Congratulations you are a Finalist
It is official you've reached our Global Student Challenge Final! We have created this page to give you ideas on how to get involved with the CIOB, and to help you promote your achievement.
What to promote
You're a Finalist and that doesn't happen everyday. This is an opportunity for you to promote yourself, your team and the organisation you represent. As a first step we encourage you to share your achievement in social media. We have crafted some suggestions and graphics for you further down this page.
How connected are you?
No matter where you are in the world, make sure you are connected to the various CIOB social media groups we have and to our main accounts. Our groups, especially in LinkedIn, are there for you to make the most of. You can find our advice for connecting with us locally in social media and all of our various accounts on this handy link. Here is your shortcut to all our accounts, just click.
Our main accounts
Our top 3 tips for social media
1 - News people can use
Try to keep your posts simple, informative, and just think about what you would find interesting as a reader. Most of us make a call on whether to read a social media post in just a couple of seconds. So make sure yours grabs attention.
2 - Share video, pictures and graphics
Video content is the most engaged with content in social media. But if you are not prepared to make a film then your next best option is to choose a good image to support your post. Photos of people, projects and data can be highly engaging and will add something to your post.
3 - Use hashtags and namecheck other people
Leverage your networks by name checking people in the activity and use hashtags like #CIOB to join a bigger conversation.
Don't forget commenting on someone else's post is a great way of entering a conversation and extending your own reach.
Graphics made just for you
Download this graphic and use it in social media to give your posts extra oomph. We have written some suggested posts below to give you inspiration.
So delighted to have reached the final of the Global Student Challenge. Thank you [insert organisations name] for all the support and good luck to all the other teams. #CIOB
Our suggestion for a short social media post
We can't wait to pit ourselves against other teams from around the world. What we are also looking forward to is putting what we have learned into practice, and the opportunity to see how others solve some of the complex problems that will come up during the competition. This is going to be a great challenge and we are ready for it. #CIOB
Our suggestion for a longer social media post