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Posted by admin on July 21, 2009
Facebook is still a mystery to many organizations and public health agencies. Yet, it is another powerful opportunity to share your message. Listen to Kiamessah Evans, MPH, CHES a health educator and consultant with 20 50 Digital as she shares about her insights about Facebook.
Posted by admin on July 10, 2009
As public health professionals you are always looking for ways to tap into different markets with your message.
I have compiled just a few networks related to educators on just a few social networks. There are sooo many more. But just wanted to wet your appetite. Do you know others that can be added to the list?
Facebook Groups
Active Learning-Ways to engage students
Teaching Critical Thinking
Ning
You are going to create your own social network soon, but for now check out some of them
Education
National Middle Schools Association
Montclair NJ Social Network for teachers
My challenge task for you, if you decide to accept it, is to search on Facebook groups with key words for other education related groups. Join them and share your information that can be of help. Also, support their efforts.
Do the same for the Ning groups.
Posted by admin on June 23, 2009
The National Association of County and City Health Officials makes use of social media. Their mission statement is as follows:
NACCHO is the national organization representing local health departments. NACCHO supports efforts that protect and improve the health of all people and all communities by promoting national policy, developing resources and programs, seeking health equity, and supporting effective local public health practice and systems.
They display a Twitter Follow banner on each page of the site. So if you have a presence on Twitter be sure to follow them.
I also encourage you to visit their marketing page. This page has an assortment of communication tools, PSA’a and logos that can by used by local public health agencies.
Of course you will get maximum benefits if your are a member of the organization. But there is a great deal of information accessible on the site as a non-member also.
They have also created a .Facebook page for an upcoming national conference. This is an excellent thing to do if you are on Facebook. You can also create several pages each with a singular focus.
This is a powerfully comprehensive site that will keep growing so keep visiting.
Posted by admin on June 11, 2009
Not long ago I was driving my car and saw two young boys riding a bike. One was pedaling while the other sat on the bar between the seat and the handles. He was the passenger. THEY DID NOT HAVE HELMETS ON THEIR HEADS.
I wish I had pictures with me when I stopped my car, got out and told them in a soft, yet sad voice a story about a young girl’s battle with brain injury that resulted from a bike accident. I graphically shared some of what I saw when I took her grandmother to visit her in the hospital. They listened quietly. I don’t know if their behavior changed. ( I did not have a follow-up form-smile)
Now, I have not talked much about Twitter yet. But it is one of the most powerful social networking sites right now. Many public health and health related non-profits are on Twitter.
Recently, I saw one of the most engaging images in the Twitter background of The Brain Injury Association of New Jersey. Now, some may say it was much too scary. But, others will say it depends on what you must do to capture the attention of your target markets.
The point is that social media provides an avenue to reach your market with your specific health messages. It will mean using more than plain text but images that YOU FEEL will make an impact.
The link above takes you to their Twitter handle so you can follow them. However, look at their profile and visit their site.
What do you think?
Posted by admin on May 30, 2009
This blog post is an engaging discussion on ways to promote y0ur newly developed Facebook page. See which one will work for you. Please read this article and share your comments.
Posted by admin on May 24, 2009
You can create a promote a Facebook page for your public health agency. Here is an excellent blog post which I found by a super social media expert, Mari Smith.
Read the post. Then open another tab and do what the post suggested while your re-read each point.
PS Do a search on pages in Facebook on Public Health. You can do this by keying in the word “pages” in the search box. Then you will arrive at a place called FACEBOOK PAGES where you can search for pages by categories TYPE or keywords.
Posted by admin on May 19, 2009
Here is an eye opening example of Federal Agencies who are using Social Media. Please note that this report was done in 2008 and more agencies may have been added since then.
Posted by admin on May 18, 2009
Here is a short simple explanation of Twitter. It was done so well that I decided not to repeat it. This short video is the mastermind of a group called Common Craft.
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This group, Common Craft, has the reputation for providing videos on social media in a very simple format. Enjoy this really short clip.
