how to use linkedin as a scientist - 21 may

Social networking for Scientists

Marjolein Pijnappels, Alterra, WageningenUR

Group Earth System Science and Climate Change

How to use LinkedIn as a scientist

marjolein

Science & the research cycle

Why I’m not in love with Linkedin

 Not a ‘network feel’

 Pushy (wannabe) contacts

 Confusing

Why I’m not in love with Linkedin

 Not a ‘network feel’

 Pushy (wannabe) contacts

 Confusing

Why I’m not in love with Linkedin

 Not a ‘network feel’

 Pushy (wannabe) contacts

 Confusing

Why I still use Linkedin

 Biggest professional networking site

 Cooperation with colleagues internationally

 Sharing events & attracting larger crowd

 Branding myself: source of all my publications and achievements

 Find experts

 Discussion & sharing

Linkedin profile for scientists

•  Choose a good recent photo you use for all your professional public profiles (we@wur, projects, Linkedin, twitter)

•  Choose a good headline

•  Choose a short url

•  Basic ‘resume’ tips:

–  Tell who you are, what you do, what you have to offer

–  Be to the point

–  Use key words

•  Set your email settings

•  Ask for recommendations

•  Make regular status updates

•  Add applications

•  Join groups & discuss

Cooperation

Share events

Brand yourself

Find experts

 Skills

 1nd & 2nd degree

Discussion & sharing

Choosing the right group

 Screen for theme: does it fit you? Can you take something from the group and contribute as well?

 Group members: isare those the people you want to share with (i.e. fellow scientists, policy makers, consultants)?

 Active: is the group active or was the last discussion a workshop announcement four months ago?

Common Linkedin fears

 I don’t want to share my personal things

 What if I make a stupid comment in a group EVERYONE can see FOREVER?

 What if person X (who I do not want to be associated with) invites me to be a friend?

Starting your own Linkedin Group

 Share & discuss

 Building the network

 ClimateNL

Starting your own Linkedin Group

 Useful

 Active

 Personal

Alternative: Research Gate

 Love the look & feel

 But too few colleagues on it

Find me online

Email: marjolein.pijnappels@wur.nl

Linkedin: http://nl.linkedin.com/in/pijnappels

Twitter: http://twitter.com/studiolakmoes

Visualizations: http://www.studiolakmoes.nl

Wetenschapper 2.0: http://wetenschapper20.wordpress.com/

Documents: https://speakerdeck.com/u/studiolakmoes

Links om klaar te zetten

Profile: http://www.linkedin.com/profile/edit?trk=hb_tab_pro_top

ClimateNL Group

http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=2463031&trk=hb_side_g

Event

http://linkd.in/t5TV0L

Applications

http://www.linkedin.com/static?key=application_directory&trk=hb_side_apps

Robbert Dijkgraaf http://nl.linkedin.com/in/robbertdijkgraaf

Skills http://www.linkedin.com/skills/skill/Knowledge_Transfer?trk=skills-hp-search