by carolynkilmer@gmail.com | Dec 5, 2018
When I was working as a full-time business news anchor and reporter, I began to notice a trend. The CEOs who had strong public speaking skills and who were better television guests made a habit of soliciting feedback after their performance — from everyone. They...
by carolynkilmer@gmail.com | Dec 2, 2018
Most people have a hard time digesting highly technical information because they simply don’t speak the language of the scientists delivering the content. And that’s why the scientists behind the 1,600-page National Climate Assessment took a simple step to help people...
by carolynkilmer@gmail.com | Nov 24, 2018
The American Cancer Society (ACS) has invested $5 billion in research, but you won’t see that statistic in its new print and TV ads. Thanks in large part to the ACS, the nation has seen a 26% reduction in cancer rates since the early 1990s. Once again, you won’t hear...
by carolynkilmer@gmail.com | Nov 17, 2018
Dr. David Feinberg is rarely satisfied and that’s a good thing when you’re trying to reinvent the healthcare system. Feinberg, one of America’s top 100 healthcare leaders, will lead Google’s health strategy beginning in January. Feinberg is currently the CEO of...
by carolynkilmer@gmail.com | Nov 5, 2018
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has launched an ambitious effort to prevent one million heart attacks and strokes by 2022. In its initiative—Million Hearts 2022—the CDC says heart disease and stroke are “largely preventable.” In other words, we...
by carolynkilmer@gmail.com | Nov 3, 2018
This week, the entire home page of Medtronic’s website has been turned into a memorial for its founder, Earl Bakken, who passed away last Sunday at the age of 94. Bakken’s story is a classic American tale of success and innovation. Starting out in his...
