How to Host Tweetchats That Deliver Value to Pharma and Its Stakeholders

Tips from Boehringer Ingelheim

Pharmaguy interviews Patricia Alves, Social Media Community Manager, and Jaclyn Fonteyne, Social Media Specialist, at Boehringer Ingelheim, about their experience with tweetchats to inform stakeholders, build trust, and drive innovation in healthcare.

In 2013, Boehringer Ingelheim took its first steps into the world of Tweetchats, running these 'online Twitter conferences' in a number of disease areas, including atrial fibrillation, chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD) and lung cancer. Despite the regulatory challenges posed by such activities, these were all successful, both in terms of delivering value on all sides and for staying compliant.

Questions/Topics of Discussion

• What is a Tweetchat is and why are they important for pharma?
• What are the essential steps to planning a successful Tweetchat?
• What are measures of success?
• Give us you views on the future of Tweetchats within the broader pharma and healthcare space.