Monthly Archives: September 2012
September is SAMHSA’s Recovery Month – Join the Voices for Recovery: It’s Worth It
Hop online or turn on a cable news show and there’s a good chance you will see a breathless, sensational headline about a celebrity’s wild drunken antics or drug abuse drama. But for the millions of people in recovery from … Continue reading
The Growing Virtual World of Video Games for Health
Whether it’s on the computer, on a mobile device, or a console, video gaming is on the rise when it comes to the field of public health. With revolutionized capabilities at our fingertips, health communicators are getting creative with how … Continue reading
Gauging Success with Social Media Analytics
How can we measure the true value of any social media campaign?That is a question that has kept more than a few social media marketers awake at night. While social media advertising spending is expected to reach $9.8 billion by … Continue reading
Living in the Mobile Web
A little more than 5 years ago, Apple announced its newest mobile device, the first-generation iPhone. Within minutes (well, maybe it took a few months), every web pundit was doing his or her own Paul Revere impression of riding around … Continue reading
Tidbits from a Former Twitter Hater: PART III
(Read PART I and PART II) The times they are a’changing. An integral part of Twitter’s 340 million daily tweets and $8 billion success—and my inevitable crumbling to its power—is that it consistently updates and irons out the many details of … Continue reading
Tidbits from a Former Twitter Hater: PART II
(Read PART I) Still need convincing? Twitter brings you closer. Just as Twitter’s CEO Dick Costolo said Tuesday in an interview on NBC’s Today show, Twitter truly brings you closer—and this is beyond just your real-life friends’ goings-on. What Costolo really … Continue reading
Tidbits from a Former Twitter Hater
I was sitting in an Intro to Writing for Media class at the University of Georgia in 2007 listening to a guest speaker gushing about some new up-and-coming social network that would allow users to post personal updates 140 characters … Continue reading
September is National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month
Take a second and think back to what it was like when you were 8 years old. Now, I have a few questions for your childhood self. Tater tots or green beans? Cookies or fresh fruit? Pizza or grilled salmon? … Continue reading
Bringing Social Media to Life: Danya’s Social Media Day 2012
EVENT UPDATE – Google Seminar Just Added to Danya’s Social Media Day Lineup! Google’s New Data: A Day in the Life of Today’s Teens (2 p.m.) Growth in online video and use of social media and mobile technologies are changing … Continue reading
