Tag Archives: Twitter

Kidney Donor Found Via Social Media

April 6th, 2011 - 8:58 am

Most people think of Facebook and Twitter as fun, engaging social media sites, used to make friends and connect with those sharing common interests. Kirti D. sheds a new light on the power of social media as she tells us an … Continue reading →

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Mayo and the Telephone

January 24th, 2011 - 8:00 am

Mayo has been committed to using the latest communication technology in service to patients since the earliest days of practice. According to family tradition, young Charlie Mayo – 14 years old at the time – set up the first telephone link … Continue reading →

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What would Dr. Will and Dr. Charlie Tweet?

January 3rd, 2011 - 10:00 am

When we were discussing creation of the Mayo Clinic Center for Social Media last year, our Mayo Clinic chief administrative officer, Shirley Weis, said something that struck a chord with me. We had been talking about some of the ways our … Continue reading →

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Referred to Mayo Clinic by Twitter and YouTube

March 25th, 2010 - 8:45 am

For five years, Erin Turner battled pain that ranged from nagging to excruciating in her right wrist. Turning a doorknob hurt. Opening a jar of spaghetti sauce was impossible. She repeatedly visited an orthopedic surgeon in Washington, D.C., where she … Continue reading →

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TV Story on Mayo Clinic Social Media

October 29th, 2009 - 6:00 am

Regular readers of Sharing Mayo Clinic — or Facebook “fans” or Twitter followers or YouTube subscribers — won’t be surprised at what KAAL-TV reported yesterday about Mayo’s involvement in social media: Social Networking is usually a no-no at work and … Continue reading →

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Tom Vanderwell’s Mayo Clinic Story

August 21st, 2009 - 5:00 am

Tom Vanderwell is a Mayo Clinic patient from Grand Rapids, Michigan who has come to Rochester three times since 1978 for evaluation and care relating to an arteriovenous malformation (AVM) in his neck. I work with our social media team … Continue reading →

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10 Ways You Can Use Mayo Clinic’s Social Media Tools

April 16th, 2009 - 7:15 am

Mayo  Clinic’s use of social media was highlighted this morning in a story on ABC’s Good Morning America (see the story). The story’s focus was on medical organizations using Twitter, but that’s just one of several social media tools Mayo … Continue reading →

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Mayo Clinic Twitter

March 28th, 2009 - 9:00 pm

Lee Aase (@LeeAase) is Mayo Clinic’s manager for syndication and social media.n nn nIn previous “Social Media Saturday” posts I’ve introduced Mayo Clinic’s Facebook page and YouTube channel. Those are Mayo Clinic’s longer-established social networking platforms, and like the Sharing Mayo Clinic … Continue reading →

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