I’m taking an opportunity to thank colleagues at MIT for inviting me to speak to MSRP (MIT Summer Research Program) students for the 11th year in a row. Over the years, I have had the wonderful and unique privilege to have colleagues among the faculty and administration.
As you are developing your professional online reputation, I recommend that all scholars do the following five things:
- Have a professional website, e.g., WIX, WordPress.com
- Engage with your professional community (disciplinary societies, other scientists, etc.) via social media. (I recommend Twitter; I’m @Renetta_Tull)
- Be sure to follow members of your lab, group, department, university. Retweet current, future, and aspirational colleagues as appropriate. Do the same for peers.
- Post content that is relevant to your discipline.
- Have a LinkedIn profile — update and maintain every 4-6 months.
Here are a few highlights from the invited talk for MSRP, and the informal visit afterward at the MIT Media Lab.
Enjoyed giving the social media talk @MIT today! Thanks #MITSRP. Go forth and do great things! #ThinkBigDiversity pic.twitter.com/YpfNVNMMGo
— Renetta G. Tull (@Renetta_Tull) July 11, 2017
.@abiegonzalez96 Thank you for using our #MITSRP #SocialMedia session @MIT image as your @Twitter banner! What an honor! #ThinkBigDiversity pic.twitter.com/4xOkk8EVSg
— Renetta G. Tull (@Renetta_Tull) July 11, 2017
“No permission, no apology” – #WomenInTech theme @medialab @MIT, day after my #MITSRP #SocialMedia #ThinkBigDiversity talk! #MITBetterWorld pic.twitter.com/taj3r5Mno7
— Renetta G. Tull (@Renetta_Tull) July 11, 2017
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