Tweetchat Guide: Church Social Media (#chsocm) Chat (Revised 2014)
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Transcript of Tweetchat Guide: Church Social Media (#chsocm) Chat (Revised 2014)
Tweetcha Church Social
Media#CHSOCMAn easy-peasy guide created by
Meredith Gould @meredithgould
Revised: February 2014© 2014 Meredith Gould
Before Diving Into Details . . .
“So then, whenever we have an opportunity, let us work for the good of all, and especially for those of the family of faith.”
Galatians 6:10
“Everything old has passed away; see, everything has become new!”
2 Corinthians 5:17
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Our tweetchat is about:
Church Social MediaOur hashtag is:
#CHSOCM
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Tuesdays 9PM Eastern | 8PM Central |6PM Pacific
Tweetchat? What dat?
Tweetchats are: Regularly scheduled Twitter-
based conversations. Use a hashtag (#) to identify
tweets during chats and find conversation in between chats
Build community among those with common interests.
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Hashtags (#)
Hashtags: identify topic-specific tweets
before, during, and after chats; help catalog and archive tweets;
and can be monitored for trending.
http://whatthetrend.comhttp://www.hashtracking.comhttp://www.hashtagify.me
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Hashtags (#)
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Getting Started
Best and easiest ways to participate:
Tweetchat: http://tweetchat.com Automatically adds hashtagTwubs: http://twubs.com/chsocm Automatically adds hashtag Refresh rate may be adjusted Option for membership in #chsocm-specific
communityTweetdeck: http://www.tweetdeck.com Makes it easier to monitor a single column Allows for DM’s (direct messages)
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TweetChat (the App)
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TweetChat (the App)
Start here by typing your comment
Quick Use Buttons
RT = re-tweet
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Twubs (the App)
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Twubs (the App)
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Main ScreenOption to Join
Twubs (the App)
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Start here by typing your comment
Quick Use Buttons will appear here
TweetDeck (the App)
Set up hashtag column
Tip:Keep column open to monitor conversation between chats!
Tip:Keep column open to monitor conversation between chats!
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Format
60 minutes: We always open with prayer! 5-10 minutes self-introductions and
reviewing rules of engagement 40 minutes of chat covering 2-3 topics 5-10 minutes of participants’ closing
thoughts We always close with prayer!Tip:
Arrive when you can,
leave when you must!
Tip:Arrive when you
can,leave when you
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Participate!
Introduce yourself when prompted by chat moderator.
Follow the conversation. Contribute . . . or simply observe . Re-tweet (RT) to
emphasize/endorse. Feel free to Modify Tweet (MT) to
save characters without changing meaning.
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Rules of Engagement
Do unto others…etc. Choose humor over snarkasm. Remember why we’re chatting
about church social media. Don’t make Jesus weep!
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After the Chat . . . Review the chat transcript. Add new-to-you tweeple to your
network. Stay in touch between chats. Tag content about church social
media with #chsocm so others can find it.
Pray for those who still fear social media!
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Important Miscellany
Chat transcripts archived at: http://churchsocmed.blogspot.com
Check out our #ChSocM Wiki: http://chsocm.wikispaces.com/
Want to get more involved with this chat? Contact: [email protected]
Shameless self-promotion: The Word Made Fresh: Communicating Church and Faith Today and The Social Media Gospel: Sharing the Good News in New Ways are available in print and e-platforms.
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H/T to Christian Sinclair and other Mayo Clinic Center for Social Media (#mccsm) colleagues for allowing me to adapt various and sundry PPT presentations.