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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

Associations Now

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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Raising spirits: How a Texas community is engaging residents during COVID-19

Ungrated

Residents have donated money, food, snacks, and water to staff at hospitals and clinics in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, says Page Austin, Harvest’s lifestyle manager. A group of residents has been organizing the donation collections and drop-offs, notes Austin. >>Access CAI’s free COVID-19 resources, FAQs, and best practices.

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Membership Hack: Microvolunteering for Content Creation

Associations Now

Your members can pitch in as content creators of social media feeds, newsletters, or blogs. 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. How to hack it?

Content 101
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Daily Buzz: Relaunch Your Online Community

Associations Now

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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Meet Outside the Box: Bringing the Destination to Attendees

Associations Now

Austin House is a case study in creating a relaxed, but experience rich area featuring storied local businesses, food and artists together in one place for attendees to easily visit as part of their professional development and networking. This series is brought to you by Visit Austin. Learn more at visitaustin.org/why-austin.

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Destinations: Create a Social Media Strategy Just for Meeting Planners

Associations Now

A new whitepaper looks at how destinations and CVBs can benefit from expanding their social media efforts beyond the traditional leisure travel market and into the meetings and convention space. But it does set apart the Austin (TX) Convention and Visitors Bureau as “an exemplar of social media marketing success.”