Monday, November 19, 2012

How Glioblastoma Awareness Can Be Raised by Social Media

By Rob Sutter


Long gone are the days when social media was used to simply keep in touch with people you're close to. Whether you want to talk to friends without actually going over to their houses or if you want to keep up to date with family members, these aren't the extent of digital interaction anymore. Organizations can utilize social media today to increase awareness on their respective causes, and awareness for glioblastoma tumors is one example of a noble cause.

Sharing posts is a hallmark of Facebook and I feel like this very method can be applied to raising glioblastoma awareness. When looking at articles on a website like Yahoo! News, for example, you more than likely will find a variety of tags. These very tags will allow you to either "like" or "share" the very article you are reading. Your friends on the social networking site will see the activity and it will help perpetuate the actions of organizations like Voices Against Brain Cancer.

It might also be beneficial to put items upon your Facebook wall, for instance, in order to raise interest. Sharing out a digital gray ribbon, for example, could produce a bevy of feelings. People may feel like they possess something when it exists on the Internet and they stake claim to it. Yes, you can't physically touch it but you believe that it's there for you. It's a feeling that I can't necessarily explain, but others who see the value in this may be able to do so.

Whether the cause is glioblastoma tumor awareness or not, you may find that you can raise awareness for the cause through Facebook and Twitter since such organizations most likely have pages. Wouldn't it be in your best interest and that of the organization to "like" the page and even some posts? You can also retweet messages which relate to you. Such acts can, once again, be viewed by friends as they stay logged in and the potential for awareness to build is apparent.

When held in the most competent of hands, social media can be used to bring awareness to worthwhile causes. People who truly get Facebook, Google Plus, and what have you will be able to use their influence to bring awareness to causes which have already been built upon. The simple tasks that can be performed through social media channels by virtually anyone can mount to something significant in due time. Social media is, in essence, a big toolbox and we can all become crafty with it.




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