Summary: Advocacy is an activity by an individual or group which aims to influence decisions within political, economic, and social systems and institutions. For healthcare, online advocacy could take many forms including generating interest around a particular disease or condition, fundraising/giving for non-profit health systems or organizations and even health advocacy efforts. This week, hosts Reed Smith and Chris Boyer discuss the various digital tools organizations can use to help with advocacy efforts and share tips and concerns many of us face when embracing these efforts. Featuring an expert interview with Doug Ulman, president and CEO of Pelotonia, in which he shares his experience using digital in his current and previous role at LiveStrong. Notes:: - Health advocacy: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Health_advocacy - Using social media as a tool to complement advocacy efforts: http://www.gjcpp.org/pdfs/ENScott%20_%20Maryman%20-%20Social%20media%20to%20complement%20advocacy%20FINAL-FORMATTED.pdf - Doug Ulman on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dougulman/ - Doug Ulman on Twitter: https://twitter.com/dougulman - Pelotonia: http://pelotonia.org/ - With Joy wedding website builder: https://withjoy.com/ - Bullet Cable: https://www.bulletcable.com/ - Bensound Royalty Free Music: https://www.bensound.com/ Links: - Touchpoint podcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/touchpointpcast - Reed Smith Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/reedsmith - Chris Boyer Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/chrisboyer - Chris Boyer website: http://www.christopherboyer.com/ - Social Health Institute: http://www.socialhealthinstitute.com/ Sponsors: - Transparently: https://www.transparently.com/ - Influence Health: http://www.influencehealth.com/ - Binary Fountain: https://www.binaryfountain.com/
