Networking online using Twitter provides the chance to engage with other creatives and gain exposure for your work through shared interests. Twitter chats are where users meet at certain times on particular days to discuss specific topics using designated hashtags. A host might pose questions to encourage engagement and interaction between participants or the discussion may be left open.
Online chats are one of the best ways I have found to engage with other designer-makers and bloggers, and to expose creative work to new audiences. Look out for chats specific to your local region (for instance, #brumhour for Birmingham.)
Twitter Networking Tips:
- set alarms to remind you of chat times
- use Tweetdeck or HootSuite for easier participation
- get involved; be polite and positive
- dip in and out of conversations
- you don't have to tweet for the entire hour or answer all questions
- nor do you have to attend the same chats every week
- always include the chat-specific hashtag
- include a "." before any relevant @ correspondence
- schedule tweets if you can't "be there"
- avoid being overly promotional or pushy
- favourite, retweet, and respond to contributing tweets
- follow-up afterwards
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CREATIVES Alt Chat - #altchat - @altsummit Day: Wednesdays | Time: 5.00pm - 6.00pm Business Hour - #bizhour Day: Weekdays | Time: 2.00pm - 3.00pm Buy Online Hour - #buyonlinehour Day: Mondays | Time: 8.30pm - 9.30pm Craft Hour - #crafthour - @online_craft Day: Sundays | Time: 7.00pm - 8.00pm Craft Blog UK - #cbuk - @craftbloguk Day: Tuesdays | Time: 9.00pm - 10.00pm Creative Bloggers - #cbloggers Day: Thursdays | Time: 8.30pm - 9.30pm Handmade Hour - #handmadehour - @handmadehour Day: Wednesdays | Time: 7.30pm - 9.30pm Indie Hour - #indiehour - @theindiehour_ Day: Tuesdays | Time: 7.00pm - 8.00pm Make Hour - #makehour - @makehour Day: Thursdays | Time: 8.00pm - 9.00pm Oh My! Handmade - #omhg - @ohmyhandmade Day: Thursdays | Time: 6.00pm - 7.00pm Small Business Hour - #smallbizhour Day: Tuesdays | Time: 9.00pm - 10.00pm Talk Tuesdays - #talkt Day: Tuesdays | Time: All Day Twitter Sisters - #twittersisters Day: Thursdays | Time: 8.30pm - 9.30pm Women In Business - #womeninbiz Day: Weekdays | Time: 6.00pm - 7.00pm |
BLOGGERS Beauty Bloggers - #bbloggers - @bbloggerschat Day: Wednesdays & Sundays | Time: 8.00pm - 9.00pm Beauty Chat - #beautychat - @beautyhigh Day: Fridays | Time: 7.00pm - 8.00pm Beauty, Fashion, & Lifestyle - #fblchat - @fashbeautylife Day: Tuesdays | Time: 8.00pm - 9.00pm Bloggers Do It Better - #bdib - @blogsdoitbetter Day: Mondays & Fridays | Time: 7.00pm - 8.00pm Blog Hour - #bloghour - @bloghour Day: Tuesdays | Time: 7.00pm - 8.00pm Blogtacular - #blogtacular - @blogtacular Day: Wednesdays | Time: 9.00pm - 10.00pm Blog Trends - #blogtrends - @blogtrends Day: Mondays | Time: 2am - 3am Book Bloggers - #bookbloggers Day: Tuesdays | Time: 7.00pm - 8.00pm Fashion Bloggers - #fbloggers - @fbloggerschat Day: Mondays + Thursdays | Time: 8.00pm - 9.00pm Lifestyle Bloggers - #lbloggers - @lbloggerschat Day: Wednesdays & Sundays | Time: 7.00pm - 8.00pm Photography For Blogs - #blogphotochat - @blogphotochat Day: Thursdays | Time: 9.00pm - 10.00pm |
