By Catlin Renaud (@catlinrenaud)
Baby Boomers – the 77 million people born between 1946 and 1964 – are redefining aging and shattering traditional assumptions about the sixth and seventh decades of life. We’ve all heard that 40 is the new 30, and that 50 is the youth of old age, but what does this mean for [...]
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This post is part of a series of posts highlighting the current champions in healthcare social media. A lot has changed in the past year or so, and some social media superstars have emerged. Here, we give them the spotlight to hopefully inspire your efforts in social media.
By Krissy Goelz (@krisgoelz)
While we were looking for [...]
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By Kristin Phillips (@KLAPhillips)
Many bloggers find that creating compelling blog content isn’t always a field of dreams; just because you build it, doesn’t mean readers will come.
Popular, well-read blogs don’t happen overnight. Most of the time blogs with large viewership are cultivated over time, but it doesn’t mean you have [...]
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This post is part of a series of point/counterpoint arguments proposed by different members of the Pixels & Pills staff. We’re strong believers that healthy arguments can yield the best solutions, and we hope that you enjoy our series. Feel free to add your own arguments in the comments section below!
By Jim Mittler, PhD (@jim_mittler)
In [...]
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By Kimberly Reyes (@CommDuCoeur)
There’s been a lot of debate as to whether or not crowdsourced information, the type found on sites like Quora, is really beneficial to anyone. But, like many of you, my curiosity led me open my own Quora account and see what all the fuss was about. In case you’re interested, here [...]
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Most of us aren’t lucky enough to have a doctor in the house, so it makes sense that 80 percent of Americans turn to the Internet to get information about diseases, procedures, doctors, hospitals, drugs therapies and other health-related issues. However, thanks to a boon in social media and proliferation of patient bloggers, today’s patients [...]
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By Andy Smith (@andysmithpalio)
Even though there are 126 million blogs available – 73,932 new ones popped up in the last 24 hours – many businesses are still gun-shy about blogging. What’s the hold up?
Resistance ranges from “I don’t have time to blog” to “I don’t know what to say,” and concerns about angering customers. The [...]
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By Todd LaRoche (@ToddLaRoche)
Interactions take place online more so now than ever before. Even if you’re not expanding your Web site strategy or participating in social media, chances are your competitors are; they’re blogging, sending electronic newsletters, tweeting, and posting to their Facebook account and LinkedIn groups. With everyone vying for the attention of potential [...]
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By Kimberly Reyes (@CommDuCoeur)
By now, you’ve heard it all: be authentic, identify the “super users,” don’t control the conversation, and so on and so forth. You’ve read all the blog posts written by some of the most influential social media experts (you’ve read enough to know that even social media experts hate the term “social [...]
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Little Comments, Big Privacy
May 11th, 2011 · No Comments · Opinion
(via Chuck and Beans)
By Jason Brandt (@JasonDMG3)
“Great story. Loved the last part; very moving.”
“I disagree completely – this is what’s wrong with America today!”
While adding a comment to a blog post or a news article may seem trivial, it’s part of a larger and very important story.
Interactivity – the idea that you can offer your [...]
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