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Dear colleagues,

We would like to invite you to the seventh MULTIPLEtalkS coming up on Friday the 17^th of March from 12.15 to 13.45 at Campus Blandijn, Camelot (3rd floor).

MULTIPLEtalkS is a monthly informal get-together in which a researcher discusses a piece of their own work with other Multiples researchers. During these events we kill multiple birds with one stone: the speaker gets valuable input and feedback on their work, junior and senior Multiples researchers get to exchange ideas, we cross the bridge between the two campuses, and we have lunch! The event is free, but we ask you to register in time in order to organise catering.

Every MULTIPLEtalkS speaker is joined by a ‘booster’ who helps along and takes notes as well as a discussant who provides another perspective and wraps up the discussion. Check out all the details on our Multiples blog.

Our speaker is Ellen Soens: Becoming an employee ambassador in academia

Social media platforms such as Twitter have become the go-to channels for researchers to promote academic achievements such as new job positions, publications and grants. Scholars also use these platforms to support their research groups and universities, for instance by sharing vacancies or events. In research, this social media behavior is referred to as employee ambassadorship. In my PhD, I study why employees (do not) engage in such ambassadorship behavior on social media, and what impact this can have on themselves and their organization. Based on my own research findings and those of other scholars, I know that acting as employee ambassador on social media can enhance your personal reputation and that of your employer. Ironically, however, I myself struggle with promoting my research and academic career on social media.

In this talk, I will reflect on the idea of being/becoming an employee ambassador in academia. Based on my research findings as well as real life examples from Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn, we will discuss best practices, motivators and fear factors. In doing so, we will focus on the ‘smart side’ of employee ambassadorship, while also considering its ‘dark side’ regarding authenticity issues and work-life boundaries. There will also be time to mutually reflect on personal experiences, success stories as well as struggles regarding employee ambassadorship.

Joining this talk will be Marie Jacobs as booster and Ludivine Crible as discussant!

Save the date!

17/03/2023 at 12:15       A MULTIPLEtalkS with Ellen Soens | Discussant: Ludivine Crible  Location: Blandijn Camelot (3rd floor)

21/04/2023 at 12:30       A MULTIPLEtalkS with Romeo De Timmerman | Discussant: TBD  Location: Mercator

Interested in giving a talk? Please contact sofie.verkest@ugent.be!          

All the best,

The MULTIPLEtalkS team