Tweet Chat Resources

Twitter has helped changed the way we network with other professionals in our industry. Before Twitter, I'd probably have to do a ton of happy hour networking, attend expensive trade shows/conferences, and join a few professional organizations to meet others in my field. This strategy requires time, and no guarantee that I would actually meet ...

A Twitter chat is a live, real-time discussion that takes place via Twitter messages, also known as tweets.

Twitter chats, sometimes known as a Twitter party or a tweet chat, happen when a group of people all tweet about the same topic using a specific tag (#) called a hashtag that allows it to be followed on Twitter. The chats are at a specific time and often repeat weekly or bi-weekly or are only at announced times.

Did you know that I run a weekly nonprofit Twitter chat titled #NPtalk? It all started about 1 1/2 years ago with a simple conversation on Twitter and a hashtag and voila a chat was born. After 1 1/2 years of being the moderator and host of this chat and amazing community I have learned ...

If you have not been using Twitter to expand your networking community and broaden your network - why not?

Twitter chats are a valuable way for you to engage and network on Twitter. To make the most of twitter chats create a strategy , or at the very least, a flexible plan based on 'trial by twitter'.

Monday through Friday, around the clock, Tweet #Chats are taking over the stream. Discussions on business, politics, dating, and a plethora of other subjects consume the minds of tweeters everywhere. The pundits come running to them to share their wits. The guests dive into the stream, retweeted at the speed of light.

Kevin Fawley Have you ever participated in a Twitter chat? If yes, then you already know how valuable they are. If you haven't, then hopefully this post can provide some insights into what they offer and why you should get involved with one. Twitter chats are one of the most underutilized, untapped resources in social media.

If you aren't using them yet, Twitter chats will change the way you learn on social media. There are so many chats going on in the fields of learning and training, and we even started our own Twitter chat, #TalkTech, back in January and have seen it steadily grow to become a consistent resource for idea sharing inside and outside our company.

A listing of chats (99 at last count) in a Google doc. Chats are listed alphabetically and include the host/moderator name and a list of related links to get more information.