7 quick tips for holding a successful Twitter chat

April 17, 2013

I was involved with Dell in this Tweet chat about improving computing. A Twitter chat is an awesome way to engage an audience, increase your brand's social visibility, and connect with an audience in a new way. I’ve hosted and participated in several Twitter chats over the last few years. My number of Twitter followers has increased each time, as have the Twitter follows of the other participants. Plus, I’m able to connect with others in a way that’s different from a traditional webinar or video chat. A Twitter chat happens in real time. It’s defined by a moderated posting of questions and answers on Twitter over a certain period of time, often one hour. Participants joining the conversation use a hashtag (say, for example, #pcworldtalk) to tag each tweet. Everyone who wants to follow in the live, online discussion can click on that hashtag to bring up a list of tweets containing the same hashtag. Before you throw together an impromptu Twitter chat session, follow these steps below. To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here

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