{"id":249,"date":"2010-05-20T13:58:53","date_gmt":"2010-05-20T17:58:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mymarketingguide.com\/srufo\/?p=249"},"modified":"2010-05-20T14:04:16","modified_gmt":"2010-05-20T18:04:16","slug":"twitterchat-101","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nxtconcepts.com\/srufo\/2010\/05\/20\/twitterchat-101\/","title":{"rendered":"TwitterChat 101"},"content":{"rendered":"

This week I am hosting a twitter chat on the twittersphere on Thursday, May 20 at 5pm EST, 2pm PST. \u00a0I’ve actually been following #mrktchat for the last nine months since Milena Regos @milenaregos (Diamond Peak Resort, NV)\u00a0 and Eric Hoffman @eric_hoffman (Park City Mountain, UT) got the ball rolling. \u00a0It has been very successful in bringing together people with similar Snowsports industry interests from across the US, overseas and Australia in a virtual roundtable atmosphere. \u00a0Just read below and then join us!
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So what is a “TwitterChat”? <\/span>
\nPicture an informal meeting with a facilitator and a topic. \u00a0Only difference is that this meeting only involves\u00a0typing. \u00a0No phone calls, no videos, nothing complicated. \u00a0Just a good ‘ole use of words.\u00a0 Like instant messenger or texting for a group.<\/p>\n

The way the group finds each other is by the use of a hashtag (the number sign plus a keyword). \u00a0There are tens of thousands of groups out there. \u00a0You can find them here http:\/\/wthashtag.com<\/a>. \u00a0The #mrktchat group I’ll host today focuses topics around travel and tourism marketing. \u00a0It\u00a0is always available and open to anyone.\u00a0 But,\u00a0every Thursday people come together to discuss for an hour a specific topic or snowsports industry related issue.\u00a0 Its a great way to\u00a0connect and learn.\u00a0 Its informal, but every week there\u2019s been great topics and different facilitators.<\/p>\n

What’s Needed?<\/span>
\nBasically, two things. \u00a0First you need to join Twitter<\/a> and have a username. \u00a0Second, you will need a computer and\/or a cell phone to be able to connect, follow, and post.<\/p>\n

There’s a few different ways to track and post to the chat.
\n1. You can either use a web page such as http:\/\/wthashtag.com\/Mrktchat<\/a> or http:\/\/tweetchat.com\/room\/mrktchat<\/a>
\n2. Use twitter related software you can download to your computer or iphone. \u00a0I use Tweetdeck and set up a column using the search function for #mrktchat.\u00a0 Actually if you use Tweetdeck, all you have to do is click on a tweet with the hashtag #mrktchat and it will automatically create a column for you.<\/p>\n

How It Works<\/span>
\nOk, so what will happen at 5pm EST today?
\na) First,\u00a0I will welcome everyone to the \u201ctweetchat\u201d.\u00a0 Anyone that\u2019s online and following the #mrktchat will usually introduce themselves to say they are there.\u00a0 I will then ask some questions and look for responses.
\nb) Once the topic is introduced, people to start asking questions and making comments using the regular twitter rules (limited to 140 characters).\u00a0 Normally we try to stick with a topic for 5-10 minutes then I will bring up another question\/topic.\u00a0 This goes on for the hour.\u00a0 Other people are also welcome to bring up topics or other related items.<\/p>\n

So, if it is a topic you want to say something about, do it.\u00a0 Or, if you want to clarify anything or respond to a particular person, go for it.\u00a0 Just a few things to remember:
\n1. Keep the #mrktchat tag in all conversations you want to be seen in that area.
\n2. If you are responding to a person in particular, then, make sure to include their twitter name (ie @srufo) AND the #mrktchat tag. \u00a0That way that person knows something\u2019s been mentioned on twitter and can respond if needed.
\n3. To respond to a person without the entire group seeing it but you want to let the rest of the twittersphere see then just reply using their twitter handle (ie. @srufo).
\n4. To respond privately, direct message them.\u00a0 But, don\u2019t forget, you can only direct message people that follow you on Twitter.
\n5. Keep in mind your responses are public. \u00a0And, there is no “delete” button on the Internet.
\n6. Want to sell something? \u00a0Don’t do it here. \u00a0That’s better done somewhere else.
\n7. Have fun!<\/p>\n

Have more questions? \u00a0Just let me know.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

This week I am hosting a twitter chat on the twittersphere on Thursday, May 20 at 5pm EST, 2pm PST. \u00a0I’ve actually been following #mrktchat for the last nine months since Milena Regos @milenaregos (Diamond Peak Resort, NV)\u00a0 and Eric Hoffman @eric_hoffman (Park City Mountain, UT) got the ball rolling. \u00a0It has been very successful … Continue reading TwitterChat 101<\/span> →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[109,110,76,112,111,30,137],"class_list":["post-249","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-general","tag-mrktchat","tag-hashtag","tag-ski-marketing","tag-snowsports-industry","tag-tweetchat","tag-tweetdeck","tag-twitter"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nxtconcepts.com\/srufo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/249","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nxtconcepts.com\/srufo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nxtconcepts.com\/srufo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nxtconcepts.com\/srufo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nxtconcepts.com\/srufo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=249"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.nxtconcepts.com\/srufo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/249\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":251,"href":"https:\/\/www.nxtconcepts.com\/srufo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/249\/revisions\/251"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nxtconcepts.com\/srufo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=249"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nxtconcepts.com\/srufo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=249"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nxtconcepts.com\/srufo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=249"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}