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Curating your Online Presence: Assessing Your Goals

Interested in boosting your visibility online? This is the guide to get you started.

Introduction

Why do you want to develop an online presence? What are your concerns?

Listed below are some goals & issues to consider prior to choosing tools.

Goals to consider

What are your goals?

Achieve tenure or promotion
Win grants
Receive speaker invitations
Increase visibility and/or citations to published work
Connect with other experts or potential collaborators
Be found as a field expert (by media, editors, grant foundations, museums, etc.)
Receive acceptance to graduate school
Find an internship
Find a post-doctoral scholar position
Find a job in academia

Other goals not listed above?

Concerns to consider

What are your concerns?

Time
Privacy
Data security
Online harassment
Mixing professional and personal life

Anything else? It's personal!

Questions?

Have questions or need assistance? Contact us at: gr-faculty_support@wpi.edu