Why should academics be on Twitter? (with tweets) · raulpacheco. How to Be More Charismatic: 10 Tips. Some people instantly make us feel important. Some people instantly make us feel special. Some people light up a room just by walking in. We can't always define it, but some people have it: They're naturally charismatic. Unfortunately, natural charisma quickly loses its impact.
Familiarity breeds, well, familiarity. But some people are remarkably charismatic: They build and maintain great relationships, consistently influence (in a good way) the people around them, consistently make people feel better about themselves--they're the kind of people everyone wants to be around...and wants to be. Fortunately we can, because being remarkably charismatic isn't about our level of success or our presentation skills or how we dress or the image we project--it's about what we do.
Here are the 10 habits of remarkably charismatic people: 1. Ask questions. That's all it takes to show the other person they're important. Then when you do speak, don't offer advice unless you're asked. Don't believe me? 2. 3. Five platforms to increase the visibility of your research. As a young researcher, you like to share your work with the world. Even though I've focused on online tools you can use to increase the visibility of your research on this blog, there are other platforms that you can use to showcase your work.
Gaining visibility for your research might be more difficult when you start than for a well-established senior professor. Your name might not be known in your field yet, and therefore a little extra effort to bring forth your message might be necessary. You might think that conferences are enough for you, and someone else might think that online sharing of your work is the best way to increase your outreach. But I beg to differ: try to reach out through different platforms, try to engage with different audiences, and connect with different groups. Building a reputation for your research shouldn't be linked solely to one platform. Here are the five main platforms over which you should divide your efforts: 1. 2. 3. 5. SocialNetworkingForScientists - General. You are not a member of this wiki. Join now Dismiss guest | Join | Help | Sign In Members Resource Pages General Twitter Facebook Wikis Google Plus Blogging Citizen Science Open Notebooks Scientist-Geared Networks Altmetrics For Educators General Edit Publications An Introduction to Social Media for Scientists by Holly Bik & Miriam Goldstein.
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10 Ways Researchers Can Use Twitter - Networked Researcher. Today Salma Patel considers 10 ways that researchers could use the micro-blogging tool twitter. Salma is a doctoral researcher at the University of Warwick with a primary research interest in digital engagement and participation in healthcare. She has a background in computing, web design, education, librarianship and management. She blogs at and you can follow her on twitter @salma_patel.
The purpose of networked researcher is to introduce, promote and support the use of social media and digital technology in research and researcher development. As such todays post is available on prezi here and storify here. 1. #phdchat is one such example of a doctoral research community, where tweeps (people that use Twitter) share experiences of their PhD and advise fellow researchers. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. The Psychology of Language: Why Are Some Words More Persuasive Than Others? Agreed. My jaw dropped when I saw "What we easily forget on a very high level is that using less words builds trust. " LESS words? It's FEWER. If it's countable, it's "fewer. " Moreover, the above is pulled from a paragraph entitled, "Avoiding Adjectives in Writing and Speech. " "Reading this, hit me like a rock and couldn't make it any more clear I think.
" And then the appended "I think" could actually use the comma, but it still undermines the prior idea. It is one very confused sentence in an article about clear writing. An introvert’s guide to networking… | The Careers Blog. Network like a ninja. Every time I hear or see this expression it reminds me exactly what I hate about networking.
Or at least the kind of networking that seems to be completely in your face, over the top and just LOUD. As a self-proclaimed, fully paid up member of the introverts club I always approach the topic of networking with some trepidation. After all, what advice or tips could I possibly have to share? I actively avoid social gatherings and have a Pavlovian response to the ‘p’ word…party, in case you’re wondering. Here’s the thing: I’m certainly on the extreme end of the introversion spectrum but that doesn’t stop me working in a people oriented culture, where I regularly deliver training and workshops. I’ve even presented at conferences! Facing the fear Ok, here comes the bad news: you will have to network. And the good news? As an introvert you can… Be prepared Listen Ask questions Surprisingly, this is where you can really harness the power of introversion.
Manage your space. What I tweet. 27 November 2012 by Tseen Khoo Captive audience (Photo by Tseen Khoo) I’ve been asked several times recently about what I tweet and how I decide on things to push out there. “How do you find so much stuff to say?” People ask, partly aghast, partly envious. The questions were usually part of a broader conversation about social media and my enthusiastic embrace of Twitter. As well as my personal and Research Whisperer accounts, I maintain one for the research network I co-founded, the Asian Australian Studies Research Network (AASRN – @aasrn). In any given week, I manage two Facebook pages, three Twitter accounts, and a website. What does this all mean (besides that Tseen is very good at over-committing herself)?
It means that I’ve become fairly good at dividing the streams of information for different channels. This post, focusing on Twitter, provides insight into how I’ve created the categories of information I do (and don’t) send out. Academic network (i.e. I. Purpose: II. Purpose: III. Communicating science: what’s your story? : Nature Jobs Blog. Stories are the best vehicle for communicating your work, if only you can find them. Everyone loves a good story, so why do so many scientists shy away from story-telling when discussing their work?
Part of the problem could be that we think of stories as fiction, and story-telling as the art of drawing people into a fictional reality. Not true. “The story is a vehicle for a message,” said Brian Lin, Senior Media Relations Specialist at the University of British Colombia, and communications strategist Andy Torr, speaking to a packed audience at the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) annual meeting in Boston this week. “Brains are hardwired for stories. They are constantly asking these three questions: what do I need to know, how do I feel about that, and what do I do now?” Working your audience For many scientists, communicating their research involves passing a research paper to an institution’s communications office and hoping for the best. What’s your story? Facilitating Interdisciplinary Research.
The boundaries of academic blogging. Alex Marsh thinks of himself as a blogger who is an academic, rather than an “academic blogger”. He finds that though there is significant overlap, these two identities are not entirely congruent. An academic blogger may feel constrained to topics only related to his or her academic research, whereas a blogger who is also an academic is free to explore wider fields of discussion. We live in a world of impact and engagement. Academics are encouraged to embrace social media and communicate in new and different ways to broader audiences.
More academics should be getting acquainted with WordPress or Blogger, Typepad, Posterous or Tumblr. The world needs to know what’s happening within the academy. I am an academic. Of course, these two identities – academic and blogger – overlap considerably. But if I only blogged about housing then my posts would be relatively few and far between. Finally, I post about current political events.
Yet, that means that in practice my freedom is constrained. Advice for potential academic bloggers. I wanted to mark a year of blogging by encouraging other academics (particularly outside the US) to do the same. So lets use my experience to tackle some of the worries that may be holding others back. 1) How do people find out I’m blogging? I’ll be writing to myself! When I started, I thought my posts would mainly be a useful resource for my students. Now there will almost certainly be a point where you become fixated by audience numbers.[1] But of course it is as much who reads your posts as how many read them. 2) I can imagine a few things I could write about, but I’ll quickly run out of things to say.
Yes, I thought that too.[2] Now I admit macro is a bit special at the moment: events just keep providing material. 3) But I do not fancy getting into online debating contests This was one issue I had to deal with early on. One issue I would be careful about is tone. 4) But who am I writing for: other academics, or the public? That is up to you. I’m not so sure about this. E-mail etiquette: How to make contact with academics « O'Connor Memory Judgements Lab. Academics are a diverse bunch. Those in my department of just under 40 lecturers and teaching fellows span an estimated 40-year age-range, at least 10 different nationalities and the full spectrum of technological competence.
Some were introduced to e-mail in their teens, others in their 40s – all of us use it as the primary mode of communicating with students. A student making e-mail contact with an academic therefore needs to make a few allowances for the recipient. Below are a few thing to watch out for when e-mailing academics for the first time. 1) Use your university-provided e-mail account. It’s your ‘work’ e-mail, so set it up correctly (make sure you change the account setting to display your sender name etc.) and use it for work-related correspondence. I don’t know what to think when I get an e-mail from fluffyspuggle@freemail.com. 2) Use an appropriate greeting. 3) Don’t get your academic’s gender wrong. 4) Don’t get your academic’s title wrong. 7) Sign off.
SpotOn London 2012: Tweeting to spread the word | SpotOn. Athene Donald is Professor of Experimental Physics at the University of Cambridge and the University’s Gender Equality Champion. I am frequently asked how I find time to tweet, as if it were a very arduous task that might represent a significant part of my day. Maybe for some people it does, but I don’t use it like that. If time is what is putting you off joining Twitter, may I suggest you think again about how you can use it without it swallowing you whole.
Before I joined Twitter, that wasn’t my main concern, although I admit I couldn’t see the point of it. What changed my mind was the run-up to the Comprehensive Spending Review – and the consequences for science funding - in the autumn of 2010. What does any of that have to do with giving women greater visibility? 1. The 30 Best iPad apps for college students and academics (part 3) The PhD’s Guide to Academic Conferences | Guest Blog. Last week I got back from the joint Animal Behaviour Society and Human Behaviour and Evolution Society (HBES) conference in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It had a good mix of good, bad and ugly (well, awkward) presentations, but one thing that struck me in particular was the sheer number of early career researchers (even undergrads) that were there.
Has it always been the case the undergrads go to conferences? Anyway, given that I’ve been lucky enough to go to at least one major international conference each year since the start of my PhD, I thought I’d try and impart some light-hearted words of wisdom about getting through a conference unscathed. 1. Talk or Poster? Conference season always kicks off about 3 months before the conference itself, with the dreaded abstract deadline. 1. 2. 3. Notice that nowhere in that list are things like “flashy swooshing slide transitions” or “as many colours as the projector bulb can handle”. Posters are a slightly different sort of beast. 2. 3. 1. 2. 3.
Social Networking for Academics and Scholars. Throughout my first year of graduate school, I was advised to use Social Media as an opportunity to both showcase my accomplishments, and connect and expand my professional network. Given its potential for collaboration, building connections, and exchanging information and ideas, can academics and scholars similarly utilize social media to improve scholarship?
Why not?! Sure enough, several social media sites already exist solely for connecting academics and supporting scholarly endeavors! Here are a few: Academia.edu – According to its website “Academia.edu is a platform for academics to share research papers.” Mendeley - According to its features page , Mendeley is “a free and that can help you organize your research, collaborate with others online, and discover the latest research.” ResearchGate.net - ResearchGate’s tagline is “built for scientists, by scientists, with the idea that science can do more when it’s driven by collaboration.”
Hello! Career Success Starts With a "T" Are you T-shaped? According to those in the talent-seeking field, the most sought-after candidates for management , consulting, research, and other leadership positions are T-shaped. The vertical stem of the T is the foundation: an in-depth specialized knowledge in one or two fields. The horizontal crossbar refers to the complementary skills of communication (including negotiation), creativity , the ability to apply knowledge across disciplines, empathy (including the ability to see from other perspectives), and an understanding of fields outside your area of expertise.
Organizations need workers with specialized knowledge who can also think broadly about a variety of areas, and apply their knowledge to new settings. The term “T-shaped” isn’t new: it’s been in use since the 1990s but mostly in consulting and technical fields. Dr. Dr. The “T” concept can be particularly helpful for the career development of liberal arts majors. So are you a “T”? Here are some ideas to get started: Creating A Sexy Twitter Account For The Scientist 2.0. Networking Made Easy for Introverts. CHART OF THE DAY: Where Do LinkedIn Users Work? Life, death and collaboration: How to find research friends « The Research Whisperer.