Purpose This assignment will explore the concept of persuasive communication in

Purpose
This assignment will explore the concept of persuasive communication in organizations. Particularly, the use of social media to affect healthcare and patient populations.
Directions
Answer all of the discussion board prompts.
How has your organization or other organizations used social media to interact with its employees within the organization during normal events and during times of crisis?
How have you personally used social media for your organization? If you have not used it, why not?
How has your organization and or other organizations used social media to interact with its patients, potential patients or others outside the organization?
What ways can you or your organization use social media to impact larger patient populations?
What examples have you seen or how could you use social media for healthcare that has had either a negative or positive effect?
Respond to at least two of your peers (please see example #1 and #2 and respond to those 2 examples). You must post at least one relevant link or paper citation that discusses the use of social media with healthcare. Posts should be a maximum of 500 words, including references. – please see attached document for the rubric and 2 examples