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The benefits of anonymity online

“I like being famous when it’s convenient for me and completely anonymous when it’s not.” – Catherine Deneuve The recent launch of Google+ has brought discussions about privacy and personae back to the table for online communities of all kinds. It’s something some social media mavens and developers seem to have failed to consider recently, […]
Read moreJay Bryant to Pixels & Pills: Pharma brand marketing on Facebook is a manageable risk

Following a discussion that he led at the BDI Social Communications & Healthcare 2011 roundtables last week, our LiveWorld Sales VP, Jay Bryant, checks in with Pixels & Pills’ Sarah for a conversation about social media’s impact on the pharmaceutical industry. In the interview, Jay addresses the concern that many pharma brands raise as they participate in social […]
Read moreAdverse events only small percentage of comments on pharma Facebook Pages

August 15, 2011 looms as the date when disease-state and over-the-counter (OTC) pharma brands will no longer be able to prevent fans from commenting on their Facebook Pages. This also means an obligation to watch for and report all adverse events (AE) on the Page. So how much AE content should pharma brands realistically expect? To […]
Read moreThe good side of relationship trouble online

Everyone talks about the importance of relationships with fans and customers, and there’s no doubt that it’s important to be ready for big trouble — bad trouble. But as in any relationship, not every kind of trouble can be termed a crisis. Things come up that cause smaller trouble — good trouble, if you like, because it comes from misunderstanding, misinformation, hurt […]
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