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Hardly Anyone Knows about EMS Social Networks

Last night I gave an EMS Week talk to about 60 EMS professionals from north central Wisconsin about using social media and social networking to build their personal brand. I talked about things that have worked for me, some of the social networking tools that are available, and how other EMS professionals like Jim Hoffman, […]

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Develop a Facebook Presence for EMS Week #EMSWeek

In the EMS Week resources on the ACEP website you can find my article, Use Social Media Tools to Celebrate EMS Week Anytime, Anywhere. Facebook is still a rapidly growing social network that is used by many people in your community. A Facebook Fan Page can be the hub for organizing your social media efforts. […]

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1st Anniversary for EverydayEMSTips.com

One year ago today I made the first post to EverydayEMSTips.com. At the time my vision was to share tips, resources, study aids, and publish ebooks for professionals, students, and educators. Over time my vision has grown to include product reviews, feature posts from guest bloggers, and the medical author chat podcast. Thanks! I appreciate […]

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Chronicles of EMS Season 1: Episode 1 #CoEMS

Chronicles of EMS is a television series by and about paramedics. Episode 1 of season 1 features UK paramedic and blogger Mark Glencorse riding with Justin Schorr, firefighter/paramedic with the San Francisco Fire Department. Watch, enjoy, discuss, and connect. Become part of the Chronicles of EMS community by: Visiting the Chronicles of EMS website Becoming […]

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3 Things I am Looking Forward to in 2010

Everyday EMS Tips readers. Welcome to a new year and a new decade. Great things are ahead for all of us. What are you looking forward to in 2010? Here are three things I am looking forward to in 2010. 1. The full first episode of the Chronicles of EMS. By now I am sure […]

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Social Media Tips

Build your Brand with Social Media (#31daysofCE)

About a year ago I dove into different social media tools. I think my first foray was Facebook. Then before I knew it I had multiple Twitter accounts, several blogs, profiles on five Ning social networks, a LinkedIn profile, a YouTube channel, a Flickr account, and RSS subscriptions to dozens of blogs. Based just on […]

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Operations Social Media Tips

8 Things to Tweet About

During a conversation this week – face to face – with an Everyday EMS Tip reader asked me about what he should be tweeting about. Like many EMS professionals he has established a personal social media presence and is also considering a social media strategy for an organization that he coordinates. As a regular Twitter […]

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#CoEMS: Check out the Latest Updates

#CoEMS is Twitter shorthand for the Chronicles of EMS – the reality series by and about paramedics. The pilot episode was shot last week in San Francisco. Yesterday I had a chance to talk with paramedic and filmmaker about the footage for the pilot episode. All I can say now is that what Ted, Chris […]

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Chronicles of EMS – Reality Series by and about Paramedics

Chronicles of EMS is a reality series that takes a look at how social media and the EMS Industry are coming together to provide realtime communication, the sharing of best practices and how paramedics from around the world are able to share ideas, thoughts and dreams on how to improve our industry as whole. The […]

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Video: Student Creation of Social Media Content

In this video I describe how educators can engage their students in the creation of social media – photos, videos, podcasts, and blog articles – as a learning activity. Students likely already have the tools and experience using social media. Educators can harness this experience to create content for learning and to share with future […]