Robert FrombergEditor in Chief, HFMA
A few quick impressions from the first hour of ANI...
Joe Fifer, HFMA's 2006-2007 Chairman stood center stage and told his own story of realizing he could "do the thing you think you cannot do" and be a forceful leader. A short video showed him coaching kids at soccer--something he finds the time for because "it's the right thing to do." Joe challenged HFMA members to do the right thing--to stand up and fight for their organizations and their communities.
Lesley Stahl of "60 Minutes" is onstage now. She talked about the importance of pictures in communicating, telling a funny story about how Bill Clinton's administration switched the Clinton cat, Socks, in favor of a family dog, Buddy, as the administration's front-and-center pet. Why? Stahl said that cats are traditionally a symbol of infidelity, while dogs are solid, down-to-earth, and a symbol of family.
Stahl went on to say that the growth of the internet and particularly hand-held devices may reduce the reliance on pictures and make political campaigns more focused on substance.
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