Social media are a critical part of any modern researcher’s toolkit, helping them to disseminate their research and reach new audiences. At the same time, this helps to enhance your career potential by diversifying your skillset and raising your public profile. Jon Tennant outlining the top social media platforms for researchers, and how to use them to maximise your research engagement and online presence. More information on the OpenUP Training Workshop on Innovative Dissemination & video presentations: https://www.openuphub.eu/community/blog/item/report-on-openup-innovative-dissemination-training-workshop-20th-june-2018-graz More information about OpenUP Website: http://openup-h2020.eu OpenUP Hub: https://openuphub.eu Twitter: https://twitter.com/ProjectOpenUP Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/projectopenup/