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September 2013

SOCIAL MEDIA 101

TODAY’S OUTLINE

INTRO STRATEGIES CHANNELS QUESTIONS / DISCUSSIONS

WHAT IS SOCIAL MEDIA?

‣Forums, microblogging, social networking, social bookmarking, social curation, and wikis

‣Why take part?‣ Be a part of a global community: interact, discuss, learn.

‣ Build and strengthen your reputation and personal area of work.

SOCIAL MEDIA IS VALUABLE FOR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS‣ New resources, procedures and toolkits

‣ Just published research, case studies

‣ Increase awareness of issues; discuss ideas for improvement

‣ Connect and engage with colleagues around the world

‣ Commentary on important topics; share knowledge

‣ Breaking health news and upcoming events

YOUR TURN!

‣What are you curious about?

‣What do you want to share/learn?

PRIVACY

PROFESSIONAL & PERSONAL PROFILE

‣What do you want to be known for?

‣Different strategies

‣#1: Use one profile for all social media channels

‣#2: Use separate personal and professional profiles

‣#3: Use separate social media channels for different purposes

‣ Your account is your responsibility. Think before you post!

CONFIDENTIALITY & PRIVACY

‣Health care professionals follow strict guidelines when it comes to handling confidential information. These guidelines extend to social media.

‣Never discuss patient confidential information.

‣Get permission before mentioning a colleague, patient, etc.

‣ If you need advice or guidance, consult PHC’s social media guidelines or those of your professional association or college.

TWITTER

TWITTER

‣Rapid response micro-blogging. (140 characters)

‣ Twitter’s strength comes from the previously built audience ready to receive information, and good curation.

‣How to use it:

‣Commentary, web links, photos and short videos

‣Search functions tie into other conversations. (# Hashtags)

‣A tweet will be seen by people who have chosen to follow you

TWITTER

‣ Write Tweet here!

SENDING A TWEET

‣ Share your location

‣ Add a photo

‣ Shortened URL

‣ Character countdown

RETWEET (RT)‣“Old School” retweet: add comment before the “RT”

‣Directly share what others’ tweet

‣Modified Tweet (MT): for when you change the original tweet

TWITTER PROFILE

‣ You can change your username at anytime

TWITTER TIPS

‣ Tweet less than 120 characters

‣ Include relevant and interesting content, especially links

‣ Two way communication: ask questions, engage, inform. Crowdsource information/feedback.

‣ Provide credit for sourced info. (RT and MT)

‣Use hashtags, but not too many.

‣Use proper grammar when possible.

‣ See how others write tweets and learn from them.

FACEBOOK

FACEBOOK

‣ Connect with those who share your values

‣ Easy to share stories and longer messages.

‣How to use it:

‣Share photos, posts and videos, as well as personal information like education and interests.

‣“Like” a page and become subscribed to receive their content

‣Add people to lists with different permissions

‣ Like a page to subscribe to posts

FACEBOOK

DISQUS (AND BLOOM)

DISQUS

‣Used to leave a comment and interact with other commentors

‣ PHC uses it to discuss important healthcare topics on Bloom

‣How to use it:

‣Share discussion points directly on forums and on social media profiles

‣Many websites use Disqus, so you can comment in multiple places with only one login.

‣ Upload photo

‣ Sign in ‣with a social media profile‣ as a Guest

HOW TO POST

‣ Filter comments: sort by “Newest first” or “Oldest first”, “Popular now” or “Best rating”

‣ Upvote: Similar to a Like. It shows popularity of a comment.

LINKEDIN

LINKEDIN

‣ Professional network

‣Used for recruitment, relationship building, company engagement

‣Weighted towards professional news and organization

‣How to use it:

‣Create and fill out your profile

‣Follow organizations and join groups

LINKEDIN PROFILESearches rely on keywords used in your profile

‣ Add work samples to your profile.

‣Ex. slideshare

‣ Add sections to your profile.

‣showcase volunteer experience, projects, foreign languages, speaking engagements

‣ Ask for recommendations

OTHER CHANNELS

ENGAGE WITH PHC‣Explore Bloom

‣ Get a head start on curation (organizations to follow, conversations to join)

‣ Observe the different behaviours of each channel

‣ Participate in discussions!

‣Consider being an ambassador - not just for your specialty but for Providence Health Care, too!

CONCLUSION

‣ Engage!

‣ Experiment!

‣Make mistakes!

QUESTIONS?