What is LinkedIn?
LinkedIn creates a professional platform for sharing ideas in clinical speech pathology practice. It is a more formal dimension than its more social counterpart, facebook. New users to LinkedIn may find some of the information difficult to obtain and the aesthetic nature of the site provides some barriers to clear communication. Nonetheless, most of the pages are set up in conversational style, so any member of the page can add their opinion or advice.
LinkedIn creates a professional platform for sharing ideas in clinical speech pathology practice. It is a more formal dimension than its more social counterpart, facebook. New users to LinkedIn may find some of the information difficult to obtain and the aesthetic nature of the site provides some barriers to clear communication. Nonetheless, most of the pages are set up in conversational style, so any member of the page can add their opinion or advice.
As well as this, it is THE site for
professional networking. A personal profile on LinkedIn can create many more
job opportunities as an individual can upload their CV to the site. Each
individual decides how much content they put on their site and the restrictions
they apply. I believe, the more the give out, the more you will get back.
Really, it is down to smart usage!
Apart from showcasing your skills, you can also add many different applications to enhance the profession nature of your profile. If you have a blog, you can upload this onto your profile, if you have made a presentation that you want to be available to your connections, you can add a slideshow. This sounds very much like an eportfolio, and even though they don't market themselves as an eportfolio per say, it is very much like one!
How do I start a profile?
Click here to set up a profile page. After that, you can import contacts from your email or start searching for connections using the search bar at the top of the page. LinkedIn is serious about privacy and therefore will require you to have an email address o the contact you are asking to be connected with. They even go to the effort of asking how you are connected. This helps them to tailor their suggestions so you can expand your network.
Apart from showcasing your skills, you can also add many different applications to enhance the profession nature of your profile. If you have a blog, you can upload this onto your profile, if you have made a presentation that you want to be available to your connections, you can add a slideshow. This sounds very much like an eportfolio, and even though they don't market themselves as an eportfolio per say, it is very much like one!
How do I start a profile?
Click here to set up a profile page. After that, you can import contacts from your email or start searching for connections using the search bar at the top of the page. LinkedIn is serious about privacy and therefore will require you to have an email address o the contact you are asking to be connected with. They even go to the effort of asking how you are connected. This helps them to tailor their suggestions so you can expand your network.
Pages
Speech Language Pathology Resources
- directs you to websites and resources
that might be useful to utilize in clinical practice
- creates an environment where the user
feels welcome to ask questions about resources
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
- this is the site of the professional body
(ASHA) in America and as such has many members of the page
- conversations surround various topics to
do the speech, language or hearing and there are also a few job adverts (which
aren’t really applicable to Australian students and clinicians)
- a chance to keep up-to-date with the
association
iPhone, iPod touch and iPad for Speech Therapy
- this discusses the use of apps in speech
pathology practice
- it directs its member to many useful
sites and blogs
- you do have to sift through some of the
advertisements by private practitioners though!
- you can ask questions about using these
mediums in the practice, however the replies are sometimes slow or not very
constructive
- you would use such a site as a platform
for ideas of which websites/blogs may contain information
Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
- another professional body profile for UK
Speech and Language Therapists
- topics range across the broad area of
speech pathology practice
Pediatric and School Based Therapy Discussion Group
- This is a site that gives speech pathologists a chance to discuss various issues of working within school based settings. Occasionally, there will also be the odd OT or physio who might post a question to the discussion group too
- It is a great resource if you are working in the school environment as it has some very useful links, resources and suggestions
- The bonus is that people post here quite regularly so there are your regulars who reply in a relatively short period of time. This is quite handy, particularly if you have a question that needs an urgent answer but is specific to the environment
- It is based from America and as such some of suggestions may be American based and therefore the practical application in an Australian setting is not always relevant
- There are also a select few businesses who will use this site for marketing and promotion of their speech pathology or speech pathology-related business
Social Media and Health Care
This forum discusses a range of issues regarding social media and health. It is a great forum to join for those who are interested in how social media can be used to help reach out to community members. Members of the forum post about these issues, usually with links to informative blogs or articles. Of course these aren't journal articles, but can provide some valuable insights into how the community views these social platforms in relation to health issues.
Some of the recent posts include a topic about how hospitals can use the latest social media tool Pinterest. If you want to keep up with these issues then this forum is worth following.
#hcsm (Health Communication & Social Media)
This forum has arisen from a Twitter hash chat that occurs once a week. The LinkedIn forum allows users to continue these conversations in more depth (as you aren't limited by characters!). As a result, members would benefit from being a member of both to be fully involved. Again, this forum covers an array of issues including using social mediums as a marketing tool.
Health 2.0
This is another forum that covers health and social media. Being a member of all three forums means you will be very well connected in the social media realm. Comparing the discussions on these forums, you won't miss a beat when it comes to social media and health care. This one covers all methods of web 2.0 technology though, from Youtube to Diigo to blogs while the other tend to focus mainly on Twitter and Facebook mechanisms.
For a more comprehensive explanation on how LinkedIn can help expand your networks, take a look at this video from youtube:
Pediatric and School Based Therapy Discussion Group
- This is a site that gives speech pathologists a chance to discuss various issues of working within school based settings. Occasionally, there will also be the odd OT or physio who might post a question to the discussion group too
- It is a great resource if you are working in the school environment as it has some very useful links, resources and suggestions
- The bonus is that people post here quite regularly so there are your regulars who reply in a relatively short period of time. This is quite handy, particularly if you have a question that needs an urgent answer but is specific to the environment
- It is based from America and as such some of suggestions may be American based and therefore the practical application in an Australian setting is not always relevant
- There are also a select few businesses who will use this site for marketing and promotion of their speech pathology or speech pathology-related business
Social Media and Health Care
This forum discusses a range of issues regarding social media and health. It is a great forum to join for those who are interested in how social media can be used to help reach out to community members. Members of the forum post about these issues, usually with links to informative blogs or articles. Of course these aren't journal articles, but can provide some valuable insights into how the community views these social platforms in relation to health issues.
Some of the recent posts include a topic about how hospitals can use the latest social media tool Pinterest. If you want to keep up with these issues then this forum is worth following.
#hcsm (Health Communication & Social Media)
This forum has arisen from a Twitter hash chat that occurs once a week. The LinkedIn forum allows users to continue these conversations in more depth (as you aren't limited by characters!). As a result, members would benefit from being a member of both to be fully involved. Again, this forum covers an array of issues including using social mediums as a marketing tool.
Health 2.0
This is another forum that covers health and social media. Being a member of all three forums means you will be very well connected in the social media realm. Comparing the discussions on these forums, you won't miss a beat when it comes to social media and health care. This one covers all methods of web 2.0 technology though, from Youtube to Diigo to blogs while the other tend to focus mainly on Twitter and Facebook mechanisms.
For a more comprehensive explanation on how LinkedIn can help expand your networks, take a look at this video from youtube:
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