[WORKSHOP] Engaging with the Twittersphere

Do you understand what Twitter is all about, and what it’s capable of? No? This half day practical workshop will give you insight into how Twitter can help you build relationships, both locally and further afield. Come and learn the tools and etiquette that you need to tweet effectively. Who is the course for? Anyone […]

[INFOGRAPHIC] Adults & Teens on Social Media

I’m not sure it’s so clear-cut/homogenous, but interesting non-the-less:

[INFOGRAPHIC] Twitter Timeline

Just found this on Mashable - interesting what they highlight:

Complain on Twitter? Get a Quicker Response?

A really interesting segment on The One Show yesterday, which confirmed what I have already found over the past couple of years, that companies will respond more quickly to social media complaints, often (but not always) leading to a quicker resolution. You still need to think about how you complain: The results were no surprise […]

#ECRChat - Fortnightly Twitter PostDoc Discussion

Nice idea: “Going from the strong PhD community to the early career researcher stage can give you a feeling of isolation, uncertainty and a lack of security, especially when you are moving around on short-term contracts,” she said. Mirroring the popular #PhDchat Twitter channel, #ECRchat allows researchers to discuss issues such as the best time to start […]