First Experience Communications

If was great going back to college, that is being a mentor to new ideas at Start Up UConn, a national program that encourages young and energetic entrepreneurs to create a new business model over a period of 54 hours. I had the pleasure of nurturing and coaching teams of entrepreneurs in creating mostly online [...]

Your Ideas for Putting Americans Back to Work Back in November, for the latest installment of the White House’s Advise the Advisor series, Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy Nancy-Ann DeParle asked Americans for their ideas for executive actions or steps that President Obama could take, without waiting for Congress to act, to help out middle class families and [...]

For over 20 year, my agency has been providing services to profit and nonprofit organizations who serve the aging, elderly, senior and/or third age populations. As Baby Boomers are reaching 65 and retirement age, they will demand more nontraditional healthcare services. As pointed out in the American Express article about the aging population and elderly consumers, [...]

Bridging the needs for aging Baby Boomers and their aging parents will be a challenge for caregivers who need to care for a loved one. Many caregivers will be looking for a home care aide on line. Watch this short video from American Express on the top 5 fastest growing franchises in the US as [...]

Because there is no Place Like Home We should celebrate the homecare professionals who tend to our loved ones day in and out.  The care given by nurses, therapists and homes care aides has helped families by dedicating their life on behalf of the aged, disabled, and ill loved ones.  Take a moment and send them a [...]

Google Plus (Google+) adds yet another tool to the arsenal of the web-literate organization. Like email, it is a set of common communications tools that play nicely together. Grab a cup of tea, read through their summary and watch the introduction videos to get started. Then, read on. Many of our clients are just beginning to [...]

There have been many unsung heros during Connecticut’s freak October snowstorm. Many towns have been without electricity for almost two weeks. Home bound people who need daily medical help depend on VNAs and other homecare agencies. As the CT Mirror reported —”But that can mean that when a disaster strikes, the services people rely on–delivered [...]

Since 1985, I have been an evangelist for Steve Jobs and Apple. If it wasn’t for the Macintosh computer, my company probably wouldn’t exist today. When people ask me how did I start my business and why did I name it First Experience Communication, they go hand-in-hand. I named my business in honor and memory of [...]

Public relations has an identity crisis. Once, when we spoke to a college class about the profession, one student said, “What’s it like to promote bands and celebrities?” She was a little disappointed that we were not a publicists. And, most business owners still bristle at the term PR, associating it almost exclusively with two [...]

Watching the 9/11 ceremonies and stories was emotional and inspiring. Ordinary people doing extraordinary things. It was a day where titles, political affiliations, and social discourse were no where to be seen or heard, especially with the media and cable news stations. I think of the griping and whining that goes on a daily basis, but [...]