It’s the start of a new year and you know what that means -- time for new resolutions and, yes, time for predictions! Taking stock of where we are now and where we’re headed, here are my top five predictions regarding hospitals and social media.

2. Top Five Predictions for Hospitals
and Social Media in 2011
#1. More companies -- yes,
even health care providers --
will allow and encourage
employee access to social
sites.

3. Top Five Predictions for Hospitals
and Social Media in 2011
#2. Context will rule search
results.

4. Top Five Predictions for Hospitals
and Social Media in 2011
#3. Personal status updates
from social media will play a
HUGE role in search results.

5. Top Five Predictions for Hospitals
and Social Media in 2011
#4. Innovative social media
investments by consumer
advertisers will change the
way your hospital does
business.

6. Top Five Predictions for Hospitals
and Social Media in 2011
#5. B2B social media
marketing efforts will grow
exponentially -- and you may
have no clue it’s happening.

7. Top Five Predictions for Hospitals
and Social Media in 2011
And a bonus prediction for
2012:
#6 Mobile compatibility will
take center stage for “digital
media”

8. For more marketing and
business development resources
specifically for social media
marketing and hospitals
visit Hospital Connecter at:
http://HospitalConnecter.com