Developing your Research Profile via Social Media PhD Futures Careers Event University Of Salford - June 2009

What does it mean to have a profile?

Definition of profile: a representation of something in outline ; a set of data often in graphic form portraying the significant features of something, a concise biographical sketch ; degree or level of public exposure In http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/profile

a representation of something in outline ;

a set of data often in graphic form portraying the significant features of something,

a concise biographical sketch ;

degree or level of public exposure

In http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/profile

What does it mean to be a researcher? Courtesy of Jsome1 (flickr ID) http://tinyurl.com/6fd3mq

A researcher, someone who: observes a phenomenon by close examination; reflects about the reality under study; produces data about the observable fact; disseminates his/her research findings; Share his/her ideas; Contributes to scientific knowledge. …

observes a phenomenon by close examination;

reflects about the reality under study;

produces data about the observable fact;

disseminates his/her research findings;

Share his/her ideas;

Contributes to scientific knowledge.

…

Social Media Enhancing Professional profile Promoting your researcher ID Digitally

Enhancing Professional profile

Promoting your researcher ID Digitally

Do you have a presence online? Why? Why Not?

Why?

Why Not?

Online Presence Blog wiki microblogging Social Bookmarking Presentation Sharing Social Network website Blog Prof. Network Scrap-Blog etc Active participation Show-case work & outline research activity Develop evidence of work in progress by reflection & active participation Profile

Where to start? What are the web possibilities? Background picture courtesy of foxypar4 (Flickr ID) http://tinyurl.com/5wjz74

Where to start?

How to make your online profile reputable?

How to make your online profile reputable?

What is understood by reputation? … . the opinion of the public toward a person, a group of people , or an organization(…) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reputation

… . the opinion of the public toward a person, a group of people , or an organization(…)

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reputation

How we present & represent ourselves online DOES matter .

How much information to provide? How much is too much?

How much information to provide?

How much is too much?

Develop an online professional profile that is coherent with you face to face approach

Tips to enhance your online profile Give a bit of your professional self: Share and reflect about your work, allow others to provide feedback.

Give a bit of your professional self:

Share and reflect about your work,

allow others to provide feedback.

Tips to enhance your online profile Cultivate the network around you Participate actively in discussions of your area; Become known among peers.

Cultivate the network around you

Participate actively in discussions of your area;

Become known among peers.

Raise your profile by contributing to a wider community; becoming an author; sharing; communicating; interacting; Exchanging views; Learning with other; Online

contributing to a wider community;

becoming an author;

sharing;

communicating;

interacting;

Exchanging views;

Learning with other;

Online

Some Examples : Top Ten Researcher Blogs http://tinyurl.com/m7e5bv LinkedIn Research Network http:// tinyurl.com/3kyk4l Global Researchers Profile http://academia.edu Sharing Your Research Channel http://www.scivee.tv/about

Top Ten Researcher Blogs

http://tinyurl.com/m7e5bv

LinkedIn Research Network

http:// tinyurl.com/3kyk4l

Global Researchers Profile

http://academia.edu

Sharing Your Research Channel

http://www.scivee.tv/about

Image Credits Unless stated otherwise, all pictures were retrieved from Clip Art and Media Microsoft website

Unless stated otherwise, all pictures were retrieved from Clip Art and Media Microsoft website

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