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New Healthcare Group Aims to Fight Social Media Misinformation

Associations Now

The Association for Healthcare Social Media, born from a campaign to get doctors to share their credentials on Instagram, wants to help equip medical professionals with social media best practices. The group is led by Austin Chiang, a Harvard-trained gastroenterologist who, fittingly, has a large social media following.

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A Strong Online Community Starts by Supporting Community Managers

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Content moderators for various social media platforms have reported experiencing burnout , as well as emotional and psychological trauma from reviewing the darker side of the internet. When I started at ASCE, I felt that every member should get a response to submissions within 24 hours,” Austin said. Don’t poke the bear.

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Membership Hack: Microvolunteering for Content Creation

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Your members can pitch in as content creators of social media feeds, newsletters, or blogs. How to hack it? At the Austin chapter of the National Association for Catering and Events, creating engaging content is everyone’s responsibility. These microvolunteering opportunities can help time-strapped members get involved.

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Association Brain Food: 10.13.23

Reid All About it

Inspired by a Non-Dues-a-Palooza workshop presented by Lori Zoss Kraska of Growth Owl , TopClass LMS explains how to partner with a company’s CSR team on sponsored education programs that align with both your missions. ASAE Membership Monday This month’s topic: Beating the Lapse: How to Win Back Your Membership. AI in the workplace.

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Association Brain Food: 10.20.23

Reid All About it

TopClass LMS explains how to use emotional marketing triggers to persuade people to register for an educational program or conference. Unlike social media, a mobile app provides a cohesive and centralized communication channel to your members. The Free Press ) Social media platforms hate the written word.

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Daily Buzz: Relaunch Your Online Community

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Tirza Austin from the American Society of Civil Engineers writes on Community by Association that the first step to a successful reintroduction of your online community starts with a solid rebranding initiative. Don’t go back to the angry members to say, ‘Look, it’s new,’” Austin says. Gaining trust is hard. Other Links of Note.

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Daily Buzz: Flip the Script on Mentoring

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Associations should give members the power to choose their own mentorship experience , argues Tirza Austin on the Community by Association blog. They are relevant,” Austin says. Emails, texts, and video calls still give mentors the chance to provide valuable insights and build relationships, Austin says. Other Links of Note.

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