{"id":12140,"date":"2015-03-20T10:08:44","date_gmt":"2015-03-20T14:08:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/researchimpact.ydsinc.ca\/linkedin-for-knowledge-translation-using-groups-for-networking\/"},"modified":"2021-11-23T16:58:53","modified_gmt":"2021-11-23T21:58:53","slug":"linkedin-for-knowledge-translation-using-groups-for-networking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/researchimpact.ca\/fr\/archive\/linkedin-for-knowledge-translation-using-groups-for-networking\/","title":{"rendered":"LinkedIn for Knowledge Translation: Using Groups for Networking"},"content":{"rendered":"

This week’s guest post written by Issac Coplan, comes from the NeuroDevNet KT blog KT Core-ner. It was originally published on March 6, 2015<\/a> and is reposted here with permission.\u00a0<\/em>
\n\"LinkedIn<\/a>Networking is important to knowledge translation (KT), as relationships are a key part of KT processes. This is where social media can be useful in KT. Websites like LinkedIn provide a platform in which to expand your network and meaningfully engage with stakeholders. If used properly, social media can be incorporated into Integrated KT strategies as well as end-of-grant research dissemination.
\nWhat is LinkedIn?<\/strong>
\nIn the Social Media for KT resource (What is social media & where to start<\/a>) I wrote about LinkedIn.<\/p>\n

LinkedIn is known to cater to professional audiences. They are also well designed so that search engines (such as Google and Bing) privilege information on their pages. This means that they will frequently be higher up when someone runs a web-search on your name (this process is also called search engine optimization).<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

LinkedIn was designed with the idea of allowing a place for professionals to connect online. It works as a sort of online resume or CV and online presence that can be populated with links, articles and posts. LinkedIn is not just about seeking employment, it can be an important tool to connect with a wide range of stakeholders. In April 2014, LinkedIn announced<\/a> that it reached 300 million registered users, up from 200 million in 2013.
\nLinkedIn Groups<\/strong>
\n\"ScreenOne thing that I should also mention is the power of LinkedIn groups to expand your professional <\/a>network<\/a>. In LinkedIn groups, people frequently post questions or scenarios to their group, this allows for a conversation to occur naturally.Research Impact used their LinkedIn group<\/a> to pose questions to KT practitioners in order to\u00a0differentiate between knowledge translation and communications. \u00a0Analysis from the responses to this question on LinkedIn led to a research paper<\/a>.
\nGroups can easily be searched (this Boolean search Tip sheet from LinkedIn is helpful<\/a>). This provides you with access to over 1.5 Million groups. The\u00a0search feature easily shows you\u00a0if any of\u00a0your existing connections are in groups and the relative\u00a0popularity. This can allow you to quickly determine the groups that are already relevant to your networks.
\nHow can expanding your LinkedIn network help you with your KT? <\/strong>
\nThere are several benefits of networking that include:<\/p>\n