Social media at International Congress
Be part of the conversation before, during and after Congress! Social media is your chance to reconnect, share and learn amongst your colleagues and peers. Read on to learn how to make the most of it.
Why use social media at Congress
- Help raise awareness of the event, topics and sessions among your network and followers
- Connect with colleagues, old friends and collaborators
- Share learnings and reflections in real time
- Generate dialogue and feedback on ideas being presented
Before Congress
- Let your friends and colleagues know that you will be attending!
- Download our ready to use templates in our social media toolkit sized for X, Instagram, LinkedIn, BlueSky and Facebook
- Use our official graphics, follow and tag our official RCPsych accounts and use the hashtag #RCPsychIC to join the broader conversation and make your posts discoverable
- Chat with your colleagues and get posting now to share your excitement ahead of the event
- Share which sessions you're most excited for or which keynote your most looking forward to
During Congress
- We'll be posting regularly across our channels so make sure to join in!
- Post your own photos and videos of your journey to Congress
- Share your favourite insights and key takeaways throughout the event
- Retweet, repost and share content from others using #RCPsychIC
- Feel free to share pictures from around the event but do not share confidential or unpublished data without permission
- Ensure you have permission from the author before posting any photos of their slides, posters or other academic content
- Do not share videos or audio recordings of lectures, speakers, delegates, staff, exhibitions, venue, slides, posters or other conference spaces, materials or individuals without prior consent
- Be polite, respectful and avoid sensationalism at all times. If you're sharing opinions or critiques, do so respectfully and clearly label them as your own
- Ensure you anonymise any reference to patients or case studies appropriately
- Use different platform features, such as, stories, reels threads and link features
After Congress
- Post summaries of what you have learnt, what surprised you or ideas you might implement
- Share your personal highlights from the event
- Tag people you met to build your network and foster collaboration
- Comment on posts made during Congress to keep the conversation alive
- Provide feedback and share suggestions to help us improve for future events
Social media resources
View our social media toolkit to help you post with confidence
Our toolkit includes
- Graphics for you to share letting people know you're attending Congress
- Post templates
- Platform guides, including tips and best practices
- Etiquette and privacy tips
You can find links to all our social media channels at the very bottom of this and every other page on our site.