Let Me Translate That For You! Due to the 140 character limitation users have adopted a lot of acronyms to convey meaning without wasting character real estate. But they also make reading tweets seem like decoding a cypher if you aren't familiar with them. Here's a translation guide! Mieneke van der Salm • June 10, 2014
Twitter and best practices This month's spotlight is on Twitter, one of the main metrics included in altmetrics. But Twitter is more than just a source for altmetrics, it can also be a valuable information source. What are the best practices for Twitter? Mieneke van der Salm • June 03, 2014
Tips and Tricks with Paula Orme Each month I pose a set of questions to someone from the Leiden University academic community who uses social media in their professional life. This month we start the series off with the UBL Communications Advisor Paula Orme. Mieneke van der Salm • May 27, 2014
The Internet is Forever Social media are mass-communication platforms, available to anyone. As such, it's important to think before you post. What are the best practices? Mieneke van der Salm • May 20, 2014
Any Questions? Come see me at ScienceOnline Leiden's 2nd Unconference on May 22nd. This coming May 22 the 2nd SCIO Leiden Unconference will take place and yours truly will be one of the people presenting a Q&A session. Mieneke van der Salm • May 13, 2014
Do Blogs Need Mission Statements? What exactly is the aim of the Connected Leiden Researcher? What are our goals? Mieneke van der Salm • May 06, 2014
Connect to Impact: How do you measure your impact? Measuring impact has become more and more important. Altmetrics are a way of measuring impact through new communication channels. But what exactly are altmetrics? Mieneke van der Salm • May 06, 2014