Is Your Website Mobile-Ready?
8-7-2018It is important for those of us who use the internet to communicate about HIV to ensure that the information we provide via our websites can be easily accessed …
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ICYMI - Chatbots and HIV Communications: What You Need to Know
7-1-2018Some of today’s biggest technology companies are changing the way we find and interact with health information by expanding their use of chatbots.
Reason Number 87 to Get an HIV Test
6-27-2018The theme for National HIV Testing Day, Doing It My Way, Testing for HIV, underscores that there are many reasons to be tested for HIV and many ways to get the …
Veterans #DoingItMyWay – Testing for HIV June 27th is National HIV Testing Day
6-27-2018VA and the CDC recommend that everyone get tested for HIV at least once in their lifetime. Veterans who haven’t been tested yet or aren’t …
Ryan White and HIV Testing Day 2018
6-27-2018The proportion of HIV-infected individuals who know their serostatus has increased in recent years, demonstrating progress toward the goal of expanded test…
CDC National HIV Testing Day Dear Colleague Letter
6-26-2018Tomorrow is National HIV Testing Day, a day to encourage all adults and adolescents to know their HIV status. This year’s theme, Doing It My Way, Testing …
ICYMI - Chatbots and HIV Communications: What You Need to Know
7-1-2018Some of today’s biggest technology companies are changing the way we find and interact with health information by expanding their use of chatbots.
Who Is on Facebook? Snapchat? Who Is Smartphone Dependent?
3-21-2018
Social media data can inform our communication activities. Yesterday, we spoke with Lee Rainie, director of the internet and technology research at the Pew Re…
Using Data to Make Healthcare & Program Decisions
2-20-2018“Data keeps us alert to what we should be focusing on and who is currently most at risk” - Brenda Hernandez We all c…
Is Your Content Ready for Mobile Users? Tips for Making the Most of the Small Screen
2-13-2018If you manage a website, you’re probably familiar with the site’s general metrics (like popular content, number of visitors, and pageviews). But do …
New Year’s Resolutions for Digital Communicators
1-2-2018A new year is a good time to revisit your current social media work and set new goals about how you’ll better serve your partners, clients, and stakeholde…
The Top 17 Digital Tools Blog Posts of 2017
12-26-2017This year on HIV.gov we covered everything from using digital tools to promote awareness days to augmented and virtual reality. As we prepare for 2018, we thoug…
Is Your Website Mobile-Ready?
8-7-2018It is important for those of us who use the internet to communicate about HIV to ensure that the information we provide via our websites can be easily accessed …
Learn About the Updated IT Accessibility Standards
6-26-2018In January 2017, the U.S. Access Board published a final rule updating information technology (IT)accessibility requirements covered by Section 508 of the …
A/B Testing Email: Critical to Your Strategy
6-5-2018A/B testing, also known as split testing, is a method of testing through which variables are compared to each other to identify the one that brings a better res…
White House Hosts Summit on Artificial Intelligence for American Industry
5-31-2018Artificial intelligence (AI) has tremendous potential to benefit the American people, and has already demonstrated immense value in enhancing our national secur…
HIV.gov and USA.gov: Working Together to Better Serve Users
5-29-2018HIV.gov is excited to announce that we’re working together with USAGov to extend our reach.
Patient Engagement? There’s an App for That
5-8-2018The phrase ‘health technology’ may bring to mind images of advanced x-ray machines or robots conducting surgery, but for many of us, health technolo…
CDC National HIV Testing Day Dear Colleague Letter
6-26-2018Tomorrow is National HIV Testing Day, a day to encourage all adults and adolescents to know their HIV status. This year’s theme, Doing It My Way, Testing …
Communicating about National HIV Testing Day 2018? Digital Resources, Now.
6-13-2018National HIV Testing Day (NHTD - June 27) is a significant opportunity to spread the word about the importance of knowing one’s HIV status, of getting and…
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The HIV Testing Sites & Care Services Locator Can Help You Serve Your Audience
5-15-2018HIV.gov provides the HIV Testing Sites & Care Services Locator as a tool to help you serve your audience at all hours. With its location-based information, …
Awareness Day Planning? We’re Here to Help!
5-1-2018In 2018, national HIV Awareness Days continue to offer the opportunity to reach target audiences and often raise awareness for groups disproportionately impacte…
Reporting Live (Video) from HIV /AIDS Awareness Days
4-24-2018Did you know that 30% of people who watch a livestream of an event will attend the same event the following year? And, according to Facebook, users spend more t…
Twitter Fast Forward: Increasing Reach Potential
4-10-2018Twitter was born in 2006. By 2007, 400,000 tweets posted per quarter. By February 2008, 100 million tweets posted per quarter. By June 2010, about 65 million tw…
Top Posts for Creating a Social Media & Digital Strategy
5 Ways To Give Your Social Media Messages a Consistent “Voice”
2-14-2017Consistency across your content builds credibility and reinforces your branding, whether you are communicating on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, or any other pla…
Staying Current in Today’s Fast Moving Social Media World
8-8-2017Editor’s Note: At HIV.gov, our team calls include a weekly update on digital trends. These updates allow us to stay current and inform our work. We recent…
How to Uncover Audience Insights with Data and Analytics
12-5-2017Data and analytics: two words that can sound intimidating if you’re not a trained data analyst. But collecting data and analyzing metrics can transform ho…
Top Posts for Using Mobile Technologies
Chatbots and HIV Communications: What You Need to Know
10-17-2017Some of today’s biggest technology companies are changing the way we find and interact with health information by expanding their use of chatbots. A chatb…
Oh Snap! Everything You Need to Know About Using Snapchat for HIV
12-12-2017Around the world, more than 2.8 billion people — or 37% of the world's population — use social media, and its use crosses many demographic diffe…
How to Host a Facebook Live
9-8-2017Facebook Live is a video streaming tool that allows your audience to connect with you live! Our tips for a successful Facebook Live are to plan out your content…
Top Posts for Reaching Diverse Populations
Youth & Digital Communication Tools
5-30-2017 Last month’s observance of National Youth HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (#NYHAAD) served as a great reminder for our public health partners about how impor…
The Tools You Need to Make Your Organization Health Literate
10-3-2017October is Health Literacy Month, so now is a great time to start on the path to become a health literate organization - and the In It Together Resource Guide a…
Using Infographics for HIV Communication
11-14-2017 If a picture’s worth a thousand words, how many words is an infographic worth?
Chances are you’ve come across an infographic in either pr…