by Matthew Rehrl MD | Social Media, Twitter, Writing
A few years ago, I was “tweeting” a medical conference that led to a high-tech startup asking me to write a few blog posts that led to a a little bit of cash, becoming a part of a medical advisory group, and a few stock options. . The monetization of writing and its...
by Matthew Rehrl MD | Social Media, Twitter, Twitter Lists
I’m enjoying my use of TweetDeck this month. Right now, I am just focusing on using it for # Hashtag monitoring and engagement. Next month I will experiment a little more with it, especially in the context of my list structure. And the key challenge for me? As with...
by Matthew Rehrl MD | Physician Career, Social Media, Twitter, Writing
On Twitter, I am active in two Twitter communities: the medical community and the writing community. The hashtags which represent the medical community can be broad (ex. #medtwitter and #physician), disease-focused, (ex. #obesity and #diabetes), conference or...
by Matthew Rehrl MD | Ikigai, Twitter, Twitter Lists
I am part of two Twitter communities: the healthcare community and the writing community. In the past, my Twitter focus has been on the healthcare side. But now, being fully committed to my ikigai pivot from healthcare to writing, I have decided to shift my Twitter...
by Matthew Rehrl MD | Social Media, Twitter
I just completed a month Twitter-free—from the day before Thanksgiving through the day after Christmas. It went well, and I believe it helped me in three ways. First, it freed up significant time. Being active on Twitter does require periodic monitoring, especially if...
by Matthew Rehrl MD | Twitter, Writing, Writing Habits
I am just over one-third of the way through my Holidays Twitter-Sleep, which I’ve scheduled from Thanksgiving through Christmas. It’s going surprisingly well. For the first few days, I did have a desire to check my Twitter feed; I told myself it was to...
