Social Media

Social media presents an opportunity for academics to connect directly with audiences, including peers.

Need help getting started?

Visit Social @ Michigan State for best practices and resources. Still need help? Reach out to your college communicator or email the University Communications social media managers.

Best Practices:

• Facebook
• Instagram
• Twitter
• LinkedIn

Other Resources

• Signing up for a Twitter account
• Official Twitter lingo glossary
• Twitter Basics
• The One Mistake Almost Everybody Makes on Twitter 
• Signing up for LinkedIn
  
  

Who should I follow?

Once you’ve set up your account, you’ll want to start following relevant Twitter accounts.

Here are a few suggestions:

• MSU accounts: @michiganstateu, @MSUNews, @msuresearch
• MSU college accounts
• Colleagues
• Influencers in your field
• Journalists who cover your field
• Media outlets
• Science Magazine – AAAS – top 50 science stars of Twitter

Find accounts on the MSU Social Media Directory