3 Ways to leverage your social media: Boost your career with Twitter - [Resources_At Work]

Scientists and engineers are increasingly using social media platforms such as Twitter and Facebook to promote their work. Look at Bill Nye. The mechanical engineer, TV and pod- cast host, and CEO of the Planetary Society, Nye is a Twitter superstar with 5.9 million followers. But can social media benefit regular engineers and academics as well? Yes, it can-once you hit a 1,000-follower threshold on the microblogging site, according to a June 2018 study in the Canadian journal Facets. That's when your tweets start to reach a broader audience outside your immediate fraternity. If you are thinking of navigating the world of social media sites, here are some ways it can be useful and suggestions to get you started.