Popular Social Media Posts – March

As we bid farewell to March, let’s take a moment to revisit the posts that captured the attention of our social media community, sparking engagement and igniting discussions around acoustics research.

First up, a JASA post on Facebook which discussed how retroreflective array treatment can change room acoustical conditions, concentrating reflected energy onto an arbitrarily located source. Read the article at https://doi.org/10.1121/10.0025162.

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Then, folks on LinkedIn enjoyed an Acoustics Today post featuring ASA students. Read “Tuning into Change: Students Fostering Inclusion in the Acoustics Field” at https://doi.org/10.1121/AT.2024.20.1.71.

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Next, on Twitter (X), a post featuring the open access ASA press book, Understanding Acoustics: An Experimentalist’s View of Sound and Vibration was well received. Check out the book online at https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-030-44787-8.

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Over on Instagram, a image showing sound transmission paths including flanking paths through a separating wall assembly was well liked. Read the article at https://doi.org/10.1121/2.0001844.

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Lastly, we’re thrilled to announce our venture into a new social media frontier – Threads! Join us on this exciting platform and share your favorite social media hubs in the comments below.

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Popular Social Media Posts – January

The first month of 2024 has flown by, which means it’s time to review January’s most popular social media posts. The following posts got people to like, share, and perhaps most importantly, read the published research!

On the ASA Facebook page, a JASA Express Letter post featuring “Sound power of NASA’s lunar rockets: Space Launch System versus Saturn V” had really good engagement. You can visit the post first or read the article at https://doi.org/10.1121/10.0022538.

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Next, a Proceedings of Meetings on Acoustics (POMA) paper presented at the most recent ASA Meeting did well on Twitter (X). See the original tweet or read the paper at: https://doi.org/10.1121/2.0001812.

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Next, a Proceedings of Meetings on Acoustics (POMA) paper presented at the most recent ASA Meeting did well on Twitter (X). See the original tweet or read the paper at: https://doi.org/10.1121/2.0001812.

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Finally, folks on LinkedIn enjoyed a post featuring an article from the 3D Sound Recognition Special issue of JASA. View the post and read the article at https://doi.org/10.1121/10.0024159.

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In fact, many of our upcoming social media posts will be about 185th Meeting, Acoustics 23 and will contain #Acoustics23. If you will be attending, be sure to include the hashtag so that we can follow along! We are especially looking forward to the POMAs that come after the meeting!

Most liked publications social media content

If you’ve been reading the last couple Propagations posts, you know the ASA Publications Office likes to do end of year reviews looking at what content the acoustics community enjoyed. We’ve shared our most popular Across Acoustics podcast episodes as well as the most downloaded ASA publications. Now we’re going to share some of the most liked publications content across our social media accounts. Even though we share the same content on all our social media accounts, some posts get more likes on specific platforms. Check out which posts users on different platforms like the most.

Source separation with an acoustic vector sensor for terrestrial bioacoustics

This Technical Area Pick for Signal Processing was the most liked JASA content posted across our social platforms, specifically on Facebook and X. Check it out to read the authors’ proposed a solution for the challenge of separating overlapping calls and environmental noise in the passive acoustic monitoring of complex soundscapes.

 

Irina Tolkova, Holger Klinck; Source separation with an acoustic vector sensor for terrestrial bioacoustics. J. Acoust. Soc. Am. 1 August 2022; 152 (2): 1123. https://doi.org/10.1121/10.0013505

Distributed acoustic sensing recordings of low-frequency whale calls and ship noise offshore Central Oregon

In JASA Express Letters, this Editors Pick about the potential of distributed acoustic sensing (DAS) for low-frequency acoustic monitoring was the most liked JASA EL content posted across our platforms. In particular users on LinkedIn and X liked it. Be sure to give it a read!

 

William S. D. Wilcock, Shima Abadi, Bradley P. Lipovsky; Distributed acoustic sensing recordings of low-frequency whale calls and ship noise offshore Central Oregon. JASA Express Lett. 1 February 2023; 3 (2): 026002. https://doi.org/10.1121/10.0017104

Low-frequency directional characteristics of a gamelan gong

Samuel David Bellows, Dallin T. Harwood, Kent L. Gee, Timothy W. Leishman; Low-frequency directional characteristics of a gamelan gong. Proc. Mtgs. Acoust. 5 December 2022; 50 (1): 035003. https://doi.org/10.1121/2.0001722

 

This paper was the most liked POMA content posted across our platforms, notably Facebook and Instagram.

Were any of these popular posts surprising to you? What publications would you like us to post in the coming year? We’d love to hear your thoughts!

Don't forget that we make daily posts on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn about the latest ASA Publications and other acoustics news. Join the conversation with other members of the field by liking, sharing, and commenting on our posts!

Popular Social Media Posts – November

It’s time to look at some of last month’s most popular social media posts on Facebook, Instagram, X (Twitter), and LinkedIn. The following posts got people to like, share, save, and perhaps most importantly, read the published research!

On the ASA Facebook page, a JASA Express Letter post featuring “Sound power of NASA’s lunar rockets: Space Launch System versus Saturn V” had really good engagement. You can visit the post first or read the article at https://doi.org/10.1121/10.0022538.

Facebook - November social media

Facebook

Users on Instagram really liked the cover image from Acoustics for Engineers from ASA Press. You can check out the IG post or get the book yourself at https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-662-63342-7

Instagram - November social media

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Then, on the The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America (JASA) X (Twitter) account, the post featuring an article from the Fish Bioacoustics Special Issue shared multiple times. See the original tweet here or read the article at: https://doi.org/10.1121/10.0021878.

LinkedIn - November social media post

LinkedIn

Last, but certainly not least, a post inviting media to attend the press conference for the 185th ASA Meeting in Sydney, Australia piqued the interest of users on Linked In. See the original post and help spread the word by sharing the press release invitation at https://acoustics.org/press-conference/

Linked In - November Social Media

Linked In

In fact, many of our upcoming social media posts will be about 185th Meeting, Acoustics 23 and will contain #Acoustics23. If you will be attending, be sure to include the hashtag so that we can follow along! We are especially looking forward to the POMAs that come after the meeting!

Amplifying Your Acoustics Research through Social Media

In today’s digital age, sharing your acoustics research with a wider audience has never been easier. Social media platforms offer an excellent way to connect with peers, experts, and enthusiasts. To help you promote your acoustics research, we draw inspiration from the ASA Publications Guide to Social Media and provide you with valuable insights on how to create engaging and informative posts. First, decide where you want to post. Some social platforms will have character limits such as X (formerly known as Twitter) or require an image like Instagram. No matter where you decide to post, it’s essential to craft a compelling message. If you have more text space, you can engage your audience by sharing a captivating excerpt from your research with an invitation to read the full article. A simple and short approach is to start with a sentence summarizing your research, followed by the article’s DOI link. Here are some short, text-based templates that can be used for most social media sites.

  • Read my article published in [@JOURNAL] about [ONE SENTENCE SUMMARY]: [INSERT DOI LINK]
  • Have you heard? [PAPER’S TITLE] from [@JOURNAL] on [#SUBJECT] is available to read at [INSERT DOI LINK]
  • Read my latest #research on [#SUBJECT], published in [@JOURNAL]. Read here: [INSERT DOI LINK].

While some platforms don’t require visuals, we have found that images increase engagement with social posts. Your chosen figure should support and clarify the text in your post. If you want to take your social media presence to the next level, consider creating visual abstracts and GIFs to captivate your audience.

visual abstract example
Visual abstracts are eye-catching representations of your research. They should include the title, publication information, one or two key takeaways from the article, and an attention-grabbing visual element. Visual abstracts make your research more accessible and visually appealing. Download a visual abstract Twitter template here. Download a visual abstract Instagram template here.
GIF-Poster-Template
A GIF is a simple animated image and can be a fun and engaging way to share your research findings. The GIF should teach people your main takeaway, include a key figure, and explain why your findings matter. View the ASA Publications Guide to Social Media to download the ASA GIF template.
By using these templates and embracing the power of visuals and GIFs, you can effectively share your acoustics research on social media, reach a broader audience, and foster discussions within your scientific community. You can also use the Meeting Social Media Toolkit to find more resources! Embrace the opportunities that social media offers to amplify the impact of your research and contribute to the world of acoustics.