May 2010
Volume 53, Number 5
Inside HFES
HFES in the Social Network Sphere
By Anthony D. Andre, James P. Beno, & Lois Smith
If you're not already engaged in the HFES LinkedIn or Facebook social networks, or following the Society on Twitter (HFES), you may be missing some interesting posts, discussions, debates, and job announcements about human factors/ergonomics.
The HFES LinkedIn group has more than 1,700 members to date. And that's not all: Technical groups, local and student chapters, and National Ergonomics Month also have a LinkedIn presence-and there are bound to be more. There's even a group devoted just to junior faculty in HF/E!
You can also follow the Society via Facebook and Twitter and be up to date on all news related to HFES. Furthermore, these sites create a great forum for discussion and debate on various topics of interest to our membership.
2010 Annual Meeting on Twitter and Facebook
At this year's Annual Meeting in San Francisco, the Host Committee will be using Facebook and Twitter to communicate conference news and information, provide a forum for discussion, and share photos and videos from the event.
The Host Committee will be tweeting via the special meeting Twitter account, "hfes2010." Attendees can follow this account to keep up-to-date with late-breaking news from the host committee.
- Stay informed about upcoming events and room changes.
- Share thoughts on the keynote address or technical sessions.
- Exchange tips on great lunch spots, nightlife, etc.
- Find out where people are meeting for social activities.
All tweets from the Host Committee will be tagged with "#hfes2010," and attendees are encouraged to tag their tweets with "#hfes2010" as well. By following the "#hfes2010" tag on their mobile Twitter client or laptop, attendees and organizers can have a group discussion during the event.
In addition to Twitter, the host committee has created a Facebook fan page for "HFES 2010." This will be linked with the "hfes2010" Twitter account. Become a fan of the page to follow Host Committee communication and network with attendees.
- Publish photos and videos from the conference.
- See a list of Annual Meeting events, or add yours to the list.
- Share what's on your mind, or start a discussion.
Become a fan of the 2010 Annual Meeting Facebook Page.
Lead, Don't Just Follow
Social networking sites put a powerful outreach tool into the hands of every HFES member. Rather than just reading posts and adding comments, think about posting news and information about your work and its potential to make a difference.
Suggestions and Acknowledgments
As we focus on increasing our social networking capabilities, we welcome your suggestions for the establishment of new social networking opportunities and for useful ideas on how to best support and operate our current endeavors.
The Society thanks Deepti Sood for her important role in establishing the HFES LinkedIn group and for graciously permitting HFES to adopt its ownership. We also thank the California State University, Long Beach, Student Chapter for having the foresight to create the Twitter account "HFES" and for graciously permitting HFES to use it as our official Twitter name.
Anthony D. Andre is president-elect of HFES and a member of the HFES Collaborative Technologies Task Force. He is also chair of the 2010 HFES Host Committee. James P. Beno is vice-chair of the 2010 HFES Host Committee and a member of the Collaborative Technologies Task Force. Lois Smith is HFES communications director and may be reached at lois@hfes.org.
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