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Communication and the Law of Constraint

February 25, 2020 By Bryan Vartabedian · Reading Time: < 1 minutes

The smaller the space you have to communicate the more the preparation you need. I think of this as the law of constraint. When I have lots of space I’m a little lazy and loose with what I deliver. Smaller spaces, however, require real thought. Think about it: 140 characters on Twitter took more thinking than 280. Prepping an 18 minute TED talk is ... Continue Reading about Communication and the Law of Constraint

Tagged With: Communication, Constrained media, Speaking/Presenting

Digital culture, Social/Public Media

The Limits of Twitter for Debate

January 7, 2020 By Bryan Vartabedian · Reading Time: 2 minutes

Dr. Saurabh Jha (aka @roguerad) recently posted this comment on the limits of Twitter: No controversial topic can be adjudicated, or meaningfully discussed, on Twitter. My Twitter motto for 2020 I shared the idea and suggested that it should be framed and put over every physician’s workspace. Some agreed. Some disagreed. Twitter for ... Continue Reading about The Limits of Twitter for Debate

Tagged With: Constrained media, Social media, Twitter

Physicians, Social/Public Media

New Literacy for the 21st century – The Art of Microstyle

December 18, 2018 By Bryan Vartabedian · Reading Time: 2 minutes

If you want to show that you’re peeved on Twitter, starting with Ummm appears to be your best bet. Consider it part of the new literacy for the 21st century. Consider a recent Twitter exchange over a cardiology publication where one doctor wasn’t happy with how his position was represented. Let’s roll the clip.... Ummm... i listed false benefits attributed to ... Continue Reading about New Literacy for the 21st century – The Art of Microstyle

Tagged With: Constrained media, Digital literacy, Social media

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How Physicians Should Handle Conflict of Interest on Twitter

September 10, 2018 By Bryan Vartabedian · Reading Time: 2 minutes

Very carefully. Using constrained media (apps where you don’t have enough room to really spell things out, like Twitter or Instagram) to pitch the products of companies that support us as physicians is tricky territory. How we handle conflict of interest with digital media needs discussion. Proper disclosure of conflict of interest is hard to achieve Solutions for ... Continue Reading about How Physicians Should Handle Conflict of Interest on Twitter

Tagged With: Constrained media, Digital influence, Social media

Information, Social/Public Media

Human Attention is the New Limit, Not Space

January 29, 2018 By Bryan Vartabedian · Reading Time: < 1 minutes

I've been thinking about human attention recently. I was on the phone recently with a marketing professional. He had been reading 33 charts in preparation for an interview. So I took advantage of the moment and asked him if he had any advice. “Write longer posts,” he said. “Why?” I asked. “Long-form writing lends authority. You know, gravitas.” As it turns ... Continue Reading about Human Attention is the New Limit, Not Space

Tagged With: Attention, Constrained media

Information, Social/Public Media

Twitter and the Lack of Constraint

November 11, 2017 By Bryan Vartabedian · Reading Time: < 1 minutes

This week Twitter continued its self-destructive behavior when it expanded its Tweet length to 280 characters. This is a problem because Twitter has been defined by constraint. It was the value proposition for users. When I looked at my feed there was the promise that no one person would take too much of my bandwidth. So for the past decade we learned to speak ... Continue Reading about Twitter and the Lack of Constraint

Tagged With: Constrained media, Twitter

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