some for scientists, short presentation

Social Media and a (Scientific)

Career

Utrecht7 Februari 2013

www.academictransfer.com

Alex den HaanClient Services Manager - AcademicTransfer.com

twitter.com/alexdenhaan

about.me/alexdenhaan

linkedin.com/in/alexdenhaan

slideshare.com/alexdenhaan

mag.ma/alexdenhaan


Agenda

» Introduction/Google» Personal Branding» LinkedIn» Twitter» Personal Site/Blog» What more can you do?


“Profile yourself”

Show:

who you arewhat you did

where you have beenwhat you can dowhat you want


“Personal Branding”

Show:

who you arewhat you did

where you have beenwhat you can dowhat you want


Advantages Science Professionals have!

»go places»discover things»write stuff»meet people

}stuff to share


How to use those advantages?

Social Networks: LinkedIn, Twitter, ResearchGate, Biomed Experts, Nature Network, Academia.edu, Google+,

Facebook, etc.

Personal Site/Blog


Use LinkedIn for

» Staying connected» Getting in touch» Showing who you are» What you did » Where you have been» What you can » What you want


Public Profile

Professional Headline


LinkedIn Essentials

» Public Profile URL Alex den Haan, BA den Haan,

DenHaanAlex» Professional Headline

jobtitle, field, organisation, interest» Websites

Organisation, group site, paper/abstract, Personal page/site


Linkedin Profile Update

» Summary » Experience (Current/Past)» Education» Skills (!Endorsements!)» Languages» Groups


LinkedIn: Nice to know


Twitter

www.academictransfer.comsource: nextscientist.com


Personal Site/Blog


Personal Site/Blog

Easy to setup and maintain, a few examples

»Medewerkerspagina UU»Wordpress»Tumblr »About.me


Medewerkerspagina UU


Wordpress


Tumblr


about.me


What more can you do?

» Search others and yourself» Look, “Listen” & Get inspired» Sign up » Reach out» “Find your voice”


in other words

» Google yourself (& peers)» Make (some) profiles» Use online tools with “vanity

domains”» Determine what your “central page”

should be» poit to this in your online (and offline:

resume! ) activities.


Why should you (not)

» Stay up to date

» Profile yourself by sharing expertise

» Exchange knowledge and network


And don’t forget!

» Reach out: Personal (IRL and Online)

- business cards- elevator pitch- resume/bio- social media

Alex den [email protected]/alexdenhaan


mailto:[email protected]


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