141st APHA Annual Meeting

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Health promotion via various social media channels

Saturday, November 2, 2013 : 3:45 PM - 4:20 PM

Susana Leong, EdD , University of San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
After producing a video, it is very important to find a place for the video to live. Since the video is uploaded to YouTube, the video essentially lives there. YouTube, FaceBook, Twitter, and WordPress are all widely used social media platforms. The final video products are uploaded to YouTube, but they are promoted through platforms such as FaceBook, Twitter, and WordPress. The unique nature of each venue is the key to reaching a wider audience.

It is important to create a brand for your work. Ideally, your brand will be your user name for YouTube, FaceBook, Twitter, and WordPress as long as the user name is available. It literally only take minutes to sign up and be a part of the social media community.

Learning Areas:
Advocacy for health and health education
Other professions or practice related to public health

Learning Objectives:
List effective social media channels to communicate with priority populations

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I am a Certified Health Education Specialist with a masters in Health Technology and doctorate in Health Education both from Columbia University. My research interests include addressing health behaviors in adolescents during the transitional period from high school to college; using media as a teaching tool; and reducing health disparities through education, research, and community partnerships.
Any relevant financial relationships? No

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.