social sharing for pharma
DESCRIPTION
Pharma-Friendly Social Sharing Widget Now Available -- The share»send»save widget enables content sharing through social networks, links via e-mail, and by saving or bookmarking information to Web browsers. It's similar to free widgets currently available like ShareThis, but with one key difference: it's designed especially for the highly regulated pharmaceutical industry, so it offers added control over how content is shared.TRANSCRIPT
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Intouch Solutions
12 Corporate Woods, Suite 200
10975 Benson Drive
Overland Park, KS 66210
tel 913.317.9700
fax 913.317.8110
www.intouchsol.com
Dare to Share
Social Sharing
Risks and Solutions
for Pharma
Wendy Blackburn
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Can You Spare a Square?
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What is Social Sharing?
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Pharma Sharing Landscape
> FDA letter to major pharma co.
> Multiple issues with content
> Shared via Facebook sharing widget
> FDA “disliked” it due to:
> Omission of risk
> Broadening of indication
> Superiority claims
> Overstatement of efficacy
> Failure to submit
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So What?
First DDMAC letter:
> Addressing social sharing tools
> Mentioning Facebook
> Directly addressing metadata
Takeaways:
> FDA expects compliance
• Even if there are space limitations
> Metadata can influence social sharing
• Must be in compliance
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• Relies on HTML <meta> tags to define content to be shared• Because <meta> tags are designed for SEO, there are cases where the tags are too long to be shared on the target site• In these cases, the sharing tool will truncate the message
BAD
• Standard Web sharing widget• Not designed for pharma purposes
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The Optimal Sharing Tool
> Provides enhanced control
> Offers options
> Doesn’t rely on SEO metadata
Introducing …
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SAFE
• share»send»save is designed to leverage a separate set of tags • Provides pharma full control over content of shared messages • Ensures content is shared appropriately without impacting SEO
•share»send»savesharing widget •Designed to be pharma-friendly
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share»send»save Features
> Allows SEO and social tags to co-exist
> Enables consistent sharing of specified content
> Sends secure e-mails that include safety
> Offers interstitial “leaving site” disclaimer
> Enhanced tracking, analytics, customization
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Social Sharing Takeaways
> Start with relevant content
> Share with care!> Be selective
> Not everything should be shared
> Use tools that provide control
At the end of the day …Seek the best experience for your end-user
AND minimize risk!
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Spare a square – dare to share –
but share with care!
sharesendsave.com Thank you!