Tweeting to 13.1 Miles: How Social Media Has Impacted Health and Fitness

1. What is the title of your presentation?

Tweeting to 13.1 Miles: How Social Media Has Impacted Health and Fitness

2. Is your session geared towards beginner, intermediate, or advanced social media experience levels?

Intermediate

3. Please provide a brief synopsis of your session to include in our attendee guide.

It’s no question social media has changed the way we communicate, but it has also tremendously impacted the health and fitness world. With the explosion of “foodie” and fitness blogs, people have a new way to approach a healthy lifestyle. Instead of reading about celebrity diets in US Weekly, you can watch a real person’s day-to-day fitness routine, meal plans and get real-life tips on everything from losing weight to running a marathon. This session will talk about the positive impacts social media has had in health.

4. Please provide a brief bio and/or a link to your content so attendees can find out more about you.

Deanna Ferrari is a PR pro living and working in Pittsburgh. She is a senior account executive at WordWrite Communications and the communications director at large for the Pittsburgh chapter of Public Relations Society of America.

Deanna runs the blog “PRetty in Pittsburgh” and enjoys running, watching football and reality TV, doing yoga and eating. You can view her blog at http://deannaferrari.com.