Blogging for Better Birth?

The sudden emergence of social media has accelerated the pace with which "disruptive" ideas spread. It has also given individuals unprecedented access to information, support, and community. Might social media hold the power to make "Mother-Friendly" the »
Amy Romano

Blogging for Better Birth?
Listening
Engaging
Lamaze Market Research
Online Monitoring
Sponsored Posts
Blog Carnivals
Product Giveaways
Blogger Outreach
Something more organic...
Amy Romano, Lamaze International
Jenn Johnson, BabyMakinMachine.com
Darline Turner-Lee, MamasOnBedrest.com
Nicole Deggins, YourBirthRight.info
by...
Blogs are
social media
disseminated through social interaction
transform broadcast media monologues (one to many) into social media dialogues (many to many)

supports the democratization of 
knowledge and information
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_media
transforming people from content consumers
into content producers.
from
2/23/2010
What are childbearing women doing online?
social media gaining position in all of these
sharing/reading birth stories
creating or watching videos
sharing or looking up information
connecting with other moms
selling, rating, or buying baby-related products and services
blogging/journaling/scrapbooking
being entertained
becoming activists or entrepreneurs
How do we leverage social media to promote Mother-Friendly care?
Lamaze International's experience...

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