Social Media Tools for Department and Practice Communication and Branding in the Digital Age
Abstract
This article presents a stepwise process for planning, executing, and evaluating an organizational social media strategy for radiology departments or practices.
With nearly 70% of adults in the United States using at least one social media platform, a social media presence is increasingly important for departments and practices. Patients, prospective faculty and trainees, and referring physicians look to social media to find information about our organizations. The authors present a stepwise process for planning, executing, and evaluating an organizational social media strategy. This process begins with alignment with a strategic plan to set goals, identification of the target audience(s), selection of appropriate social media channels, tracking effectiveness, and resource allocation. The article concludes with a discussion of advantages and disadvantages of social media through a review of current literature.
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Article History
Received: Mar 16 2018Revision requested: Apr 12 2018
Revision received: Apr 27 2018
Accepted: May 18 2018
Published online: Oct 10 2018
Published in print: Oct 2018