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7 of our favorite hospital Instagram accounts
If you said you’ve been trying to stay off social media these last few months, we wouldn’t blame you. Today’s negative headlines combined with the “always-on” nature of our connected lives can take a toll on our mental wellbeing. But [...]
Mind your manners: Electronic etiquette in healthcare
Manners still matter today, and they're especially important for digital communication in healthcare. From the subject line to the signature, what you write in an email to a patient can have a big impact on your practice. Successful patient engagement [...]
How to reach health IT leaders with email marketing: 8 essential steps
Although social media is ubiquitous these days, email marketing still reigns supreme. Do a quick web search for “email marketing statistics” and you’ll get powerful numbers like: Email marketing has an average ROI of $38 for every $1 spent. 40% [...]
How to make your website content accessible to everyone
When visiting your website, everyone should be able to access and understand the content you're providing. Healthcare especially should focus on making content accessible for those with any type of disability. People with health conditions look to your content for [...]
Best practices make perfect: 6 tips for project management success
Project management is a skill that WriterGirl doesn’t take for granted when it comes to content work. We’ve learned that lots of preparation, coordination, scheduling and planning must take place among multiple teams and stakeholders before any project can get [...]
It’s time to recognize, accept and celebrate our differences
As someone with no background — but a definite interest in — social justice and institutional racism, I've hesitated to say anything about recent protests and the painful, unjust deaths that initiated them. But I am compelled to state that [...]