Introducing the ReSound Unite Remote Control 2
The ReSound UniteTM Remote Control 2 is now available and features enhancements designed on your requests for improved functionality, performance and convenience.
Month: August 2013
Auto DFS: The Next Best Thing
Tammara Stender, Au.D. Senior Audiologist, GN ReSound Global Audiology It is 4:30 PM. You have just received a ReSound hearing aid back from repair in the mail. Your secretary calls the patient to schedule a return visit to have the hearing aid refitted and DFS recalibrated. The patient is very excited about receiving the hearing …
Aventa 3.5 New Connection Flow
With our recent expansion of Verso products, ReSound has released Aventa 3.5. This latest version of software offers a new series of connection sequences for initial fits, instrument reconfiguration and follow up visits. This month’s tech tip focuses on the initial fit setup, including reconfiguring hearing instruments. Example: Initial Fit of New Verso 962 DRW …
Get Your Hearing Aid Batteries On A Stick!
It’s that time of year again when we all turn out for the great Minnesota get-together – the State Fair (Aug 22 – Sep 2). This year, ReSound has once again donated hundreds of hearing aid batteries on a stick to the Minnesota Academy of Audiology. Visit the MN Academy of Audiology booth at the …
What Was the First Sound You Noticed?
We recently asked our Facebook community about the first sound they really noticed after being fit with their new hearing aids. Here are some of the responses: My mum’s voice Birdsong The ice cream truck My baby boy who is almost ten now! My first set was hearing a cat lap water out of the …
Event Marketing Critical Success Factors
On Friday, we published a blog post about hosting a solutions-focused event. Today’s post continues this topic with recommendations from Thumper Johnson, Director of Audiology at Mid Kansas ENT, about how to make your event a success. Plan ahead: Consider the event timeline and the staff needed to support each stage of planning. Know your …
Hosting a Solution-Focused Event
The best way to sell a good product is to let it sell itself. Kansas-based audiologist, Thumper Johnson, is a big believer in hosting what she calls “solution-focused” events. She invites hearing instrument users to attend real-life events (e.g. the theater) where they can test-drive hearing technology in an authentic listening environment. Step 1 – …
How Industry Can Support Academia
By Erica Koehler, Au.D. Take a moment to imagine all of the professionals that you encountered during your time as a student, and beyond. Now think of all of the pieces of advice, tricks of the trade, and bits of knowledge that you received from each of them. Seems nearly impossible, right? Well if that …
The Little Things We Take for Granted
They say you don’t know what you’ve got until it’s gone. That is certainly true with the ability to hear. We hear so often from hearing care professionals and patients how wonderful it is to hear the birds sing or not having your spouse yell at you to turn down the TV. The little things …
Benefits of Being “In The Loop”
Retired attorney, Christine Klessig, began wearing hearing aids 25 years ago and was recently fit with ReSound hearing instruments and wireless accessories. Despite wearing hearing aids for more than a third of her life, it wasn’t until 5 years ago that she felt that she was truly able to hear again. What changed? She discovered …