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In addition, we will continue to feature MIT’s rich, creative culture and the amazing students, faculty, and staff who make MIT the special place it is. Here is...</p> <a href="/blog/mit-central-social-media-strategy-2021" class="read">Read the Post</a> </div> </span> </div> <div> <span><div class="categories clearfix"><a href="/blog/category/social-media" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">social media</a> </div></span> </div> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-7 views-row-odd post-item"> <h2> <span><a href="/blog/what-we-discovered-about-organic-listening">What We Discovered About Organic Listening</a></span> </h2> <div> <span><div class="post-item-wrapper clearfix"> <p class="by clearfix"> <span class="author">By <a href="blog-by-author.html"><a href="/author/jenny-li-fowler" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Jenny Li Fowler</a></a></span> <span class="date">March 4, 2021</span> </p> <p>Listening and monitoring have always been an important part of social media management. In 2020, these practices became crucial, not only in our handling of social media, but also in gaining an understanding of audience sentiment in general during some critical times. One practice we were able to refine is what I call...</p> <a href="/blog/what-we-discovered-about-organic-listening" class="read">Read the Post</a> </div> </span> </div> <div> <span><div class="categories clearfix"> </div></span> </div> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-8 views-row-even post-item"> <h2> <span><a href="/blog/what-2020-taught-us">What 2020 Taught Us</a></span> </h2> <div> <span><div class="post-item-wrapper clearfix"> <p class="by clearfix"> <span class="author">By <a href="blog-by-author.html"><a href="/author/jenny-li-fowler" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Jenny Li Fowler</a></a></span> <span class="date">January 4, 2021</span> </p> <p>2020 had us rethinking our social media strategy and tactics and responding to a changing climate all year long. Until last year, we primarily used our flagship social media channels to reaffirm our global reputation and support Institute-level messaging priorities. We also aimed to show more of MIT’s rich, creative...</p> <a href="/blog/what-2020-taught-us" class="read">Read the Post</a> </div> </span> </div> <div> <span><div class="categories clearfix"><a href="/blog/category/uncategorized" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Uncategorized</a> <a href="/blog/tag/social-media" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">social media</a></div></span> </div> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-9 views-row-odd post-item"> <h2> <span><a href="/blog/dealing-trolling">Dealing with Trolling</a></span> </h2> <div> <span><div class="post-item-wrapper clearfix"> <p class="by clearfix"> <span class="author">By <a href="blog-by-author.html"><a href="/author/jenny-li-fowler" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Jenny Li Fowler</a></a></span> <span class="date">October 8, 2019</span> </p> <p>This past year (2018-19), a few members of the MIT community experienced some fairly serious trolling on social media. The online harassment was not directed at any DLC in particular, and did not take place on a DLC-owned social media channel. Rather, they were instances where a staff member or student experienced...</p> <a href="/blog/dealing-trolling" class="read">Read the Post</a> </div> </span> </div> <div> <span><div class="categories clearfix"><a href="/blog/category/social-media" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">social media</a> <a href="/blog/tag/trolling" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">trolling</a><a href="/blog/tag/trolls" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">trolls</a></div></span> </div> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-10 views-row-even views-row-last post-item"> <h2> <span><a href="/blog/mit-social-media-hub">MIT Social Media Hub </a></span> </h2> <div> <span><div class="post-item-wrapper clearfix"> <p class="by clearfix"> <span class="author">By <a href="blog-by-author.html"><a href="/author/jenny-li-fowler" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Jenny Li Fowler</a></a></span> <span class="date">January 14, 2019</span> </p> <p>In January 2019 we unveiled the MIT Social Media Hub, which is a refresh of MIT Connect. We renamed the site for better searchability — Looking for MIT social media? You got it! We also wanted it to be more reflective of what you’ll find on the site: MIT social media content, channels, and best practices. 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