by Pauline Wallin, Ph.D. | Mar 21, 2019 | Ideas, Public education, Research, searching
You know that your local public library has books. But you may not be aware of the myriad other resources and services offered - all free for cardholders. Most public libraries have websites where you can borrow ebooks and audiobooks - including current bestsellers -...
by Pauline Wallin, Ph.D. | Feb 10, 2018 | Business matters, Ideas, Practice development, Professional development
If you would like to earn some of your income from non-clinical sources, consider running training workshops and courses. It's a great way to help people who don't need or don't want therapy, and it gives you wider visibility in your community. Teaching and training...
by Pauline Wallin, Ph.D. | Jan 6, 2018 | Ideas, Marketing
Pinterest has a lot of food and fashion images, but it can also be used for marketing your practice, especially if you work with millennials. As of September 2017, Pinterest was getting over 200 million visitors per month. Their users are 70% women, about half of whom...
by Pauline Wallin, Ph.D. | Aug 7, 2016 | Ideas, Research, searching, technology, Web content, Writing
Reading news stories and press releases about the latest research in your field is no substitute for in-depth learning. However, these sources do offer a broad overview, and usually include names of researchers, whom you can contact for more information. Here are some...
by Pauline Wallin, Ph.D. | Dec 20, 2015 | Critical thinking, Ideas
Last week I attended Harrisburg University's Data Analytics Summit. Many of the presentations were quite technical, but the gist was that big data is being utilized in many different areas, including health care, agriculture, legislative advocacy and business. The...
by Pauline Wallin, Ph.D. | Jan 25, 2015 | Business matters, Ideas, Networking, Professional development
Listservs, forums and other discussion groups are great vehicles for asking questions and getting answers from the professional community. In my 20 years of participating in online discussions, I have learned a lot from my colleagues - both in response to my own...
