For today's Throwback Thursday, we're sharing a personal On The Marc Media success story about the power of social media. Just last week, public relations manager Debra Scheinberg, along with some generous friends from her college days, harnessed the power of the phenomenon known as “crowdsourcing,” the...
Companies pay millions of dollars for advertising every day, but sometimes all you need is a free or cost-effective tweet, in 140 characters or less. In a just aired and published WTOP interview, On the Marc Media founder and CEO Marc Silverstein talks to Neal...
Oh what a night! DC Derm Docs held an open house for an exclusive look at the latest in body-contouring technology. Guests enjoyed an evening full of food, wine, live demonstrations and fabulous giveaways on November 6. Dr. Dale Isaacson and Dr. Marilyn Berzin were pleased...
Quick show of hands: How many people have signed the "Terms of Service" agreement on iTunes or put your signature on a rental car agreement without reading more than a few words, or at all? Pretty much everyone, right? You may be able to get...
On Thursday, December 5, TedxBethesdaWomen will host a day-long special event called “Sassy: Lively and Spirited” from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Bethesda’s Imagination Stage. Twelve women thought leaders and trendsetters will speak on a wide variety of personal perspectives and experiences. Attendees will enjoy...
If the risk of cancer, heart attacks or strokes is not enough to deter you from smoking, the damage it does to your skin should be. A recent study involving twins showed the twin who smoked for a longer period of time looked 57% older...
MSNBC just redesigned its website, and the results offer a curious insight into the cable newser. As On The Marc Media discovers, a key new drop down menu on the site lists Democrats way above Republicans. In fact, the lowly GOP trails the Dems, “Education,” “Equality” and...
Actor Rob Steinberg talks about what it's like to be on the set with Brad Pitt, Michael Fassbender, Paul Giamatti and the cast of the critically acclaimed "12 Years a Slave." Produced by Pitt and directed by Steve McQueen, the film tells the incredible true story...
Dr. Chukwuemeka Onyewu warned about “Killer Curves” pumping parties--where bogus doctors inject unsuspecting patients with industrial grade silicone contaminated with Fix-a-Flat, cement and super glue. Now, a South Florida woman is going to jail for more than a year for botched plastic surgery procedures. Ron Oneal...
Medical information is 50 times more valuable than credit card information, so your patient information could mean big bucks if it falls into the wrong hands. It can be sold to commit insurance fraud and identity theft without healthcare providers or patients finding out for...
"Yes IK I bullied REBECCA nd she killed her self but IDGAF," a 14 year old girl wrote on Facebook in the wake of 12 year old Rebecca Sedwick’s suicide on September 9 in Winter Haven, Florida. The 14 year old and her 12 year old...
If you use Facebook’s privacy feature in order to be unsearchable, be prepared to say goodbye to your anonymity. Facebook is getting rid of this feature for good. The popular social media site initially got rid of the privacy setting last year, but allowed those who...
In the advent of changes to HIPAA and the roll out of the Affordable Care Act, the Health IT market is exploding, because patients are demanding mobile access to their medical records. Due to this increase in demand, Patient Health Information (PHI) will soon be...
Football is under fire. A new book and accompanying PBS Frontline investigation, both called League of Denial, questions the National Football League’s handling of allegations that playing football leads to irreparable brain damage. A key issue: Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) and sports-causing concussions. CTE is a...
When Get Real Health president and founding partner Robin Wiener was a young girl, she was labeled as “slow” by her school’s teachers and administrators and was told that she shouldn’t expect to achieve much in life. Thanks to her mother’s persistence, Robin was diagnosed with...
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