Comments on: Who Needs Twitter?

By: antitwitter

antitwitter — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 20:50:08 +0000

So back to your first question- who needs twitter?
Like who wants to waste time reading other peoples dayily moments
Frankly I am fedup with all this hype about twitter.

By: DrV

DrV — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:36:25 +0000

Thanks HH. That's a very practical question and almost gets to the issue of obligation to interact in the SM space. I do think that visibility where the patients are will create a critical market advantage for physicians in the future. Thanks for your comments … and the vision of Hello Health.

By: twitter.com/hellohealth

twitter.com/hellohealth — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 07:25:36 +0000

Perhaps you could ask him how many patient calls he's gotten with questions about H1N1, and how much time he's spent answering those questions.

If he had a twitter account which patients knew was a conduit to him, he could use it to point to a short blog post, where he answered that question once.

We think that's better for him, and better for his patients. It's an important aspect of our vision.

By: DrV

DrV — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:40:42 +0000

Yes, Lynn, I think that people can be 'converted' once they see the value and power of social networks. It's a difficult pitch, however. Physicians especially want the quick return. Not patient. Thanks for commenting.

By: Lynn Parker

Lynn Parker — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 10:05:31 +0000

I think you are right and I think never is a long time. Six months ago I had no interest in twitter or technology, and then my life changed, now I'm obsessed with twitter and other social media.

You never know what life will bring, however I totally get your point.