Using Social Media to Engage Communities with Research series

A series on using social media for engaging with the public about research.

Editorial Team

Katie Stofer - Author

Publications

Using Social Media to Engage Communities with Research: Accessibility

Kathryn A. Stofer, Kirsten Hecht, yLisa Lundgren

This new 6-page document, part of a series on using social media to engage communities with research, focuses on making your social media inclusive by integrating accessibility up front for individuals with disabilities of various types. Any Extension personnel, researchers, and other public engagement and communications personnel can benefit from these strategies. Written by Kathryn A. Stofer, Kirsten Hecht, and Lisa Lundgren, and published by the UF/IFAS Department of Agricultural Education and Communication.

Using Social Media to Engage Communities with Research: Basics

Kathryn A. Stofer, Lisa Lundgren, Kirsten Hecht, and Tyus D. Williams

A UF/IFAS numbered peer reviewed Fact Sheet for Academic audience(s). Published by ==Special Handling==

Using Social Media to Engage Communities with Research: Creating a Community through Best Practices

Tyus D. Williams, Kathryn A. Stofer, Lisa Lundgren, yKirsten Hecht

Creating a community is the way you establish and ultimately present yourself through social media, combining marketing strategy, content production, and community engagement. The objective of this new 5-page publication of the Department of Agricultural Education and Communication is to guide people through the preliminary stages of online community building to engage with a community about science. This document is part of a multipart series on social media titled Using Social Media to Engage Communities with Research. Written by Tyus D. Williams, Kathryn A. Stofer, Lisa Lundgren, and Kirsten Hecht.

Using Social Media to Engage Communities with Research: Evaluating Your Success

Kirsten Hecht, Lisa Lundgren, Kathryn A. Stofer, yTyus D. Williams

This new 5-page publication of the UF/IFAS Department of Agricultural Education and Communication focuses on methods and tools for evaluating the success of your social media engagement. It is part of a series on using social media for engaging with the public about research, titled Using Social Media to Engage Communities with Research. Written by Kirsten Hecht, Lisa Lundgren, Kathryn A. Stofer, and Tyus D. Williams.

Using Social Media to Engage Communities with Research: SMART Social Media—Planning for Success

Lisa Lundgren, Kathryn A. Stofer, Kirsten Hecht, yTyus D. Williams

In this article, we provide evidence-based strategies for designing, developing, and implementing social media plans to share science research with others inside and outside of the professional scientific community. W

A series on using social media for engaging with the public about research.

Editorial Team

Katie Stofer - Author

Using Social Media to Engage Communities with Research series

Editorial Team

Publications

Using Social Media to Engage Communities with Research: Accessibility

Using Social Media to Engage Communities with Research: Basics

Using Social Media to Engage Communities with Research: Creating a Community through Best Practices

Using Social Media to Engage Communities with Research: Evaluating Your Success

Using Social Media to Engage Communities with Research: SMART Social Media—Planning for Success

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Editorial Team

Publications

Using Social Media to Engage Communities with Research: Accessibility

Using Social Media to Engage Communities with Research: Basics

Using Social Media to Engage Communities with Research: Creating a Community through Best Practices

Using Social Media to Engage Communities with Research: Evaluating Your Success

Using Social Media to Engage Communities with Research: SMART Social Media—Planning for Success

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