. You should check out her blog and follow her on Twitter. If you would like to post on this blog, be our guest! Please contact us to get the ball rolling. Let me ask you a question… How do you get your [...]

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4 Healthcare Marketing Tips for Doctors Unsure About Social Media

May 21, 2012

Many doctors and others in the healthcare industry are nervous to participate online. It makes sense when they work in an environment of HIPAA privacy and patient security but see people on Facebook seemingly sharing everything from relationship status to what one had for lunch. So if you are among the doctors, pediatricians, physical therapists [...]

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Dealing with Inconsistencies

May 17, 2012

This is a guest post by Coach Matthew Reed. You should check out his blog and follow him on Twitter. If you would like to post on this blog, be our guest! Please contact us to get the ball rolling. A recent article in the Sacramento Bee details the almost random fee structures different hospitals [...]

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Times They Are Changing: Bob Dylan Lyrics Forecast Today’s Doctor-Patient Relationships

May 8, 2012

I doubt in 1964 Bob Dylan was forecasting the current landscape of modern medicine but I believe his lyrics tie closely to the changes we are seeing today with the doctor patient relationship. Mr. Dylan speaks of the water rising and sang “you better start swimming or sink like a stone, for the times they [...]

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Have You Searched Your Name on Google Lately, Doc?

April 2, 2012

As I took the challenge myself I was surprised to find my website as the fourth option. Two popular patient opinion sites — vitals.com and healthgrades.com — ranked higher. Also to my surprise, the first Google search results of other docs sometimes displayed unfavorable newspaper articles and even lawsuits. Though this attention is good at [...]

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Pinterest Marketing Tips for the Healthcare Professional

March 26, 2012

Capitalize on the success of the popular social media site, Pinterest, and drive traffic to your website. Pinterest has grown by leaps and bounds in recent months. It began, it seems, as a site for stay-at-home moms, mompreneurs and others to share beautiful images and ideas on recipes, DIY projects and craft ideas. But Pinterest has [...]

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Pin It to Win It! 2-day Contest

March 19, 2012

Pin It to Win It! 2-day Contest Enter to WIN a FREE Facebook Cover Photo, beautifully designed to fit atop your NEW TIMELINE on your Facebook Business Page. Hurry! Contest Ends Soon! Don’t have the new Facebook Timeline? Facebook says it will convert all Facebook Pages over to the new Timeline on March 30, 2012. [...]

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