In a study conducted in 2004,
Clarity
and
The EAR Foundation
found that
a startling number of Americans experience a hearing loss
.
It was a shocking finding which made Clarity wonder— is there a place
where these individuals can come together as a community? And for the
most part, a
Technorati
(
a what?
) search on the term “hearing loss” says ‘no.’
Today
that has changed. Do you, or someone you care about, have a hearing
loss? Well, MyHearingHealth is for you. This is your space-- make it
yours by commenting on blog posts and articles, or better yet, submit
your own. We’re counting on you to make this a community as vibrant and
diverse as you.
So, what led us to develop a blog in the first place? You can thank people like David Copithorne of
Hearing Mojo
,
a PR veteran who has become probably the most well-known hearing loss
blogger around. David covers everything from trends and technology to
the experiences of dealing with hearing loss in the workplace. Another
inspiration in the community is Dr. Brent Edwards, author of
Innovation Science
. Dr. Edwards’ blog is full of insights into hearing aid technology (naturally, since he is the director of the StarkeyHearingResearchCenter) as well as a wide variety of business and technology innovations.
We’ve also been watching the growing number of businesses and corporations entering the
blogosphere
. Two well-known trailblazers are
Jonathan Schwartz
, CEO of Sun Microsystems, and
Randy Baseler
,
VP of Marketing at Boeing, who have built huge followings by speaking
transparently and without pretense about their companies and
industries. A long-time personal favorite is
Signal vs. Noise
, published by a web application development firm in Chicago.
They’ve turned creating passionate users (and blog readers) into an art
form. Bringing that kind of passion and value to everything we write
will be our goal at MyHearingHealth… and we’ll trust you to keep us
honest.
Posted by John Hawbaker, Clarity