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Marisa Smith Joins Panel for the Inc. Leadership Series – Ann Arbor

Whole Brain Group — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 20:23:55 +0000

The Whole Brain Group President Marisa Smith joins local entrepreneurs on the Choices & Challenges panel to discuss the choices they’ve made and the challenges they’ve faced in developing, communicating, and sticking to them. Bo Burlingham, Inc. Editor-at-Large will moderate and take comments and questions from the audience.

The Leadership Series event takes place November 17, 2011. Spend the morning with the editors of Inc. magazine, and the business leaders of the Small Giants community for an informative and inspirational program. In addition to the Choices & Challenges panel, enjoy breakfast and coffee, 2 keynote sessions, and roundtable networking. Click here to register!

XanEdu Publishing, Inc. Earns Campus Technology 2011 Innovators Award for iPad App!

Whole Brain Group — Fri, 20 May 2011 14:09:25 +0000

We are proud to announce that our client, XanEdu Publishing has earned a Campus Technology 2011 Innovators Award for the creation of the XanEdu iPad App!

3 Michigan Firms Design Award-winning iPad

App for Higher Education

XanEdu Publishing, Whole Brain Group and Arbormoon Improve the Way Students Engage with Digital Course Materials

May 19, 2011 – ANN ARBOR, MICH. – XanEdu Publishing, Inc, the leading faculty-preferred provider of custom course materials and textbooks, announces that its work with Ann Arbor, MI-based companies, The Whole Brain Group, LLC, an integrated marketing and design firm, and Arbormoon Software, Inc., a mobile software development company, has earned a Campus Technology 2011 Innovators Award for the creation of the XanEdu iPad App. The app makes it easier for today’s mobile generation of college students to use, manage and engage more with digital course materials. The XanEdu iPad App project was one of 10 winners selected in six categories out of nearly 400 entries.

Campus Technology, who announced the winners on May 15, 2011, selected XanEdu for the award because the company’s approach and development methodology involved direct input from hundreds of college students across North America, including more than 500 students in over 50 courses at NYU Stern School of Business.

Visit XanEdu’s website to read more!

AnnArbor.com: Ann Arbor's Whole Brain Group uses software to reduce University of Michigan office paper consumption

WholeBrainGroup — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 08:27:49 +0000

Read the August 3, 2009 article in Ann Arbor.com here.

The Whole Brain Group Sales Rise with AccreditStation® Contracts and Grows National Client Roster

WholeBrainGroup — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 08:18:54 +0000

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, July 29, 2009, ANN ARBOR, Mich. – The Whole Brain Group, LLC announces an increase in the sales of its AccreditStation® product during the first half of 2009. Yale University joined its growing list of clients, including the following research institutions that recently renewed their AccreditStation® contracts: The Christ Hospital in Cincinnati, University of Colorado Denver, Spectrum Health in Grand Rapids, Louisiana State University in Shreveport, Lifespan in Rhode Island, and the Cleveland Veterans Administration Hospital.

Institutions use AccreditStation to eliminate hundreds of hours of manual labor that is spent assembling documents for their AAHRPP® accreditation application for human research protection programs. The 126 pounds of paper annually wasted per staff person is also greatly reduced. “Human research protection programs are experiencing increased demands on their already overtaxed staff,” states Marisa Smith, President of The Whole Brain Group. “Our web-based application helps them use their resources more efficiently, so they can concentrate on research quality and safety. “The company’s other AccreditStation clients include Columbia University, Miami Children’s Hospital, and The National Institutes of Health. More information about the product can be found at http://www.accreditstation.com.

May 15 – WBG President to Facilitate Workshop on Social Media Strategy at WXW Forum 2009

WholeBrainGroup — Sat, 02 May 2009 09:46:44 +0000

When: May 15, 2009 – 10:00 AM
Where: Kensington Court Marriott, Ann Arbor
Who: Marisa Smith, President of The Whole Brain Group and Catherine Juon, Partner of Pure Visibility

Description: Marisa and Catherine will facilitate a workshop entitled “Online Social Networking – How to Use Facebook, LinkedIn, and Other Web Tools for Your Business” at the 2009 WXW Forum for women business leaders.

In this session, participants will learn about the various social networking websites like Facebook, Plaxo, LinkedIn, Twitter, and more. During the workshop, attendees will identify the websites that will benefit their business. Participants will leave the session with a concrete plan for how to use each website to their company’s advantage.

The WXW Annual Forum is a day-long event dedicated to the discussion of topics important to women business leaders. Find out more on the WXW Website.

Whole Brain Joins Ann Arbor getDowntown Communter Challenge 2009

WholeBrainGroup — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 12:41:56 +0000

The Whole Brain Group will participate in the getDowntown Commuter Challenge for the second year in a row.

The Commuter Challenge is a month-long competition in May between Ann Arbor Area organizations that encourages individuals to use sustainable transportation to get to work. Organizations compete against one another and log sustainable commutes online.

Sign your organization up here.

See a list of participating organizations.

March 30 – Whole Brain Radio Interview on 102.9

WholeBrainGroup — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 17:43:33 +0000

When: March 30, 2009 – 7:30AM

Where: 102.9 FM

Description: Whole Brain President Marisa Smith and Inner Circle Media Partner Catherine Hayes will be interviewed about their experience with the Washtenaw County Red Cross Pledge Red Program.

March 23 – Whole Brain Radio Interview on The Lucy Ann Lance Business Insider

WholeBrainGroup — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 17:40:18 +0000

When: March 23, 2009 – 10:07 AM
Where: AM1290 WLBY

Description: Marisa Smith will be interviewed by Lucy Ann Lance about The Whole Brain Group’s recent success, national growth, and current projects.

Whole Brain Group Adds Yale University to its Client List

WholeBrainGroup — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 19:52:26 +0000

As a followup from our appearance as an exhibitor at the 2009 AAHRPP Conference in Los Angeles, Yale University has joined The Whole Brain Group’s growing list of AccreditStation® clients. Yale’s Medical School will utilize our revolutionary system to manage and automate their AAHRPP accreditation process.

Whole Brain Group President Marisa Smith to Speak at Michigan Recycling Coalition Conference May 21

WholeBrainGroup — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 13:00:44 +0000

When: May 21, 2009

Where: Soaring Eagle Inn – Mt. Pleasant, MI

Event Information: http://www.michiganrecycles.org/

Topic: CEO’s across the midwest, and the United States, are looking to trim expenses without trimming productivity. Stay ahead of your competitors and trim expenses through the adoption of green office practices. Marisa Smith, President, of The Whole Brain Group, LLC., an expert in workflow automation and the development of web-application databases, will give you the edge on finding your triple bottom line (people, planet, profits) savings through the use of technology solutions and more. Her findings are based upon practices applied at leading organizations (University of Michigan, University of Chicago, U.S. Veteran Affairs, Columbia, and Spectrum Health).