Posts Tagged ‘Twitter’
Making Social Media Fit Into Your Life As A Birth Or Breastfeeding Pro: Social Media Routines
Do you want to maintain a presence on social media, but don’t have a lot of time? Does every time you log in to Facebook turn into a 2 hour (ahem, at least) session of reading birth articles, commenting in groups, and yet you end up feeling like you haven’t accomplished anything? Do you attend…
Read MoreGuest post at Moms Rising
Whoo hoo! We’re so excited to share with you all that we’re guest blogging today at Moms Rising – along with Amber McCann – on how to help ensure mothers have fair and accurate information on social media about infant feeding. We are thrilled that the Moms Rising audience will learn about how the world’s…
Read MoreResearch To Inform Breastfeeding Policy, Messaging
I just got back from the Breastfeeding and Feminism Symposium, sponsored by the University of North Carolina, Greensboro’s Center for Women’s Health and Wellness and University of North Carolina’s Global Breastfeeding Institute. While I was there, I had the opportunity to present – along with Amber McCann – on how advocates can use social media…
Read MoreAmazing Wisdom From the LCinPP Conference
Many lactation consultants in private practice describe the LCinPP conference as their favorite of the year, and with good reason. (Beyond the cupcakes!) The conference was an amazing source of rock-solid evidence-based information, tips for optimal practice, and business-building savvy. Twitter Roundup For those of you who weren’t there, or were there and would love…
Read MoreTips For Conference Organizers: Making the Most of Social Media At Your Next Birth and Breastfeeding Conference
We’re busy compiling our resources for you as you plan your next conference! Watch here for our upcoming conference checklist and attendee handouts. In the meantime, here’s a quick piece on making sure you capture the impact of your social media efforts online: You’ve just mobilized a successful event and fostered a whole new level…
Read MoreTips For Making The Most Of Social Media At Birth And Breastfeeding Conferences
Getting ready to attend a conference and want to spread information and build your presence in the birth and breastfeeding community? Go visual. Get out that iPhone and start taking pictures. Or consider a quick video. Including a picture or video with your written nugget of conference genius will significantly increase the likelihood it will…
Read MoreBirthGenius chat #24: working together (for women’s sake!)
Join Birth and Breastfeeding Professionals You’re invited to the monthly BirthGenius Twitter chat! Tuesday, October 16th, at 2 pm ET (NOTE time change for this month!) We all know women are best served by collaborations – doulas, midwives, obstetricians, breastfeeding peer supporters and professionals all working together in a continuum of care. The reality is much…
Read MoreHow To Update Your Twitter Profile Images
BirthGeniuses, did you see the new options for your Twitter profile rolled out ths week? You can now further personalize your page with a header image (think Facebook Pages banner) and there’s more flexibility with the background images. Why? Probably due to the increased use of tablets and other mobile devices. Twitter also rolled…
Read MoreBirthGenius Chat #23: Using Technology To Make Your Life Simpler Not More Complicated
Join Birth and Breastfeeding Professionals You’re invited to the monthly BirthGenius Twitter chat! Tuesday, September 18th, at 1:30pm ET Millennial moms are known for being highly connected online. Moms are the most likely to use a smartphone or tablet and, according to this recent study, 12% even reported using their smart phones during sex. How are you…
Read MoreILCA Tweet Roundup
If, like me, you weren’t at ILCA (sniff) the Twitter stream was a great way to keep up with highlights of the conversation. Tweets only stay on Twitter for about 4 days, so we captured each day of the stream using TweetDoc, a great tool for archiving events and chats. (TweetDoc can be a little…
Read MoreTwitter Hashtags for Birth and Breastfeeding Professionals
Hashtags help you find the tweets that are of interest to you. Do a quick search on any of these hashtags to see what’s hot today in birth and breastfeeding. An app like Hootsuite can help you set up regular streams of your fav interest areas. Birth: #BirthGenius– for posts on using social media to…
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