Social media reflects the power of social networks in shaping our health attitudes and behaviors. This session will begin by exploring some common myths about social media. We will explore how these platforms shape attitudes and behaviors, and this session will recommend 6 ways to build your social media presence — and, by doing so, raise the visibility of oral health.
Objectives:
Understand the diversity of audiences that social media platforms reach
Know how to use hashtags to expand the audience for a social media message
Identify the practices or strategies that can raise a person’s or organization’s profile on social media
Texas Oral Health Coalition Nationally Approved PACE Program Provider for FAGD/MAGD credit. Approval does not imply acceptance by any regulatory authority or AGD endorsement. 7/1/2019 to 6/30/2021. Provider ID# 346144
Funding for this grant is provided by the Delta Dental Community Care Foundation.
This learning series is a product of the Texas Fluoridation Campaign, a collaborative partnership between the Texas Oral Health Coalition, the Texas Health Institute, and the University of Texas Center for Health Communication in an effort to provide detailed information on how to create successful health messages to improve health outcomes.