{"id":37170,"date":"2015-07-09T11:00:15","date_gmt":"2015-07-09T18:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bruceclay.com\/blog\/?p=37170"},"modified":"2015-07-29T09:39:24","modified_gmt":"2015-07-29T16:39:24","slug":"winning-at-twitter-chats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bruceclay.com\/blog\/winning-at-twitter-chats\/","title":{"rendered":"#Winning at Twitter Chats"},"content":{"rendered":"
Twitter chats are a crazy-effective way to skyrocket Twitter engagement. The following is a guide that teaches you how to leverage Twitter chats to amplify your brand voice. You’ll learn how to identify Twitter chats that make sense for your niche, engage in them effectively and turbo charge your social media marketing<\/a> efforts.<\/em> Fair warning: Further reading may result in excess Twitter engagement. Proceed with caution \u2014 your Twitter’s about to blow up.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/a><\/em><\/p>\n What is <\/em>a Twitter chat? A Twitter chat (also referred to as a Tweet chat) is real-time conversation conducted via tweets \u2014 each Twitter chat has its own hashtag that\u00a0bands the conversation together. <\/strong><\/p>\n Investing in a Twitter chat as a part of your ongoing social media marketing strategy can lead to myriad benefits:<\/p>\n When you wield Twitter chats to achieve the above objectives, they naturally lead to fan growth, which in turn leads to:<\/p>\n There are Twitter chats on every subject you can imagine, from business, marketing, SEO and LinkedIn to fashion, mommy blogging, food service and fitness. What Twitter chat aligns with your business or brand? This Twitter chat master calendar<\/a> from TweetReports provides a comprehensive list of all Twitter chats on the Internet \u2026 and there’s a Twitter chat for literally <\/em>every niche. Check out some of these unique and\/or specific examples:<\/p>\n The above is proof positive that you’ll find a Twitter chat that aligns with your business\/brand, no matter your industry. Take a look at how many Twitter chats there are for the digital marketing space alone!<\/p>\n Now that you’ve identified which Twitter chat(s) to participate in, you can use the following guidelines to maximize your participation on the social media platform!<\/p>\n Use <\/strong>TweetDeck<\/strong><\/a>.<\/strong> Add a column for the Twitter chat\u2019s hashtag and then follow along. In my experience, TweetDeck is the simplest and most reliable platform for participating in a Twitter chat.<\/p>\n Remember the basics.<\/strong> Use the hashtag in\u00a0all your tweets. Also, most Twitter chats are made up of a moderator asking questions and guests, like your brand, answering. Don’t forget to include the number of the question you\u2019re answering in the tweet (e.g., A1).<\/p>\n A6: GSP boost branding efforts. Target your competitors’ URLs and show GSPs to users who receive emails from your competitors. #PPCchat<\/a> #PPC<\/a><\/p>\n \u2013Bruce Clay, Inc. (@BruceClayInc) July 7, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\nWhat’s a Twitter Chat? What Twitter Chats Are Right for My Brand?<\/h2>\n
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Finding the Twitter Chats that Align with Your Brand<\/h2>\n
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Twitter Chat Etiquette<\/h2>\n
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