By Dennis Sullivan & Associates

Last week we were discussing John’s difficulties spending down his mom’s remaining assets, not getting caught with too much at the end of the month to qualify for Medicaid, but not enough to cover the private pay rate.  So how does one avoid this Medicaid “trap”?

As we approached the final few months before the targeted Medicaid pickup date, we needed to project all expenses and income each month.  Knowing that Medicaid allows the prepayment of funeral expenses, John had wanted to set up an i...

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Tony Buono

Over the course of our careers, virtually all of us will be faced with an ethical quandary. It could be pressure from a boss to “hit the numbers.” It could be arm-twisting to “be a team player” when dealing with questionable supplier practices. Or it could be our own rationalizations for looking the other way – “Everyone is doing it” or “This isn’t my responsibility.”

Indeed, the world of business can be murky at times.

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By Nancy Pardo

Albert Einstein once predicated that without bees man would have only four years left on the planet. But mechanical engineer Robert Wood and graduate student Kevin Ma might disagree. The two engineers and their Harvard-based team have created a small robot no bigger than a house fly. The tiny robot, half the size of a paper clip and weighing only ...

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By MFrappolli

Name: Don Jenkins
Title: Senior Director of Energy Markets and Data Quality
Company: EnerNOC
Education: BS/BA Electrical Engineering, University of San Diego, MS Operations Research, Naval Postgraduate School Monterey
Executive Leadership Institute Class of 2013

What do you like most about your job?
“Like Most” is a challenging component to this question, as there are a number of key aspects I love about my job. In no particular order…

• I work at a company with a vision – “To change the way the
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Name: J. Douglas Deihl, III
Title: Senior Director, Business Development
Company: Analogic Corporation
Education: BA in Economics and Psychology, Connecticut College; MBA in Marketing and Entrepreneurship, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Boston’s Future Leaders Class of 2012

What do you like most about your job?
I enjoy working at a company that manufactures products (from our plant in Peabody) that advance the practice of medicine and save lives.  I work with intelligent people who...

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By Grant Coleman

Zmags is a very versatile digital publishing platform and can be used to drive revenue in several ways. The most obvious way would be by using Zmags’ Commerce solution to facilitate the product purchase directly from the page in the catalog/brochure online. This will seamlessly synchronize with the existing ecommerce infrastructure and allow products to be added to cart in the same way it would from any other product page.

What might not be so obvious is how an online flyer or catalog can help...

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By MFrappolli

We have just announced the 2013 recipients of the Ten Outstanding Young Leaders (TOYL) Awards. In 2012, the Chamber revived this longstanding tradition of celebrating Greater Boston’s current and future leaders, and this year’s recipients will be honored at a reception on June 25 at the Renaissance Boston Waterfront Hotel.

“The Greater Boston Chamber has made leadership development a top priority, and the TOYL Awards allow us to recognize and celebrate our region’s remarkable young leaders,”...

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Name: Kimberly Cameron  
Title: Manager, Client Services Suites                  
Company: Boston Red Sox                          
Education: BA in Communications, Boston College
Women’s Leadership Program Class of 2011-2012

What is the coolest part of your job? 
In 2004 shortly after starting with the Boston Red Sox I had the chance to travel to St. Louis for the World Series which was an unforgettable experience.  On a daily basis just having the opportunity to fulfill lifelong dreams of s...

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By Hilary Dionne

It’s that time of year again for what marketers and retailers call “Dads and Grads”. With Father’s Day on June 16th and college and high school graduations happening throughout May and June, this is of course a big time for celebrating and gift-giving . And that means marketers and retailers will be competing to capitalize on these occasions by promoting relevant content and products during this time.  Think not only presents for Fathers and graduates, but also food and beverages, party supplies,...

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By Whitney Tyson

With limited resources, many small and mid-sized companies are asking themselves, “What should be the number one social media outlet to pursue?

Unfortunately, there is no easy way of answering this because each social site is so unique.  They each provide their own benefits, and each business would be able to use and benefit from each of them in different ways.  Here is a breakdown of how you can use each channel.

This requires low management maintenance.  Whenever you create a video,

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