Summary: <br> TikTok always ended up showing me stuff I did not want to see, so I deleted the app. Meanwhile, KP, AKA Kyle Parkison, is amassing quite a following and positively impacting the world using TikTok.<br> <br> <br> <br> <a href="https://sportsmedicinebroadcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/KP.jpg"></a><br> <br> <br> <br> Why do you use social media for sports medicine?<br> <br> <br> <br> Started it for fun and advocacy<br> <br> <br> <br> A lot of students and people did not know All of the things we do as Athletic Trainers.<br> <br> <br> <br> TikTok has a lot more random followers<br> <br> <br> <br> TikTok would be the only one if I had to choose.<br> <br> <br> <br> Those videos are about ten seconds to a minute long.<br> <br> <br> <br> A lot of people know and follow me…<br> <br> <br> <br> It is kinda weird<br> <br> <br> <br> I am outgoing but people outside of my circle following and recognizing me was just weird.<br> <br> <br> <br> What have you taken from Social Media<br> <br> <br> <br> I have been using it for about 6 years.<br> <br> <br> <br> I have taken a lot of ideas from others<br> <br> <br> <br> How has it helped?<br> <br> <br> <br> Free stuff for the kids<br> <br> <br> <br> Advocacy<br> <br> <br> <br> Has it been harmful or negative for you at all?<br> <br> <br> <br> My wife and I have had a few conversations about it, but she actually is pretty helpful in making videos.<br> <br> <br> <br> How do you manage a video per day?<br> <br> <br> <br> Some are 1.5 hours <br> <br> <br> <br> Some are 30 seconds<br> <br> <br> <br> Some are 6 seconds<br> <br> <br> <br> I keep the app open while recording the long videos and just lock the phone until it is time to record again.<br> <br> <br> <br> Which platforms do you use and why?<br> <br> <br> <br> I use:<br> <br> <br> <br> Twitter<br> <br> <br> <br> IG<br> <br> <br> <br> TikTok<br> <br> <br> <br> Facebook<br> <br> <br> <br> YouTube shorts<br> <br> <br> <br> TikTok is easily my favorite<br> <br> <br> <br> What has your HR or legal department given you for guidelines?<br> <br> <br> <br> Our admin team was 100% supportive<br> <br> <br> <br> None of them really knew what is going to happen<br> <br> <br> <br> Make sure you ask and keep open communication.<br> <br> <br> <br> I ask parents before posting ones with student-athletes<br> <br> <br> <br> What connections have you made through social media?<br> <br> <br> <br> Several brands have sent me things or given me discounts for making videos.<br> <br> <br> <br> Lots of student-athletes in the surrounding area have connected with me.<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> KP - Kyle Parkison<br> <br> <br> <br> Twitter: https://twitter.com/MonroeCentralAT<br> <br> <br> <br> IG: https://www.instagram.com/monroecentralat/<br> <br> <br> <br> TikTok: @MonroeCentralAT<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <a href="https://sportsmedicinebroadcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/medbridge-banner.jpg"></a><br>
