A presentation for PhD students on how social media can help with their research. Covers twitter, LinkedIn, Blogging, ResearchGate.

1. Using Social Media for PGRs
Tessa Coombes

2. Why use social media?
• Visibility – get noticed, build reputation, network
• Information Sharing – broadcasting platform, ideas
• Engagement – participating, conversation space
• Information Gathering – personal newsfeed
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Where do I start?

4. 20 July 2015Twitter
• Connect with people
with similar
interests
• Participate in
discussion and
debate
• Receive information
and keep up to date
• Share information
about your research
or events attended
• Raise your profile
and visibility
For more info see guide by LSE:
http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsocialsciences/files/2011/11/Published-Twitter_Guide_Sept_2011.pdf

5. 20 July 2015Linked In
• Online CV
• Professional
network
• Share updates &
info
• Engage in discussion
through Groups
• Network & connect
• Profile & visibility

6. 6
20 July 2015Blogging
• Personal voice &
profile
• Share your reflections
on research or event
attended
• Seek feedback on ideas
• Engage with a wider
audience
https://tessacoombes.wordpre
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7. 7
20 July 2015ResearchGate
• Engage with an
academic audience
• Create exposure for
your work
• Ask questions to
help with your work
• Showcase skills and
expertise
• Access to
unpublished papers!

8. Some common concerns
• It takes up too much time
• Information overload
• Privacy and confidentiality
• Speed of change
• Quality
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9. Some things to think about
• Purpose – your primary goals for using social media?
• Audiences – who are you trying to reach?
• Tools – which are the best tools to use?
• Content – what will you share?
• Identity – what will your profile look like?
• Evaluation – what does success look like?
Have a strategy & a plan then get started
20 July 2015

10. Some things to think about
• Purpose – your primary goals for using social media?
• Audiences – who are you trying to reach?
• Tools – which are the best tools to use?
• Content – what will you share?
• Identity – what will your profile look like?
• Evaluation – what does success look like?
Have a strategy & a plan then get started
20 July 2015