I had a great time facilitating sessions on web and emerging technology for fellow grantees at the NIEHS Partnerships for Environmental Public Health (PEPH) meeting in Bethesda last week. The big hurdle when it comes to social media is getting center investigators and staff on board and committed. We need to be thinking differently about […]
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Public Health 2.0
Friday, February 17th, 2012Incorporating social media effectively in public health communication is critical. This presentation is well designed in stages, just like a course could be for students. Public Health 2.0 – PowerPoint Presentation View more presentations from Medresearch
Time to Embrace Health 2.0
Thursday, December 2nd, 2010Authenticity is key to connecting with people around their health. Utilizing technology to create behavior change takes an entrepreneurial spirit, passion to make a difference, and a holistic view of health. A possible explanation for the reason that Health has generated its own “2.0” term are its applications across health care in general, and in […]
The New Lingo for Educators
Friday, November 5th, 2010We decided to create on-line learning for our audiences. What’s next? As I’m searching the web looking for “best practices”, I’m sensing that first we want to be clear about what we’re doing. There are many terms flying around out there, and I decided to get some definitions to make distinctions. Note that my chosen […]
Ch Ch Ch Changes……
Wednesday, March 4th, 2009I came across this great article on measuring ROI of on-line buzz. Measuring Social Media Within the document is a link to the slides of a PR News Workshop given by KDPaine & Partners, Web-based measurement firm. I thought is was a worthwhile read. Included is a link to “Measuring the ROI of social media.” […]
16 Rules
Friday, February 20th, 2009Rules from CEO of Go Daddy, Bob Parsons. 1. Get and stay out of your comfort zone. 2. Never give up. 3. When you are ready to quit, you’re closer than you think. 4. Accept the worst possible outcome. 5. Focus on what you want to have happen. 6. Take things a day at a […]
Oh My, Facebook is Taking Over the World!
Wednesday, February 18th, 2009I will admit it, I’m hooked on Facebook. And finding people that I went to kindergarten with is kind of interesting. And I love seeing pictures of my friend’s kids. And even sometimes I like what someone is thinking and doing that day. On just a bit more of a serious note, Facebook is a […]
Tools to Measure Social Media Success
Monday, January 12th, 2009I stumbled on the web site Social Media Today. I wanted to share an article they had on measuring social media success. This is the big challenge for me and others who rely on grants and must show the impact of incorporating social media into a project plan or program. See – Tools and Metrics […]
