The connected academic
Why use social media as an academic?
Engagement with social media can bring rewards in public and academic spaces. Academics have begun to embrace social media channels as viable tools for communicating research, and for keeping abreast of advancements in their fields. Tweeting and blogging about scientific findings has been shown to increase research impact.
This one day workshop will help you to:
- Understand the value of your online professional brand and assist you to develop the necessary skills.
- Raise your profile and increase your citation rates.
- Promote your research.
- Create networks and collaborations.
- Maximise your impact by increasing your academic footprint and publishing across multiple platforms such as journals, blogs and social media.
Programs and tools covered include, LinkedIn, Twitter, ResearchGate, and Buffer. Workshops can be tailored to meet the needs of organisations if other social media platforms are required.
Other platforms and tools for consideration include – google+, Facebook, Instagram, Pintrest, Academia.edu, Impact Story, and Sumall.
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All our workshops include
Evaluation
To examine our performance (impact), and to provide feedback regarding the value of the workshop to the individual and their organisation.
Implementation
During the workshop participants will work on relevant elements for their own projects. Participants will leave with ideas and a plan of next steps to be undertaken.
Workbook
Handouts, activity sheets and information. Participants will have a valuable resource to refer back to as they implement their new knowledge.
Coaching
All workshops include a follow-up coaching session with each participant to cover any questions and concerns and to facilitate the implementation process.
Action plan
Participants will use action items developed during the workshop to develop a purposeful and strategic plan. We make sure that time out for this workshop is not wasted but instead leveraged.