01-25-2018You don t have to see the whole staircase, you just have to take the first step. - Dr. Wayne Dyer Starting on social medi...
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Ready, Set, Go! Five Tips for Launching a Social Media Page (Part 1) Building digital content for National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day 2018 01-16-2018The HIV community is rapidly approaching the February 7th annual observance of National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NBHAAD).To...Digital Strategy Tips from Government Social Media Managers 01-10-2018To find out how federal agencies use social media strategically, we asked a few federal and other social media experts how they a...New Year’s Resolutions for Digital Communicators 01-02-2018A new year is a good time to revisit your current social media work and set new goals about how you ll better serve your partne...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. A...Digital and Social Media Trends to Watch in 2018 12-19-2017When it comes to new trends, the HIV.gov team has found it helpful to analyze each trend and ask: Will this new technology/tool/...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 man...Snaps in Action 12-05-2017Along with Instagram, Facebook, and others, Snapchat is one of the most popular apps in the U.S. among 18- to 24-year-olds. Given...How to Uncover Audience Insights with Data and Analytics 12-05-2017Data and analytics: two words that can sound intimidating if you re not a trained data analyst. But collecting data and analyzi...The Inside Scoop from Four Social Media Experts 11-21-2017Recently, we hosted a Facebook Live discussion on how to use social media to promote awareness days, such as World AIDS Day. Our panelists offered excellent sug…Supporting Digital Communication for World AIDS Day 11-20-2017Truth #1: We all want to extend the reach of our HIV related messages. Truth #2: Some people might just be starting to think abo...Using Infographics for HIV Communication 11-14-2017If a picture s worth a thousand words, how many words is an infographic worth? Chances are you ve come across an infograp...Facebook Live: Upping Your Social Media Game for World AIDS Day 2017 11-07-2017To kick off the social media lab at the American Public Health Association (APHA) annual meeting this week in Atlanta, social media experts from APHA, HIV.gov a…The Digital Future Has Arrived and We’ll Help You Navigate It 11-07-2017You'll never know everything about anything, especially something you love. - Julia Child This quote sums up our approach...We’re Back! The #APHA2017 Social Media Lab 11-01-2017Continuing to support our stakeholders in all things digital, we re getting ready to offer the 2017 APHA Social Media Lab on No...Don’t be Afraid of Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality 10-31-2017You may have heard the terms Augmented Reality (AR) or Virtual Reality (VR) used most often when talking about video and online g...5 Every Day Steps for Online Safety 10-24-2017Cross-posted from Department of Homeland Security [PDF 235 KB]Editor's Note: Cyber security can seem inconvenient and burdensome...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 the...NLAAD: Two Men, Two Perspectives 10-11-2017Since 2003 when National Latinx AIDS Awareness Day (NLAAD) began, there have been many changes in this observance. Today we featu...Three Examples of Instagram in Action (Partner Spotlight) 10-10-2017Every month, 700 million people around the world sign in to Instagram and 80% of them follow at least one business or organization. These data make Instagram o.…