{"id":29073,"date":"2022-07-22T15:33:06","date_gmt":"2022-07-22T15:33:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=29073"},"modified":"2022-07-22T15:33:06","modified_gmt":"2022-07-22T15:33:06","slug":"are-twitter-chats-still-a-thing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/are-twitter-chats-still-a-thing","title":{"rendered":"Are Twitter Chats Still a Thing?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_43 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69f999ffed054\" class=\"cssicon\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69f999ffed054\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69f999ffed054\" ><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/are-twitter-chats-still-a-thing\/#Are_Twitter_Chats_Still_a_Thing\" title=\"Are Twitter Chats Still a Thing?\">Are Twitter Chats Still a Thing?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/are-twitter-chats-still-a-thing\/#Theyre_a_great_way_to_learn\" title=\"They&#8217;re a great way to learn\">They&#8217;re a great way to learn<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/are-twitter-chats-still-a-thing\/#Theyre_a_great_way_to_connect_with_thought_leaders\" title=\"They&#8217;re a great way to connect with thought leaders\">They&#8217;re a great way to connect with thought leaders<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/are-twitter-chats-still-a-thing\/#Theyre_a_great_way_to_build_your_social_media_following\" title=\"They&#8217;re a great way to build your social media following\">They&#8217;re a great way to build your social media following<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/are-twitter-chats-still-a-thing\/#Theyre_a_great_way_to_build_loyalty\" title=\"They&#8217;re a great way to build loyalty\">They&#8217;re a great way to build loyalty<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_Twitter_Chats_Still_a_Thing\"><\/span>Are Twitter Chats Still a Thing?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Are Twitter chats still a thing\" style=\"height:auto; width:auto; max-height:378px; margin:0px 10px; max-width:31%\" align=\"left\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/xgbqBQZ.png\">  <\/p>\n<p>Are Twitter chats still a thing? Here are a few reasons why you should consider participating in them. They&#8217;re a great way to learn from thought leaders and build your social media following and loyalty. Here are some tips for successful chats. Make sure to thank participants! Copy and paste conversations or screen captures so you can remember who said what. Analytics are also a great way to track residual activity.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Theyre_a_great_way_to_learn\"><\/span>They&#8217;re a great way to learn<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you are new to the world of Twitter, you might be wondering how to participate in a Twitter chat. The answer to this question depends on what you want to learn. You can attend chats that discuss a particular topic or niche. If you are unfamiliar with the hashtags, you can look up the hashtags for a specific chat to learn more. However, you should know that most Twitter chats have their own house rules. Most of these rules are posted or tweeted before a chat starts. Before you join a Twitter chat, always read the house rules, as they are often specific to a particular chat host.<\/p>\n<p>When you participate in a Twitter chat, make sure you ask questions that are relevant to the discussion topic. You can skip questions that you do not know, but read the answers and ask follow-up questions. Twitter chats are designed to spark online conversation and bounce ideas off of one another. So, instead of posting your own answers, ask questions of other participants and make sure to converse with them. You will be surprised at the amount of knowledge you can learn through a Twitter chat.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Theyre_a_great_way_to_connect_with_thought_leaders\"><\/span>They&#8217;re a great way to connect with thought leaders<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Twitter chats are a less known strategy for connecting with thought leaders. Twitter allows users to post 280 characters or less per tweet, and this format allows you to reach a wide audience. Whether you&#8217;re a newbie or a seasoned pro, you can benefit from Twitter&#8217;s massive audience. If you want to accelerate your quest for thought leadership, consider paid social media.<\/p>\n<p>Before you start a Twitter chat, make sure you do your research. Identify the topics you&#8217;re interested in and find out who else is participating in the discussion. Use an UpContent topic to provide relevant articles and blog posts related to the topic. After you&#8217;ve identified the topic, write a series of questions related to the theme. Use a reply by Buffer or Respond by Twitter to follow up with the participants.<\/p>\n<p>Another advantage of Twitter chats is their ability to foster friendship, engagement, and information. Because participants are limited to 280 characters, it forces them to focus on what they want to say and get their point across. Twitter Super Stars never rest on their laurels, and often change up the topics and people participating. This way, they delight the community and create a consistent presence in their niche.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Theyre_a_great_way_to_build_your_social_media_following\"><\/span>They&#8217;re a great way to build your social media following<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Among the benefits of participating in Twitter chats is building your social media following. The chats can help you develop your brand awareness and establish credibility and leadership within your niche. You can create a marketing strategy, schedule your posts and promote your content ahead of time to ensure that it gets the best response from the audience. Before participating in a Twitter chat, plan out your promotional content. You can create graphics from templates and schedule promotional content in advance.<\/p>\n<p>Taking part in Twitter chats is a great way to gain new followers and increase your social media following. This social media activity is like a PR meetup for brands. Participants in these chats may become influential brands. In addition, you may get tagged in a Twitter chat by a brand that has influence in your industry. Therefore, make sure to choose a relevant topic to join the chat.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Theyre_a_great_way_to_build_loyalty\"><\/span>They&#8217;re a great way to build loyalty<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Twitter chats are scheduled conversations with a set hashtag that are usually hosted by the same accounts and take place at set times. They often cover one broad topic, but may have a subtopic for a more specific audience. A good example is AdWeek&#8217;s weekly #AdweekChat, which features top advertising thought leaders. 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