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Prepared this for the UU Career Day February 7 2013, but could not present it myself

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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

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Agenda

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

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“Profile yourself”

Show:

who you arewhat you did

where you have beenwhat you can dowhat you want

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“Personal Branding”

Show:

who you arewhat you did

where you have beenwhat you can dowhat you want

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Advantages Science Professionals have!

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

}stuff to share

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How to use those advantages?

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

Facebook, etc.

Personal Site/Blog

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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

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Public Profile

Professional Headline

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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

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Linkedin Profile Update

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

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LinkedIn: Nice to know

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Twitter

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www.academictransfer.comsource: nextscientist.com

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Personal Site/Blog

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Personal Site/Blog

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Personal Site/Blog

Easy to setup and maintain, a few examples

»Medewerkerspagina UU»Wordpress»Tumblr »About.me

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Medewerkerspagina UU

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Wordpress

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Tumblr

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about.me

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What more can you do?

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

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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.

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Why should you (not)

» Stay up to date

» Profile yourself by sharing expertise

» Exchange knowledge and network

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And don’t forget!

» Reach out: Personal (IRL and Online)

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

Alex den Haandenhaan@academictransfer.nlwww.twitter.com/alexdenhaan

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Google+

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Google+

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Facebook

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