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title: "Social Media 101: How to use social media for communicating research"
description: Inspired by our users, we are hosting a special short 20-minute webinar to guide you through how social media can help increase the impact potential of your research.
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# Social Media 101: How to use social media for communicating research

## Webinar: Thursday 27th February, 12:00 pm CET

### Inspired by our users, we are hosting a special short 20-minute webinar to guide you through how social media can help increase the impact potential of your research.

Social media 101 will look at: the scale of social media use; how and why researchers use social media; benefits and best practices; and measuring the return on your investment.

![charlie kudos colours](https://blog.growkudos.com/hs-fs/hubfs/charlie%20kudos%20colours.jpg?width=205&name=charlie%20kudos%20colours.jpg)The session will be led by Kudos Co-Founder, [Charlie Rapple](https://www.linkedin.com/in/charlierapple/), who has over 20 years’ experience in scholarly communication, working with publishers, universities and research groups to improve the visibility and impact potential for research.

**You will benefit from attending this webinar if:**

- Your role includes responsibility for research communication (for example, Principal Investigators, Research Associates, Project Managers or Communications Specialists)
- You are under pressure to increase the reach and impact of your research online, but uncertain about which platforms to use
- You would like to build your social media networks and make social media work for you

**Learning outcomes**

- Demonstrate a good understanding of different social media platforms
- Understand how social media can be used to increase engagement and impact potential
- Maximize the efficiency and effectiveness of your social media use.

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