Anybody that knows me, knows I am a twitter chat junkie, yeah I like a Facebook group, maybe a LinkedIn discussion, or even a G+ hangout, but for my money, the Twitter chat is one of the most versatile, information tools at our disposal. For those not familiar, a Twitter chat is a block of time dedicated to a particular subject. The attendees can follow along and clean out the twitter stream with use of a hashtag (#). Anybody participating in the chat places the chat name with a # before or after, example #blogchat. Many apps such as Hootsuite or Tweetcaster allow to isolate the hashtaged phrase so that following the chat is much easier.
What is amazing about twitter chats is how many of them there are, everything from blog writing, to cooking, to how to better get a job, to sci fi writing. If you can think of it, there is most likely a chat for it. The wealth of knowledge encased in the world wide twitter community gives participants a knowledge base second to none. Participants include everyone from CEO’s, to people brand new, to people just a casual interest. Chats are a great opportunity for networking, I have been referred to some wonderful clients from connections I have made in a twitter chat. That’s networking!
Chats are usually a weekly thing, with many returning participants. In fact I have been contacted by twitter friends when missing a chat that I am a “regular” with, just to be sure everything is okay. There is most often a guest, someone who can offer a wealth of knowledge in the particular chat subject matter. The guest is guided through a set of questions by a moderator and the ensuing discussion never disappoints. If you are looking to increase your knowledge of just about any subject in the world, try joining a twitter chat. You will be glad you did.
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