The Faces of the Philly Meet Up.
The conference I'm speaking at this week is about social media and how pharma and patient bloggers can work together to benefit the patient community.
My main points are to drive home the fact that even though we might be perceived as "target markets" and "diabetes consumers," we are people first. We're people before we're patients, before we're anyone's consumer base, before we're diabetics.
People.
And last night, I had the distinct pleasure of hanging out in Philadelphia's Black Sheep Pub with a bunch of people who just happen to have diabetes. Sitting among all these shining faces (because, holy crap was it hot in there), I wished that Big Pharma was there with us to see the real people behind the diseases about which they create power point presentations.
It was great meeting everyone last night! Thanks for coming out in that heat, and I'm looking forward to seeing you guys again!!
Comments
I wish I had known you were in the city...I was out of town & without dsl for most of the week. I would have liked to meet you all.
Hugs
Barb
Posted by: Barb Atkins | June 26, 2009 09:27 AM
Great pic! Hope you all had a good time. :)
Posted by: Mark | June 26, 2009 09:45 AM
wow i am all sorts of round and shiny! it was so great meeting everyone last night! :D
Posted by: faye | June 26, 2009 09:45 AM
Awesome pic. Real people. Love. It.
Great points. I hope Pharma starts listening. Glad you are at this conference this week. Keep up the great work Kerri! Go get 'em, go teach 'em!
Posted by: CALpumper | June 26, 2009 09:56 AM
I see at least four people I know in that group of smiling faces!
Kerri, hope your talk goes/went well. You're gonna be great... :)
Posted by: Nicole P | June 26, 2009 11:25 AM
So cool!!!
Posted by: SuperG | June 26, 2009 11:33 AM
Kerri,
Let me know next time you'll be in the area. I live in Princeton and Philly is not too far (45 min) to drive to meet a celeb.
Posted by: Khürt Williams | June 26, 2009 01:39 PM
Kerri,
This is so true! I mentioned to my wife last night that it's so upsetting to see nothing but "gray hairs" with T2 on all the advertisements and media. Why don't you see any 41 year old men/women and children in the adds?
Note: Nothing personal against the elderly with T2 :))
Posted by: Michael McCoy | June 26, 2009 06:39 PM
Hey! I know a few of those faces! Very cool!
Posted by: Scott K. Johnson | June 27, 2009 01:20 AM
I am making quite the cheesy "Cheese!" face there. It was a blast, though!
Posted by: Hannah | June 27, 2009 03:14 PM
Ah man, wish I'd have known you guys were gonna be in Philly, I live out in the 'burbs. Next time!
Posted by: Ryan | June 28, 2009 12:04 AM
I'm making quite the "God it's so freaking hot out" face!
It was so great to meet everyone!
Kelly K
Posted by: k2 | June 28, 2009 10:30 AM
What an awesome night! That totally made my week. I'm super glad I caught your reminder tweet! So great that you and Manny were able to get together with all of us :)
Posted by: Lee Ann Thill | June 30, 2009 09:16 AM
Woo hoo!! Looks like you all had a wonderful time. D-Meetups are the best thing ever.
Posted by: Karen | July 6, 2009 12:53 PM