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Social Media: The Key to Transforming Doctor-Patient Communication

Waxing UnLyrical

Attending the session “A Dr, Patient & Insurer Walk into a Social Network“ at SxSW last year really opened my eyes to the social media obstacles healthcare professionals face. Image: aeu04117 via Flickr, CC 2.0. Rachael is now an Account Executive at CRT/tanaka , a public relations and marketing agency.

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Social Media: The Key to Transforming Doctor-Patient Communication [Redux]

Waxing UnLyrical

Attending the session “A Dr, Patient & Insurer Walk into a Social Network“ at SxSW last year really opened my eyes to the social media obstacles healthcare professionals face. Image: aeu04117 via Flickr, CC 2.0. Obstacle : Social media adds one more thing to a doctor’s already busy schedule.

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Is Your Attempt at Inclusion an Insult?

Waxing UnLyrical

The surprising part is that marketers are confused as to why campaigns like this rub audiences the wrong way. As PR and marketing professionals, it’s our job to know that a well-crafted message does two things: gets the attention of our intended audience, and persuades our audience to take an action (buy, click, or share something).

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Twitter is top social media channel among Fortune 500

Firebelly

Digitalia | Indianapolis Social Media Marketing « 5 Facebook Stories From This Week You Need To Read | Main | Firebelly Work: J.C. The insurance industry has the most Twitter accounts (13). The insurance industry has the most Twitter accounts (13). Chad Richards is the Social Program Manager at Firebelly Marketing.

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What You Tell A Search Box

Twist Image

It's also no surprise that search powers some of the biggest online platforms we have (from YouTube and Facebook to Twitter and Flickr ). You definitely don't want the insurance companies to know just yet. search engine marketing. Without search, the Web isn't all that useful. Imagine you have just been diagnosed with MS.

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10 Reasons Why Your Business Needs a Killer Social Media Strategy

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

Social Media Consultant and Tech Geek at Heart Home About Press Consulting Contact Sitemap Home > Marketing , Social Media > 10 Reasons Why Your Business Needs a Killer Social Media Strategy 10 Reasons Why Your Business Needs a Killer Social Media Strategy by Tamar Weinberg on May 18, 2010 Share This is a guest post by Beth Hrusch.

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Social Media the One Bright Spot for PR Hiring

Proactive Report

Courtesy of Dean Meyers Flickr. While economists argue about whether we are now through the recession or whether we’re headed for a double dip, the Labor Market Outlook Report by the Society of Human Resource Management reports that 56% of their respondents expect job growth for the third quarter of 2010. 98% of U.S. 98% of U.S.