AMM Conversation
AMM Conversation
Association of Medical Media
S4, E5: Amy Houck and Brad Einarsen dive deep into successful tactics for engaging physicians via social media
45 minutes Posted May 4, 2021 at 10:03 am.
, Amy explains how during the past 12 months, medical brands had to figure out how to be current
, Clubhouse’s virtual grand rounds filled a key communication gap for HCPs
, Physician influencer content has evolved the past year as HCPs battled medical misinformation and disrupted social networks
, Amy outlines her agencies’ medical influencer program, starting with months of listening and watching potential influencers
, Dermatology was the first to adopt social media, but other specialties (orthopedics, opthamology, cardiology) are jumping into this space with both feet
, Know the social media platform and its best usage for connecting with HCPs
, Amy says Apple’s iOS update will challenge medical marketers and the entire advertising ecosystem
, Prioritize KPIs by the objective vs. looking for new KPIs
, Brad says the biggest challenge the pandemic presented his social team was capturing KOL content in a no-contact world
, Opportunity exists for HCP marketing around virtual congresses and virtual MSLs
, Social media provides Pharma opportunities to get their messages to HCPs in new and exciting ways
, Brad says it is still a “Facebook-first world”
, Influencers carry a lot of weight with HCPs
, Brad discusses successful HCP-targeted social media campaigns
, Brad thinks the rise in telemedicine provides a huge opportunity for HCP marketers
: HCP marketers need an “authentic reason to speak,” with a unique message
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TOPIC:  Effective Strategies to Engage Healthcare Professionals (HCPs) Via Social Media
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HOST: Jason E. Carris, Association of Medical Media
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Amy Houck is the Digital Media Director at Pascale Communications, where she uses her 13 years of digital marketing experience to create targeted paid media plans for healthcare brands with her team. Amy was recently named one of MM&M’s 40-under-40 for her accomplishments in medical marketing. She is an active poet, speaker, and painter that focuses on positive energy.  
Brad Einarsen is the VP Social Media at Klick Health where he leads social practice, which creates branded and unbranded life sciences social campaigns across a wide range therapeutic areas. As author of Klick’s POVs on FDA social media guidance documents, Brad works closely with Klick's in-house regulatory experts to help pharma marketers understand how to push the boundaries of what’s possible in social while remaining FDA-compliant. He also publishes the Klick Wire.
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