Comments on: Five Tips for Holding a Twitter Chat that Doesn’t Suck

By: Are We Trying To Do Too Much in Health Care Social Media? – The Buzz Bin

Are We Trying To Do Too Much in Health Care Social Media? – The Buzz Bin — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 13:01:13 +0000

[...] Tip: Develop a content calendar for your chat that supports the specialty you’re trying to promote. Reach out to the folks in that specialty area for ideas about what their patients are looking for to encourage more engagement. When deciding on a hashtag, remember to use a specific and unique hashtag that’s not already being used frequently. For other tips read the Spin Sucks post, Five Tips for Holding a Twitter Chat that Doesn’t Suck. [...]

By: ASimpleDan

ASimpleDan — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 14:08:22 +0000

Does anyone have any opinions about how often to post as an organisation in these chats? We run Twitter games and my suspicion is that posting too much as an org can kill the chat. What you you think?

By: bpreparedperiod

bpreparedperiod — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 18:04:59 +0000

@Luna_gal Thanks for sharing!!

By: SemBarista

SemBarista — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 06:34:11 +0000

RT @Steveology Five Tips for Holding a Twitter Chat that Doesn’t Suck http://t.co/h78ax68k via @ginidietrich

By: John Treck

John Treck — Mon, 03 Sep 2012 10:13:07 +0000

And of course don’t forgot to add value to the chat

By: hungryhealthyMJ

hungryhealthyMJ — Sat, 01 Sep 2012 00:53:49 +0000

@susanborst @mqtodd It sounds like you did great! I love the idea of using video in conjunction with the chat. Learning and sharing–my favorite things!

By: susanborst

susanborst — Fri, 31 Aug 2012 21:38:08 +0000

I suggested to my company that we use Twebevent as a way to help respondents see the questions both in advance of and during the chat. We could also post a video there for some background perspective. Great for branding, too. (thanks to the example set by @mqtodd and others for some high powered chats.) We did a Storify after the chat to represent the discussion and included as many different voices as possible. The community manager then posted announcements to those who were quoted in the Storify as a way to keep awareness high and encourage sharing. The Storify was posted on all the company’s social sites. We are still learning so all tips help. Thanks for a great post.

By: Jmodio

Jmodio — Fri, 31 Aug 2012 16:35:32 +0000

@hungryhealthyMJ It’s really hard to determine the ROI. We measure impressions and reach for the client.

By: hungryhealthyMJ

hungryhealthyMJ — Fri, 31 Aug 2012 15:41:12 +0000

@Jmodio Sounds awesome! Did you think it was successful?

By: Jmodio

Jmodio — Fri, 31 Aug 2012 15:33:56 +0000

@hungryhealthyMJ Similar to a Twitter chat, it’s a moderated conversation generally hosted by a brand using a related hashtag. Questions aren’t about the product or brand, but usually around the lifestyle around the product. Prizes are handed out throughout the party to participants for various things.