Post by Omnia Elgoodah on Oct 2, 2014 21:21:33 GMT -5
With Virginia Commonwealth University being known for its medical school. And with the majority of my friends applying for medical school at MCV, it is safe to say that I have heard of Doctor's Without Borders. However, that does not mean that I did not enjoy this week's Google Hangouts. Nick Owen provided us with not only information about Doctor's Without Borders but showed us the passion that goes unseen behind closed doors. How many people would jump at the chance to help stop the crisis of Ebola. People are currently being quarantined in the United States and Doctor's Without Borders are not afraid to fight the battle.
The organization uses social media to cross promote and intercross issues that they hope to solve. The Facebook page itself has between 700,000 to 800,000 likes. For a non-profit to have that much of a following is mind boggling. Nick Own did express that social media is a task for them since it is a spur of the moment format. It does require a lot of attention because people do like responses fast. With Facebook being one of the largest format's of social media, I believe that it can benefit them in the long run. Scheduled posts and a small portion of instant posts will help not only keep the likers engaged but keep content flowing. People want to be able to see exactly what you are doing in this generation. It also helps add a dimension of credibility to your brand by consistently showing what you are up to.
The Instagram and Pintrest accounts took me by surprise in a good and positive way. It allowed me to visually see what the Doctor's Without Borders represent. It put personality behind the cause and actually helped me become closer to the cause it self.t The fact that the Pinterest account is separated and sectored by country is mind blowing. This type of attention to detail is what makes a social media account stand out from the rest. Most Pintrest accounts can tend to look random and unappealing. However, Doctor's Without Borders actually kept me engaged and focused. At the end of the day, We just want to know more about the people behind these causes, as their are many crooked groups out there. The more these organizations show that there are actual people behind the causes, the better it will be in the end.
The organization uses social media to cross promote and intercross issues that they hope to solve. The Facebook page itself has between 700,000 to 800,000 likes. For a non-profit to have that much of a following is mind boggling. Nick Own did express that social media is a task for them since it is a spur of the moment format. It does require a lot of attention because people do like responses fast. With Facebook being one of the largest format's of social media, I believe that it can benefit them in the long run. Scheduled posts and a small portion of instant posts will help not only keep the likers engaged but keep content flowing. People want to be able to see exactly what you are doing in this generation. It also helps add a dimension of credibility to your brand by consistently showing what you are up to.
The Instagram and Pintrest accounts took me by surprise in a good and positive way. It allowed me to visually see what the Doctor's Without Borders represent. It put personality behind the cause and actually helped me become closer to the cause it self.t The fact that the Pinterest account is separated and sectored by country is mind blowing. This type of attention to detail is what makes a social media account stand out from the rest. Most Pintrest accounts can tend to look random and unappealing. However, Doctor's Without Borders actually kept me engaged and focused. At the end of the day, We just want to know more about the people behind these causes, as their are many crooked groups out there. The more these organizations show that there are actual people behind the causes, the better it will be in the end.
