If you plan events — whether they're small, impromptu meetups or large weekend workshops or seminars — Twitter can help. You can use Twitter to find ...
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Ifyouplanevents—whetherthey’resmall,impromptumeetupsorlargeweekendworkshopsorseminars—Twittercanhelp.YoucanuseTwittertofindspeakers,scoutlocations,scorediscounts,locateequipment,anddriveattendance.
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Here’showyoucanmakethemostofTwitterforyourevent:
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\nCreatealandingpage.\nEventhoughyou’redoingmostofyourorganizingonTwitter,Twitteritselfisn’tfeature-heavyenoughtoprovidealloftheinformationtoyourpotentialevent-goersandvolunteers.Makethelandingpage,sometimesreferredtoasamicrosite,anoff-sitelocationforsigningup,recordingoffersofhelp,andgeneratinginterest.\nYourlandingpagecanbeablog,awebsite,oraneventpageonasitesuchasEventBriteorAmiando.TwtviteisanothereventplanningsitepurposelybuiltforTwitterthatincorporatestheTwitteravatarsandprofilesofthosewhosignup.\n \nChooseahashtag(keyword)foryourevent.\nTakeaminutetocheckHashtags.orgorTwitterSearchtomakesurethatnooneelseisusingthathashtag.Auniquehashtagwilleliminateconfusion.\n \nWhenyoureventlandingpageisready,setupbasicalerttrackingforyourevent.\nSeveralfreeservices,suchasGoogleAlertsandtheSidekick+Zapierintegration,meetyourbasicrequirements.\nYoucanalsouseapaidmediamonitoringservicesuchasthatofferedbyHubSpot,calledSocialInbox,totrackyourevent.Whenyouneedtodecidewhattotrackasyourkeyword,yourhashtagisagreatplacetostart.Youcanalsotrackthevenue,thetheme,andotherrelatedkeywords.\n \nNowthatyouhavelaidthefoundationfortrackinginterestandattendancetoyour event,startspreadingtheword!\nDon’tlettalkoftheeventcompletelydominateyourTwitterstream—youcanlosefollowersthatway—butmakesuretohighlightyoureventadequately.YoucangenerateinterestandallowtheTweettogetlegsandberetweeted(RT’d).\n \n\nIfyou’replanningsomethinglargerthanasimpletwo-hourmeetup,makesuretokeepupwithwhohasvolunteeredassistance,whosignsupfortheevent,andvenuesthathaveofferedhelp.\nCanyouplanafull-blownconferencebyusingTwitterasyourmaintool?Yes,youcan!Planningaconferencetakesalittlemorefinessethanashortbusinessfunction,butit’sverydoable.
\nIfyoudoplantogobigbyorganizingalargeeventonTwitter,keepthoroughrecordstohelpyoumanagealltheTweetsrelatedtoit.YoucanevenuseafreetoolsuchasEvernotetotrackwhatpeoplehaveofferedtodo,who’scoming,andotherlogisticalissues.Coupledwithyourtrackingmethods,youmayfindplanningabigeventthe140-characterwayrelativelypainless.
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\nHere’showyoucanmakethemostofTwitterforyourevent:
\n\nCreatealandingpage.\nEventhoughyou’redoingmostofyourorganizingonTwitter,Twitteritselfisn’tfeature-heavyenoughtoprovidealloftheinformationtoyourpotentialevent-goersandvolunteers.Makethelandingpage,sometimesreferredtoasamicrosite,anoff-sitelocationforsigningup,recordingoffersofhelp,andgeneratinginterest.\nYourlandingpagecanbeablog,awebsite,oraneventpageonasitesuchasEventBriteorAmiando.TwtviteisanothereventplanningsitepurposelybuiltforTwitterthatincorporatestheTwitteravatarsandprofilesofthosewhosignup.\n \nChooseahashtag(keyword)foryourevent.\nTakeaminutetocheckHashtags.orgorTwitterSearchtomakesurethatnooneelseisusingthathashtag.Auniquehashtagwilleliminateconfusion.\n \nWhenyoureventlandingpageisready,setupbasicalerttrackingforyourevent.\nSeveralfreeservices,suchasGoogleAlertsandtheSidekick+Zapierintegration,meetyourbasicrequirements.\nYoucanalsouseapaidmediamonitoringservicesuchasthatofferedbyHubSpot,calledSocialInbox,totrackyourevent.Whenyouneedtodecidewhattotrackasyourkeyword,yourhashtagisagreatplacetostart.Youcanalsotrackthevenue,thetheme,andotherrelatedkeywords.\n \nNowthatyouhavelaidthefoundationfortrackinginterestandattendancetoyour event,startspreadingtheword!\nDon’tlettalkoftheeventcompletelydominateyourTwitterstream—youcanlosefollowersthatway—butmakesuretohighlightyoureventadequately.YoucangenerateinterestandallowtheTweettogetlegsandberetweeted(RT’d).\n \n\nIfyou’replanningsomethinglargerthanasimpletwo-hourmeetup,makesuretokeepupwithwhohasvolunteeredassistance,whosignsupfortheevent,andvenuesthathaveofferedhelp.\nCanyouplanafull-blownconferencebyusingTwitterasyourmaintool?Yes,youcan!Planningaconferencetakesalittlemorefinessethanashortbusinessfunction,butit’sverydoable.
\nIfyoudoplantogobigbyorganizingalargeeventonTwitter,keepthoroughrecordstohelpyoumanagealltheTweetsrelatedtoit.YoucanevenuseafreetoolsuchasEvernotetotrackwhatpeoplehaveofferedtodo,who’scoming,andotherlogisticalissues.Coupledwithyourtrackingmethods,youmayfindplanningabigeventthe140-characterwayrelativelypainless.
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Here’showyoucanmakethemostofTwitterforyourevent:
Createalandingpage.
Eventhoughyou’redoingmostofyourorganizingonTwitter,Twitteritselfisn’tfeature-heavyenoughtoprovidealloftheinformationtoyourpotentialevent-goersandvolunteers.Makethelandingpage,sometimesreferredtoasamicrosite,anoff-sitelocationforsigningup,recordingoffersofhelp,andgeneratinginterest.
Yourlandingpagecanbeablog,awebsite,oraneventpageonasitesuchasEventBriteorAmiando.TwtviteisanothereventplanningsitepurposelybuiltforTwitterthatincorporatestheTwitteravatarsandprofilesofthosewhosignup.
Chooseahashtag(keyword)foryourevent.
TakeaminutetocheckHashtags.orgorTwitterSearchtomakesurethatnooneelseisusingthathashtag.Auniquehashtagwilleliminateconfusion.
Whenyoureventlandingpageisready,setupbasicalerttrackingforyourevent.
Severalfreeservices,suchasGoogleAlertsandtheSidekick+Zapierintegration,meetyourbasicrequirements.
YoucanalsouseapaidmediamonitoringservicesuchasthatofferedbyHubSpot,calledSocialInbox,totrackyourevent.Whenyouneedtodecidewhattotrackasyourkeyword,yourhashtagisagreatplacetostart.Youcanalsotrackthevenue,thetheme,andotherrelatedkeywords.
Nowthatyouhavelaidthefoundationfortrackinginterestandattendancetoyourevent,startspreadingtheword!
Don’tlettalkoftheeventcompletelydominateyourTwitterstream—youcanlosefollowersthatway—butmakesuretohighlightyoureventadequately.YoucangenerateinterestandallowtheTweettogetlegsandberetweeted(RT’d).
Ifyou’replanningsomethinglargerthanasimpletwo-hourmeetup,makesuretokeepupwithwhohasvolunteeredassistance,whosignsupfortheevent,andvenuesthathaveofferedhelp.
Canyouplanafull-blownconferencebyusingTwitterasyourmaintool?Yes,youcan!Planningaconferencetakesalittlemorefinessethanashortbusinessfunction,butit’sverydoable.
IfyoudoplantogobigbyorganizingalargeeventonTwitter,keepthoroughrecordstohelpyoumanagealltheTweetsrelatedtoit.YoucanevenuseafreetoolsuchasEvernotetotrackwhatpeoplehaveofferedtodo,who’scoming,andotherlogisticalissues.Coupledwithyourtrackingmethods,youmayfindplanningabigeventthe140-characterwayrelativelypainless.AboutThisArticleThisarticleisfromthebook:TwitterForDummies,Aboutthebookauthors:LauraFittonwasoneofthefirstmarketerstodiscoverthevalueofTwitterforbusinessesandsociety.ShefoundedTwitterappstoreoneforty.comandsoldittoHubSpot.She’snowInboundMarketingEvangelistforHubspot.AnumHussainspeakstothousandsonhowtoeffectivelyusesocialmedia-inclassrooms,atconferencesandevenalongsideTwitter’sSmallBusinessTeam.BrittanyLeaningwritesaboutsocialmediastrategyforHubSpot’s1.6millionreadersandhasmanagedaccountsforseveralwell-knownbrands.Thisarticlecanbefoundinthecategory:Twitter,TwitterForDummiesCheatSheetHowtoSignUpforaTwitterAccountThe#1TwitterMistake:@replyversus@mention10PeopleWhoAreRockingTwitterwithVisualContentTwitter's3AccessPointsViewAllArticlesFromBook