1. www.library.qut.edu.au LIBRARY SERVICES www.library.qut.edu.au How to effectively use traditional and Social Media to promote your research IHBI ECR/MCR Forum Cameron Rutter (Health Liaison Librarian)

2. Principles for promoting your work Be accurate but interesting Acknowledge your collaborators and your institution Declare any conflicts Be aware of being public Manage your professional communications carefully Who is going to promote your work? The journal? Your institute or division? You!

3. Things you can do to promote your research! Make you publications Open Access Build and maintain your profiles Get a QUT Staff Profile Get an ORCID Create a Google Scholar profile Create lay summaries of your works Kudos Link it all together Add ePrints, ORCID etc. to email signature Add ePrints link to your ORCID Add social media links to your staff profile Share your work Twitter Blogs Research Gate The Conversation Etc…

4. Make your pubs Open Access It is vital in the promotion of research via social media It really couldn’t be very effective without it Put your publications into QUT ePrints, or publish in Open Access journals where possible/appropriateQUT ePrints

5. http://libguides.library.qut.edu.au/researcher_profile Build you researcher profiles

6. http://staff.qut.edu.au Staff Profile: It’s the #1 result in Google

7. ORCID

8. Google Scholar

9. Create lay summaries: KudosKudos

10. Kudos: how it works

11. Update your email signature Use it Every email you send increases your visibility and represents your activity as a QUT staff member. Add to your signature: QUT Staff Profile url or other staff page QUT ePrints url ORCID Other profiles Linked In Google Scholar

12. Tweet your ePrints Share you work

13. QUT ePrints Share button Social media ‘share’ buttons added to eprint records

15. Tweeting tips 1 in 4 tweets - directly about your work 1 tweet – a reply to someone you follow 1 tweet - a link to something useful 1 tweet - a retweet Ask questions as well as making statements Best when it’s both professional & personal The tone mimics face to face interaction (not print) The more people tweet, the bigger their network

16. If you’re new to tweeting, start lurking… Useful Twitter feeds: @researchwhisper @thesiswhisperer #phdchat #ecrchat https://twitter.com/profalanmckee

17. http://theconversation.com/how-to-keep-your-house-cool-in-a-heatwave-21991

18. “As a first time Conversation author, the results (49,000+ readers) far exceeded my expectations.” The media interest has been great: Talk back show Interviews on ABC Radio Interview on commercial radio TV Breakfast interview The combined effect of the article and media interviews: Very happy funding partners, approaches from new possible partners. Exceeding the requirements for dissemination of the research Invitation to submit to a relevant journal and to review an article for another Invitation to present at a conference A spike in QUT e-prints downloads “It has really lifted my spirits and enthusiasm for this year.” – Dr Wendy Miller

19. Want more info? Your Health Librarians can help Peter Sondergeld Biomedical Sciences / Exercise & Nutrition Sciences Catherine Haden Psychology & Counselling / CARRS-Q Sarah Howard Nursing / Optometry & Vision Sciences Cameron Rutter Public Health & Social Work Jennifer Thomas Clinical Sciences Our IHBI responsibilities - Chronic Disease and Aging - Sarah Howard / Peter SondergeldSarah HowardPeter Sondergeld Injury Prevention and Trauma - Catherine Haden / Peter Sondergeld / Jennifer ThomasCatherine HadenPeter SondergeldJennifer Thomas Health Determinants and Health Systems - Cameron Rutter / Peter SondergeldCameron RutterPeter Sondergeld