It’s easy even if you’ve never done this before.
Just go on Twitter your normal way and then click on the search function using the magnifying glass.
Type in hashtag #CSSAngelsAllAround so that you can see all the tweets at the party.
Be sure to include #CSSAngelsAllAround in all the tweets that you post. That way we all see everyone else’s posts.
It’s like a big cocktail party conversation!
See you at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time (10:00 a.m. Pacific Time).
What is a Twitter chat?
While many descriptions abound, I like the following: Imagine a business networking event without a dress code and with a keyboard instead of a bar.
Or to be more precise…
A group of Twitter users meet at a pre-determined time to discuss set topics using a designated hashtag (#) for each tweet contributed. The moderator of the chat poses questions (Q1, Q2, Q3,…) to prompt responses from participants (A1, A2, A3, …). Each chat usually lasts an hour.
When I first joined Twitter, I shied away from participating in chats. To be truthful, I found them intimidating. I tried to follow the flow of several conversations and wondered how anyone could keep up with the constant flow of information. I had read somewhere that participating in a Twitter chat is like trying to navigate rapids while white water rafting. Not something I’ve ever tried or even considered.<
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It’s hard to believe a year has passed since I joined Twitter. Looking back, I can only shake my head at all the excuses I gave for resisting social media.
It would take too much time.
What if no one followed me?
What would I tweet?
All my fears were short-lived. I was hooked after the first day and was amazed by the number of Twitter-worthy topics that emerged. I always had something to contribute from my favorite quotations to posts and articles about writing to inspirational chats…
Over the past twelve months, I have tweeted almost every day and encountered a new set of friends and interests. I have participated in a number of chats, among them #SpiritChat, #PoCchat, #PFWchat, #InspireChat and #LeadfromWithin.
My numbers, to date…
6509 tweets | 2146 following | 2472 followers
At the April dinner meeting for Guelph Writers Ink, Cindy Carroll dared me to start tweeting. While I had set up a Twitter account in November, I still hadn’t tweeted. I didn’t know where to start and felt that first tweet had to be significant. I also wondered if anyone would follow me. No one in my family or immediate circle of friends was tweeting. Would I be the only person on Twitter without any followers?
Cindy had heard my excuses before, but that night she decided to force my hand. She found my Twitter page and became my first follower. I hemmed and hawed and finally came up with a tweet. As I join the world of Twitter, I keep in mind Nancy Thayer’s famous quotation: It is never too late, in fiction or in life, to revise.
The next morning, I discovered a second follower. I thanked her and tweeted five more times that day. I was hooked! I started spending more and more time each day in Twitterville, reading other people’s tweets and responding to them. I welcomed all their replies and learned all about mentions and retweets. I discovered some interesting hashtags–#amwriting, #writing, #cozymystery, #leadfromwithin, #lifeclass, #quote–which I visit regularly. I also participated in several twitter chats.
Four weeks have passed and I am very pleased with my Twitter progress.
482 Tweets | 557 Followers | 703 Following
Joanne Guidoccio 