Social Media Week is February 18-22. Here are some ideas for how to celebrate!

Twitter 101 Brown Bag:  Jan 23, 25

Do you know a @handle from a #hashtag? A Tweet from a ReTweet?  Attend one of our Twitter 101 Brown Bag Training Sessions. We’ll show you how to get involved, how to set up an account, and explain how Tweeting extends the impact of our work. Trainings will be held January 23 in Bethesda and January 25 in Cambridge. Watch for a calendar invite!

LinkedIn Update

Have you joined Abt Associates on LinkedIn? Our company group page, made up of industry peers, colleagues and followers, has added more than 500 members in the last 12 months. Join and post an update at Abt LinkedIn Group.

One to Follow

Alanna Shaikh, Associate Scientist in International Health, works in the Abt Field Office in Azerbaijan. She’s an international development expert, a prolific writer and blogger, UN Dispatch, and TED fellow. You can join the nearly 9,000 people who follower her on Twitter @alanna_shaikh, visit her web page, read an upcoming Get to Know feature on AbtNet, or all of the above. Should we be following you, too? Contact us with your information!

Social Media in Practice

In November, USAID AgriLinks (@AgriLinks) hosted a Tweet Chat on “Women in Cross Border Agricultural Trade.”  Two Abt IEG experts, Suman Rimal Gautam and Denise Mainville, contributed their insights to the forum, which was a great way to demonstrate Abt’s expertise to USAID and all participating parties. Try it yourself! Pick a topic or a client, follow it on Twitter, and watch for forums like these to be announced. (And please give us advance notice so we can promote it!) If you need any guidance, just let us know.

Let’s Connect!

Social Media offers many options for staying apprised of – and engaged in – news and activities at Abt Associates.  If you have any questions about how to participate, we’re here to help. Please contact us at Corporate_Communications@AbtAssociates.com .

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