In last week’s Thing, we looked at creating videos. As you’ll have seen, it’s easy to produce some great content with a little bit of time and effort. The same is true with images. Even if you’re not particularly artistic, some of the 21st-century tools can help you produce eye-catching graphics in a matter of moments.Read More
23 Things – #6: Vlogging & Vodcasting
The internet is awash with perplexing neologisms, and this week we’re going to look at two of them: vlogging and vodcasting. As you might have guessed, anything that begins with v relates to video. In this case, they’re the visual equivalents of blogging and podcasting, which we’ve looked at in previous weeks. What’s the advantageRead More
23 Things – #5: Podcasting
Podcasts have been grabbing the headlines lately, with some presenters earning six- or seven-figure incomes from their disembodied voices. While arguably podcasting in the commercial space has reached saturation point, there’s still one key area where it’s not yet gained significant momentum: academia. In this week’s Thing, we investigate podcasting. First, we’ll discuss why it’sRead More
23 Things – #4: Academic Networking
In the early Things, we explored Twitter and blogging, two great platforms for getting your research out to a wider audience. Although the potential reach is enormous – and therefore ideal for public engagement – sometimes you’ll want to communicate directly with your academic community. Last week we looked at the importance of creating anRead More