Download - The Social Media Imperative
Lee Aase Mayo Clinic Center for Social MediaJune 20, 2014
The Social Networking Imperative
Three Themes• Social networking is an essential human activity• You have unprecedented opportunities through
innovative application of social tools• Leaders at all levels should infuse social
strategies into every initiative
Why you not only should but also canapply social tools
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“I’ll bet I could do
that!”
Bringing Hope to the Mediocre
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About Lee Aase (@LeeAase)• B.S. Political Science• 14 years in politics and government at local,
state, national levels• Mayo Clinic since April 2000
• Media relations consultant• Manager since 2004
• Media Relations/Research Comm• Syndication and Social Media
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Three Themes• Social networking is an essential human activity• You have unprecedented opportunities through
innovative application of social tools• Leaders at all levels should infuse social
strategies into every initiative
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150 Years Ago
A precipitating event in 1883...
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Mayo Clinic’s First Social Networkers
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From their day through most of the 20th Century, reaching large audiences via media was simple but expensive...
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...or you could “earn” an audience by getting past one of these gatekeepers
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Big media sold audiences to advertisers at monopoly prices
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But then Ted Turner revolutionized TV...
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...one of these guys invented the Internet
...and the Big Media didn't see it coming.
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Mayo Clinic Medical EdgeSyndicated News Media Resources
First Foray in “New” Media
• Existing Medical Edge radio mp3s
• Launched Sept. ’05
• Downloads increased 8,217% Oct. vs. Aug.
Beyond the Hypochondriac feed
Mayo Clinic Medical Edge Sample Sound Bite
Involuntary Social Network Representationmyspace.com/mayoclinic
Facebook: 11/7/07
Twitter: 4/29/08
YouTube: Feb ’08
The Revolutionary impact of consumer-grade video
Dramatically increased number of videos and depth of content
Sharing Mayo Clinic - January 2009
Three Themes• Social networking is an essential human activity• You have unprecedented opportunities through
innovative application of social tools• Leaders at all levels should infuse social
strategies into every initiative
Innovative Application to Diffuse Knowledge
My Excellent Phillies Adventure
Social and Traditional Media Synergy• YouTube video leads to USA Today story• USA Today story leads to #wristpain Twitter chat
with explanatory videos and trainee list• Twitter chat leads to patient procedure and blog
post• Blog post leads to USA Today story
Internal Networking for Productivity
Mayo Clinic Connect
Three Themes• Social networking is an essential human activity• You have unprecedented opportunities through
innovative application of social tools• Leaders at all levels should infuse social
strategies into every initiative
If these guys are integrating social...
A Dangerous Disease: HACK Syndrome
HireACollegeKid
Interns are great but...• Their comfort with social platforms likely
exceeds their grasp of your strategy• Failure to integrate social tools with traditional
media will diminish effectiveness of both
• Leaders need to develop a vision of social synergy opportunities with overall strategy
Mayo Clinic Center for Social Media• The Mayo Clinic Center for Social Media exists
to improve health globally by accelerating effective application of social media tools throughout Mayo Clinic and spurring broader and deeper engagement in social media by hospitals, medical professionals and patients.
• Our Mission: Lead the social media revolution in health care, contributing to health and well being for people everywhere.
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A Catalyst for Social Media
Social Media Health Network• Membership group associated with Mayo Clinic
Center for Social Media
• For organizations wanting to use social media to promote health, fight disease and improve health care
• Much content available through free Guest account
• Dues based on organization revenues, and individual paid memberships also are available
THE Book on Social Media in Health Care
• Essays from 30 thought leaders
• The “Why?” of social media in health care
• Net proceeds fund patient scholarships
• Available on Amazon and discount bulk orders on CreateSpace (with offer code Z4L7DBSN)
Social Media Residency• One-day crash course
• Intro to tools and hands-on experience• Strategic framework for application
Making it Happen:A Roadmap for Innovation
Mayo Clinic Center for Innovation Motto:Think Big. Start Small. Move Fast.TM
Seizing Serendipitous Opportunities: The Octogenarian Idol Example
• Embedded in Sharing Mayo Clinic, posted to Facebook, Tweeted on 4/7/09
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Early Morning May 26
May 26, 2009: Live in StudioGood Morning America
Results to Date• More than 10 million views on YouTube
• Over 1.5 million on Sharing Mayo Clinic
• From 200 views/month to 5,000 views/hour
• Validation of SMUG Thesis #26
#26: Your mileage may vary, but you’ll go a lot further if you get a car.
For Further Interaction:• Google Lee Aase or MCCSM
• @LeeAase on Twitter
• For Social Media Health Network information• http://network.socialmedia.mayoclinic.org/
mccsm/joining-the-network/
• Contact Mayo Clinic Center for Social Media • By email: [email protected] • By phone: 507-538-1092