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Figuring out why you’re using social media

by John on May 22, 2009

Just saw a great quote on the distinction between “Social Media” and “Social Networking”: Social Media are tools for sharing and discussing information. Social Networking is the use of communities of interest to connect to others. You can use Social Media to facilitate Social Networking. Or, your can network by leveraging Social Media. But why, [...]

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Patients Turn to Social Networking Sites To Find Disease Treatments

by John on December 8, 2008

Here’s the rub for healthcare . . . if we stand on principle to “Continue Practicing as We Always Have” and cling to the principle that “We are the Ones Who Will Tell You How You’ll Receive Your Treatment, Because We’re the Doctors/Nurses/Hospitals”, then the public (who are becoming very accustomed to getting what-they-want, when-they-want-it, [...]

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Facebook vs LinkedIn

by John on November 20, 2008

So you’ve heard about them.  Been invited to join them by that crazy friend of yours. Maybe even read where “real professionals” in your field have discovered them. But now you’re staring at a registration screen and panic starts to rise… So let’s start with where to start. If you’d like to try out social [...]

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