Physicians: scared of social media? Stop and dive in.

Fear of exposure I hear from a lot of my professional friends, especially the doctors I’m in touch with regularly, about the fear of diving in — of starting out on their own social media journey. They’re watching us all swim around them, paralyzed by the thought of even dipping in their feet. It’s OK to feel that way. We all start somewhere, and many of us have experienced the same exact apprehension, at the start. That fear dissipates. It dissolves, like an Alka-Seltzer tablet dropped into a glass of water. And while it fizzles away with time, you can certainly prepare yourself for that dive by looking around you first — studying others and seeing what works. But here’s the bottom line, and the key to getting yourself out there: there’s never a good time to dip into that water. Continue reading ... Your patients are rating you online: How to respond. Manage your online reputation: A social media guide. Find out how.
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - Category: General Medicine Authors: Tags: Social media Practice Management Source Type: blogs