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. 2022 Dec 31;3(4):180-183.
doi: 10.2478/rir-2022-0032. eCollection 2022 Dec.

Social Media and Rheumatology Societies: Strategic Insights

Dominique Alvarillo  1   2 , Elena Nikiphorou  3   4
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Social Media and Rheumatology Societies: Strategic Insights

Dominique Alvarillo et al. Rheumatol Immunol Res. .

Abstract

The use of social media has heralded a new era of communication and social interaction, presenting important and often untapped potential and opportunity for professional organizations to thrive. In this article, we discuss the use of social media by rheumatology societies, focusing on strategy and marketing development. We share first-hand insights and tips for using social media in a way that can help rheumatology societies and professional organizations overall to thrive.

Keywords: campaign development; communication; content creation; dissemination; marketing; rheumatology; social media.

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Conflict of Interest None declared.

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