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Social Media
Once upon a time, being social meant talking to someone (face to face). Then came the telephone. Then came conference calls. Then came ...
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Mailgroups
Communication can be made from one to another by electronic mail (email). Sending from one to many can be achieved by sending emails to a list of people. Mailgroups take this further by enbling replies to be distributed to everone on the list, thus group conversations ocuur electronically. For a list of GP mailgroups click here.
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Facebook
is a web based communication application, which was started in 2004. It has over 1.6 million monthly active users. A user creates a profile and links to others (friends). The application notifies users when friends update their profiles or send messages or photos. Click here to go to a list of general practice Facebook pages.
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Twitter
Is a service which enables its users to send short messages (tweets) to other users. Messages can be sent via the Web, via SMS or via a mobile device app.
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Social media are mobile and web-based applications for connecting groups of people, enabling sharing and communication. The applications enable user generated information to be shared. The above list is only a tiny representation of what is available. Click here for Wikipedia's list.
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