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How to Blog for Patients and Families

One of the common problems that many new physician and healthcare bloggers have is ‘shaky blog syndrome’. That means writing the kind of blog post that never gets read or does anything to benefit your organization.

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Healthcare brands should use social media to engage users in human, friendly & likeable conversations.

Do Healthcare CEO’s ‘Like’ Social Media?

We often hear that healthcare CEO’s don’t like social media.

It’s true they have traditionally rolled their eyes at social media. It’s equally true that healthcare has lagged behind when it comes to reaching out to consumers. In fact the industry didn’t exactly roll out the red carpet when disruptive technologies such as smart phones and social media made their respective debuts several years ago.

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How to Write, Publish and Market Your Book

Do you want to write a book but don’t know where to start?

Or perhaps you have a manuscript that hasn’t been published.

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Many organizations hire outside consultants to help tell their story

3 Reasons Not To Outsource Your Content Marketing Strategy

If your organization is new to content marketing you may feel tempted to rush out and hire a consultant to help you set the strategy.

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Healthcare brands can be very successful on Facebook

7 Proven Tips for Healthcare Brands on Facebook

Everyone wants to be liked. Including healthcare brands on Facebook. But sometimes their over-cautious approach towards social media, though understandable often restricts them from doing things that could give them a strong Facebook presence.

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There needs to be something built into your content to make it likeable & sharable

Healthcare Blogging: 6 Types of Content that People Love

It takes more than just publishing a blog article and sharing it on Facebook to get the comments, shares and page views rolling in.

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Persuasive content starts with building strong content foundations

Healthcare Blogging: How to Build Strong Content Foundations

Healthcare marketers aren’t the only ones struggling to create compelling content.

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It's easy to waste time and get distracted on Twitter - focus is key!

6 Things You Should Do to Not Waste Time on Twitter

A lot of brands and business owners using Twitter are just wasting time.

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Don't be afraid of complainers and trolls

5 Ways to Handle Complainers, Trolls and other Social Media Blunders

I work with healthcare organizations that are cautiously starting to embrace social media and blogging. I say cautiously because their biggest fear when it comes to social media is the potential for complaints, criticism and negative comments that might hurt their brand’s reputation.

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Consumers consider blogs to be trusted sources of information

Why Healthcare Blogging is Better than Social Networking: New Research

Are you wondering how to influence patients and consumers?

The latest findings from Technorati’s 2013 Digital Influence Report show that “consumers are turning to blogs when looking to make a purchase.”

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Effective Content Marketing: How to Solve Your Customers Problems

What problems do you solve for your customers?

A content marketer’s biggest challenge is to solve customers’ problems while maximizing the effectiveness of his or her content.

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This is how much money social media professionals make

I‘m always being asked how much social media services cost, so I decided to do a little research and discuss my findings in this article.

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3 Steps to a Social Media Content Strategy for Healthcare

Does your healthcare organization (HCO) have a social media content strategy?

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Tips to Measure Social Media ROI for Your Healthcare Business

As healthcare businesses start to implement social media marketing, many are struggling to measure the ROI of their digital activities.

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5 Ways to Inspire Patient Relationships with Blog Comments

Have you ever read a healthcare blog that does not allow comments?

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6 Must-Have Blogging Tools to Boost Your Productivity

Are you looking for ways to enhance your blogging process?

Do you need some tools to help you stay productive?

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9 Social Media Trends that Could Impact Healthcare Marketers

Are you wondering how consumers are using social media?

Would you like some insights to help your healthcare business better understand people’s social habits?

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