Tweet Troll: Social media and the Internet have transformed the meanings of some seemingly ordinary words into something completely new. One of the more interesting cases of this is with the word troll. When thinking of the terms troll or trolling, most people imagine a mythical creature under a bridge or a relaxing morning fishing [...]
Tweet For the past 99 weeks, the Dodge Communications blog has served up a new term or phrase each Friday that we thought every healthcare marketer should be familiar with. These “Words of the Week” all pertain to social media or the Web in some way, and many of them have a direct connection to [...]
Tweet Healia: Healia is another website that is following the model of combining an extensive resource on health information with a social networking community. Healia’s main function is as a search engine, where users can search for any health topic on the Web, in medical journals and in clinical trials. For the socially inclined, there [...]
Tweet HealthTECH Live: HealthTECH Live is a news aggregator focused specifically on news relating to health reform and health technology. The site is regularly updated with news around the Web that is of interest to anyone in healthcare or anyone involved in marketing or PR for healthcare. The site is divided into a few basic [...]
Tweet Buffer: Buffer is a Web-based Twitter app that combines all Twitter conveniences into one easy-to-use platform. Buffer’s primary feature is the ability to backlog tweets, so that users don’t inundate their followers with multiple tweets back to back. The scheduling is completely customizable, and as long as there are tweets in the buffer, your [...]
Tweet Twilert: If you’re trying to keep up with how your company or brand is being discussed on Twitter, then Twilert is the perfect tool for you. After creating a free account, which can be done through your existing Twitter account or through Gmail, simply choose any search terms that you want to follow to [...]
Tweet MedicalCavity: MedicalCavity.com is a news aggregator for anything and everything health related. With an extensive list of healthcare publications, from consumer-facing outlets to trade journals, constantly being updated with the latest headlines, MedicalCavity is a great site to bookmark for quick and up-to-date health news and information. In the age of the 24/7 news [...]
Tweet DoAT: DoAT (pronounced DOO-at) is a unique search tool for the iPhone. After downloading the free app, users can use DoAT to search any topic they can think of, and DoAT will find all the most relevant results throughout other mobile applications. But users don’t have to download each additional app in order to [...]
Tweet iMedix: Another useful addition to the list of health-related social networks is iMedix, a free place to find and share health information. After signing up for a free account, members can create their own unique profiles and connect with other likeminded members who share similar interests. The primary features of the site are the [...]
Tweet Twylah: Twylah is a unique tool that allows users to turn their Twitter feeds into personalized websites. By simply creating categories based on topics that you frequently tweet about, a visually-appealing, easy-to-read page is created. Any tweet that you send out containing these keywords is automatically added to the appropriate section of the site. [...]