Yes, say social media experts. For all the linking, sharing, and networking that online resources offer, Peterson says, "For a true connection, you still need to meet face-to-face."LinkedIn and other sites just facilitate what early career scientists should be doing anyway, says Peterson: meeting people with common interests, professional and otherwise. Even networking with nonscientists is part of career development, she says, because you never know who is connected to whom. Jacobs found jobs through LinkedIn, mainly by finding events to attend and people to contact for in-person interactions.
So go forth and connect, say social media experts, but start slowly. Think about what should be private and public. Traphagen says experienced online networkers advise treating everything you post as potentially becoming public. Follow online etiquette, which is essentially like any social interaction: be friendly, collegial, and respectful. Think of social networking as a conversation, but if you get ignored or rejected, don't take it personally. Find the sites that work for you. Don't pester people, but remember that most people want to help and most researchers love to talk about their work, says Dhillon. "Scientists are passionate about our research—that's why we do it."
If you don't feel like you have time for online networking, Traphagen suggests thinking of it as just another scheduled work activity. "Lots of things can be time sucks,"she says, "including social media. But when a task is professionally important, we're disciplined about doing it."But again, says Traphagen, don't be discouraged by the constant influx of information: "Remember: you don't have to pay attention to everything. It's okay to miss things.”
When you leave the computer and meet an online contact in person, keep the same open attitude. The late Ken Metzler, who was a professor at the University of Oregon, in his book Creative Interviewing, said sincerity, curiosity, and listening ability are all you need for an informative conversation. Scientists are naturally curious and when we find something genuinely interesting about a new colleague, sincerity and listening follow. This is the type of old-fashioned networking that even a young scientist like Dhillon says is most effective.
"Talk to people, even if you're not naturally outgoing,"says Dhillon. "Get involved in activities for students and postdocs at your institute. Just going to meetings makes you part of the community, and as you build confidence you'll find ways to contribute."Volunteering for presentations, committees, and workshops is work, admits Dhillon, but pays off in a strong network that reaches into diverse research areas and administration, which helps new researchers learn what it takes to run a laboratory, a group, or a research center. Echoing the first rule of improvisational theater, Dhillon says, "when people ask you to do something, say yes."
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