
{"id":37456,"date":"2020-04-20T14:09:25","date_gmt":"2020-04-20T08:39:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/?p=37456"},"modified":"2025-08-28T14:42:23","modified_gmt":"2025-08-28T09:12:23","slug":"post-share-engage-how-researchers-can-use-social-media-to-promote-their-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/post-share-engage-how-researchers-can-use-social-media-to-promote-their-work","title":{"rendered":"Post, Share, Engage: How Researchers Can Use Social Media to Promote Their Work"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As a researcher, you are aware of the important role that communication plays in the process that finally sends your paper flying out into the world. Even before you can begin your research work, you must contact peers and secure funding. Once you\u2019ve conducted your research, and written a good paper, you must convince your chosen journal to publish it. And when your paper is published, you must talk about it on all online and offline platforms that give you the chance to do so.<\/p>\n<p><em>But are you tapping into all available resources to communicate your body of work? Can you do more?<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Social media platforms, when used optimally, can collectively be the most versatile and widespread channel of communication out there, allowing you to reach anyone anywhere. It can amplify the impact that you and your work would otherwise have\u2014for instance,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.impact.science\/the-coronavirus-has-sparked-a-mini-revolution-of-sorts-in-the-need-for-science-communication\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">as the recent viral spread of large amounts of scientific information on COVID-19 and SARS-CoV2<\/a>\u00a0has shown, the scientific and journalistic communities extensively, and often very creatively, use social media to communicate research, which the general public is then happy to consume and discuss. Social media is, by far, one of the best communication tools that researchers have at their fingertips.<\/p>\n<p>But navigating through the tons of advice heaped across the internet on this matter can be tricky.<\/p>\n<p>As I worked my way through this advice, I felt that all of it can, in general, be filed away into a certain framework. Below, I break down this framework, listing along with each point the websites I recommend as reference for more a detailed understanding.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The main go-to platforms for a researcher are LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-37459 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/P2-2048x1623-1-300x238.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"238\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/P2-2048x1623-1-300x238.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/P2-2048x1623-1-1024x812.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/P2-2048x1623-1-768x609.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/P2-2048x1623-1-1536x1217.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/P2-2048x1623-1.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>There are many social media platforms out there, but the community that each platform nurtures has its unique characteristics. Instagram may be best suited to photographers and Pinterest to hobbies. For you, the researcher, Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn are your best friends.<\/p>\n<p>For more details:<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.nature.com\/naturejobs\/2017\/08\/23\/social-media-as-a-scientist-a-very-quick-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/blogs.nature.com\/naturejobs\/2017\/08\/23\/social-media-as-a-scientist-a-very-quick-guide\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>1. LinkedIn is where you suit up<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>LinkedIn is where you set up a professional profile of yourself, promote your work, and get in touch with other professionals like yourself. You can also use the platform to simply learn about individuals or relevant organizations and use Twitter to connect.<\/p>\n<p>For more details:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.addgene.org\/seven-tips-for-using-linkedin-as-a-scientist\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/blog.addgene.org\/seven-tips-for-using-linkedin-as-a-scientist<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.nature.com\/naturejobs\/2012\/12\/20\/linkedin-tips-for-scientists\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/blogs.nature.com\/naturejobs\/2012\/12\/20\/linkedin-tips-for-scientists\/<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/samanthayammine\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-37460\" src=\"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/LinkedIn-300x254.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"443\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/LinkedIn-300x254.png 300w, https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/LinkedIn-768x651.png 768w, https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/LinkedIn.png 820w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 443px) 100vw, 443px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/samanthayammine\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-37461\" src=\"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/LinkedIn2-300x269.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"374\" height=\"335\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/LinkedIn2-300x269.png 300w, https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/LinkedIn2-768x688.png 768w, https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/LinkedIn2.png 812w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 374px) 100vw, 374px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>2. Twitter is where you chatter<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Twitter is where the buzz is. Everyone from everywhere pulls up papers, comments, news, etc. to discuss them. Twitter can be where you engage with people and organizations and begin your networking journey, or where you join groups that allow you to keep tabs on the piles of relevant literature that are produced every day.<\/p>\n<p>For more details:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/hellophd.com\/2017\/03\/069-5-ways-scientists-twitter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/hellophd.com\/2017\/03\/069-5-ways-scientists-twitter\/<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ipscell.com\/2012\/05\/the-scientists-top-10-guide-to-twitter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/ipscell.com\/2012\/05\/the-scientists-top-10-guide-to-twitter\/<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/neiltyson\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-37464 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Twitter.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"598\" height=\"680\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Twitter.png 598w, https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Twitter-264x300.png 264w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 598px) 100vw, 598px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><strong>3. Facebook is how you keep in touch<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ProfessorBrianCox\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-37462 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Facebook-300x209.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"209\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Facebook-300x209.png 300w, https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Facebook-1024x714.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Facebook-768x536.png 768w, https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Facebook.png 1058w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Facebook is where you post snippets of your non-research life. Researchers do use Facebook to promote their work, but studies have shown that they primarily use it for life beyond the lab and library: to put out their opinions on social, political, environmental or other issues; let their friends know about the mini achievement they made that day; or share the joy of a little outing with their family. You can use this platform to engage with your peers and colleagues on a personal level. You can also set up a professional page for your research or your lab.<\/p>\n<p>For more details:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencemag.org\/features\/2014\/02\/scientists-guide-social-media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.sciencemag.org\/features\/2014\/02\/scientists-guide-social-media<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.agu.org\/Share-and-Advocate\/Share\/Social-multimedia\/Howto-use-facebook\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.agu.org\/Share-and-Advocate\/Share\/Social-multimedia\/Howto-use-facebook<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Another thing to make time for!?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-37463 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/P6-300x205.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"205\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/P6-300x205.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/P6-768x525.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/P6.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Your day is already filled to the brim, what with all the time in the lab and\/or the library, the myriad of interesting things the world has to offer, and all the real-world socializing one must do. How does one then incorporate social media engagement into one\u2019s day? Social media is handy and works very well on a smartphone. Just pop in and out of one platform or another when you have time to spare during a commute or while waiting for a meeting. Or simply log in for 15 minutes before bed. In addition, with a little bit of practice, you can master some of the tricks of efficiently navigating through the features of each platform.<\/p>\n<p>For more details:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/sciencemediasavvy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/6-SMS-Tips-for-scientists-using-social-media.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/sciencemediasavvy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/6-SMS-Tips-for-scientists-using-social-media.pdf<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/sciencemediasavvy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Tips-for-making-social-media-part-of-your-working-day.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/sciencemediasavvy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Tips-for-making-social-media-part-of-your-working-day.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>By making your presence felt on social media platforms, you can become part of the global research community.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.impact.science\/contact-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Connect with our science communicators<\/a>\u00a0to know more about how your research can make a\u00a0<strong>global impact!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span lang=\"en-US\">Resources for additional reading:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fromthelabbench.com\/from-the-lab-bench-science-blog\/2016\/8\/4\/how-i-use-social-media-as-a-scientist\">-How I use social media as a scientist<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.impact.science\/discoverability-is-probably-a-bigger-problem-than-paywalls\/\">-Discoverability is probably a bigger problem than paywalls<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41556-018-0253-6\">-Social media for scientists- Nature<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/publication\/51801180_How_Scientists_Use_Social_Media_to_Communicate_Their_Research\">-How scientists use social media to communicate their research<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fmwaechter.com\/social-media-science-research\/\">-Social media science research<\/a><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aslo.org\/science-communication\/scientist-guide-to-social-media\/\">-Scientist guide to social media<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ascb.org\/science-policy-public-outreach\/science-outreach\/communication-toolkits\/social-media-for-scientists\/\">-Social media for scientists<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/phys.org\/news\/2018-04-social-media-scientists-message.html\">-Social media scientists message<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As a researcher, you are aware of the important role that communication plays in the process that finally sends your paper flying out into the world. 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