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The social media problem for healthcare

World of DTC Marketing

The research that seems to be lacking is what online health seekers are doing due to researching online health information on social media. I believe too many are making treatment decisions because they don’t have a close relationship with their doctors; even if one person makes a wrong decision, that is one person too many.

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HCP’s use of social media: the good and the not so good

World of DTC Marketing

SUMMARY: A survey of more than 4,000 physicians showed that virtually every physician uses social media for personal reasons, while two-thirds use it for professional reasons. HCPs don’t necessarily want pharma trying to sell products via social media. Doximity was flagged for having anti-vaccine information.

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Can pharma really leverage social media?

World of DTC Marketing

Tik-Tok, Instagram, and other social media channels may soon be overwhelmed with pharma companies’ content, but is it a good idea? Pharma companies have policies that heavily restrict their use of social media and limit their ability to benefit from the wealth of data that could accompany it. What about social media options?

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How to Distribute Content to Doctors (Plus, 7 Tips on Email Marketing to Doctors)

Healthcare Success

Welcome to step four of our “Marketing to Doctors” blog series. healthcare businesses, device and supply companies, SaaS, etc.) market their products and services directly to doctors, physicians, surgeons, and other healthcare professionals. Invest in Email Marketing to Doctors. Doctors are extremely busy.

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Should More Doctors Be on TikTok? This One Says Yes

MedCity News

Gastroenterologist Dr. Austin Chiang has about a decade of experience as a physician influencer on social media. During a conference in Chicago, he encouraged more providers to share their expertise on social media.

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How to Make Social Media Work for You

Healthcare Success

Organic Social Media When social media exploded onto the scene nearly two decades ago, marketers and healthcare professionals were a little too excited about its potential for healthcare marketing. Sadly, the promise of social media fame and easy money far exceeds reality—then and now. Who could blame them?

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Marketing to Doctors and Physicians

Healthcare Success

(Editor’s Note: I wrote the first version of this blog post back in 2006 when we launched Healthcare Success. Every time I run into someone who is faced with the daunting challenge of marketing to doctors or other healthcare professionals, I giggle empathetically and say, “I feel your pain.”. Add value to their day-to-day lives.

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