ZipAud is a FREE international community website for hearing professionals and those who work with people with balance problems or hearing loss. It is also for people in related professional fields such as speech and language...

This week I attended the New Jersey Governor's Conference for Women, held in the Atlantic City Convention Center. It was my third time attending this event, and I looked forward to it. The focus of this conference is to...

It would seem that a simple trip to the Motor Vehicles Bureau to renew a driver's license should be no big deal. With totally normal hearing, that would certainly be the case. Just bring the proper forms, stand on this line and...

I was in a shop recently and witnessed a really angry customer giving it socks. The shop assistant in fairness wasn't helping matters. This girl had probably never heard of customer service, let alone have a deep understanding...

This event will include presentations & discussions on topics including: communication, auditory diagnostics, rehabilitation and cognition in patients with dementia. • Jason Warren (Wellcome Trust Senior Clinical Fellow, The...

I recently read an excellent article on a concept or set of principles that can be relatively easily applied to our industry. The article was a synopsis of “The Six Principles of Influence” created by Robert Cialdini, Regents'...

I really love LinkedIn, although just lately I have not been on the site or the forums much. I love it because the forums or groups that I have joined allow me to connect to people internationally with differing life...

I am really glad that members see ZipAud as such a great resource and want it to remain open - as a place to connect, share and learn with fellow hearing and speech professionals from around the would. Obviously nothing has...

I've been a cochlear implant user for 14 years, so the sound of birds is nothing new to me - or so I thought. I could hear the birds with my original CI and was delighted to have birdsong back in my life. With my newer cochlear...

ZipAud will close on the 30th of March 2012. Thanks for joining up with ZipAud and thanks to all of you who have contributed to discussions and shared information on ZipAud. A personal note: It has been an enjoyable...

One of my original trainers used to say “Put your game face on” or “Keep it in the box”. I have to admit I giggled a lot at him but what he was saying makes perfect sense. When dealing with your Patients you need to be Inspiring.