Part two in a three-part series about my trip to Chicago for HealtheVoices 2018.
PUBLISHED June 20, 2018
Justin Birckbichler is a fourth grade teacher, testicular cancer survivor and the founder of aBallsySenseofTumor.com. From being diagnosed in November 2016 at the age of 25, to finishing chemo in January 2017, to being cleared in remission in March, he has been passionate about sharing his story to spread awareness and promote open conversation about men's health. Connect with him on Instagram @aballsysenseoftumor, on Twitter @absotTC, on Facebook or via email justin@aballsysenseoftumor.com.
In April 2018, I had the opportunity to attend HealtheVoices 2018, a conference for online health advocates. To catch up to my journey, check out the post about my first day on before coming back here to learn about day two of the three day event.
Day two of HealtheVoices18 began with a session focused on Twitter.While I didn't really learn anything inherently new about growing an audience on Twitter, I was affirmed that many of the things that I already do are considered best practice. Some mental health advocates asked if Twitter would be doing about cyberbullying and discussed ways to stop it, but they didn't have many concrete steps in place. I also inquired about the verification process and discounted/free Tweet promotions, which would help spread more influence for health advocates, but unfortunately, they had no real answers. Even though their answers were disappointing, to be honest, I hope our voices were heard and I will be following up over the next few months.
Day two of HealtheVoices18 began with a session focused on Twitter.While I didn't really learn anything inherently new about growing an audience on Twitter, I was affirmed that many of the things that I already do are considered best practice. Some mental health advocates asked if Twitter would be doing about cyberbullying and discussed ways to stop it, but they didn't have many concrete steps in place. I also inquired about the verification process and discounted/free Tweet promotions, which would help spread more influence for health advocates, but unfortunately, they had no real answers. Even though their answers were disappointing, to be honest, I hope our voices were heard and I will be following up over the next few months.
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