ELEMENTARY, MY DEAR WATSON

Bill: Our Chairman, Dr. Joseph Yeager, was a prolific reader. He was genre-agnostic, devouring everything from thick, scientific tomes to popular fiction to comic books. He believed that if we pay attention, we will see that universal truths are everywhere in the...

IT’S ALL ABOUT TRUST

In October during Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Sommer Consulting was thrilled to announce that For the Breast of Us has partnered with us to launch a new research initiative to increase representation of women of color in breast cancer clinical trials. As part of...

Health Literacy’s Missing Ramp

Building a ramp to patient understanding The notion of a hospital being built without any ramps to accommodate patients with limited mobility is absurd. Yet everyday many healthcare communicators – physicians, insurance providers, pharmaceutical companies, market...

Paying Attention

As my children begin their careers, I have started reflecting on what I learned from my childhood that has served me well in my own career. What I always go back to is the one phrase my mother repeated – “Pay attention to what’s going on around you.” She pushed us to...

Don’t Trip – How Linguistic Analysis Can Protect Your Brand

Branding Misstep? Nike’s SB Dunk Low “Black & Tan” sneaker image by Sneaker News: https://sneakernews.com/2012/03/07/nike-sb-dunk-low-black-and-tan-new-images/   With St. Patrick’s Day around the corner, I am reminded of a powerful lesson on...