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Twitter for researchersRIPPLE workshopPresented by Annette Goodwin
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Why using
Twitter might be
useful
Creating a Twitter account
Best practice
when Tweeting
Outcomes for today...
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•What is Twitter?•Twitter Myths•Why use Twitter?•Twitter Best Practice •Creating a Twitter Account
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Who has a Twitter account?
Do you use it?How do you use it?Would you recommend it to other
researchers/academics?
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What is Twitter?
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1. Connect with your peers2. Keeping Up to date3. Share what you’re doing with the world
Highly tweeted articles are 11 times more likely to be highly cited than less tweeted articles. Eysenbach, G. (2011). Can Tweets Predict Citations? Metrics of Social Impact Based on Twitter and Correlation with Traditional Metrics of Scientific Impact. [Article]. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 13(4), 10-10. http://ezproxy.csu.edu.au/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=lih&AN=70445884&site=ehost-live
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Why use Twitter?
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Myth #1 :You can’t say anything in 140 characters
5 Twitter Myths
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Myth #2 : It is just people saying what they had for lunch
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Myth #3 : It is a waste of time and doesn’t belong in Higher Education
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Myth #4 : I don’t have time to Tweet
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Myth #5 :There’s no point in me being on Twitter as I don’t know anyone on it
Educationdive A-list education tweeters http://www.educationdive.com/trending/a-list/
5 Twitter Myths
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Key Concepts Defined
1.Username2.Profile3.Tweet4.Retweet5.Reply/@/Mentions6.Hashtag7.Favourite8.URL Shorteners
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Twitter Best Practices
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Remember it is about conversation, not broadcasting!
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Don’t just make statements, ask questions and spark a conversation!
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Consider the 1 in 4 rule*
Tweets directly about your
work
A replyA link to
something useful
A retweet
*Actually it is more of a guideline
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Try not to think of it as purely personal or purely professional – it works better when it is both
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Embrace the smartphone!
Tweet from conferences!
Retweet on the train!
Reply in a supermarket queue!
Twitter doesn’t have to be something you make time for!
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You need to tell people you’re there!
@username on business cards
Powerpoint presentations
Name badge at conferences
Email signatures
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Let’s get Started!
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Congratulations!You’ve now
graduated to the Twitterverse!
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Contact details
Contact: Annette [email protected]: +61 2 6338 6163Mob: +61 4089 61133
