Twitter Chats: What's The REAL Value? (#SWChat)

Thanks to everyone who took part in this weeks Social Workplace Twitter Chat event (#SWChat).

Twitter Chats: What's The REAL Value?

#SWChat has reached 50,000,000 impressions in just 20 events. So in honour of reaching this incredible milestone, this weeks event was looking at the value of Twitter Chats and why they have become so popular.

Event Statistics

• No. of Tweets = 1100
• No. of Contributors = 104
• Reach = 311,000
• No. of impressions = 2,900,000

Summary

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Questions Asked

Q1) Why do you participate in Twitter Chats, what value do you get?

Q2) Apart from #SWChat what other Twitter Chats do you participate in?

Q3) If participating during work time, does your boss see this #SWChat as, educational or play?

Q4) How do you, and your followers, react to the sudden increase in tweets during Twitter Chats?

Q5) Could you see the Twitter Chat concept working inside your company with employees?

Q6) What makes you return regularly to Twitter Chats like #SWChat

Q7) In 140 characters or less, what advice would you give to people just joining their first Twitter Chat?

Shared Reference Material

• 12 Top Tips For Creating A Successful Twitter Chat via @davidchris
• Social Chat - The Modern Day Water Cooler Conversation via @davidchris
• Comprehensive List of Twitter Chats [Google Docs]
• Digital PR: Teasing Out The Potential Of Twitter Chats (Part I) via @jgombita
• Digital PR: Teasing Out The Potential Of Twitter Chats (Part II) via @jgombita
• Twitter Chats For Learning Professionals via @LnDDave
• TEDxUIUC - Alone Together [video] via Sherry Turkle
• What's a Twitter Chat? via @LnDDave
• My Thurs Stream For Awesome Chats & Hashtags [pic] via @socialmediasean
• Using Twitter To Support Learning via Ruth Reynard

Useful #SWChat Links

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Line Between Social Work & Social Play (#SWChat)

Thanks to everyone who took part in this weeks Social Workplace Twitter Chat event (#SWChat).

Line Between Social Work & Social Play?

With employees beginning to use social media at work, the line between work and play has become a little blurred. This event discussed the risks associated with the use of social media in the workplace.

Event Statistics

• No. of Tweets = 897
• No. of Contributors = 100
• Reach = 341,000
• No. of impressions = 4,500,000

Summary

Full Transcript Report via @hashtracking

Questions Asked

Q1: Is the line between social work and social play becoming more blurred, and what are the consequences ?
Q2: Who determines what is to much info to share ?

Shared Reference Material

• IBM Social Computing Guidelines via @CHopeMurray
• Social Media Policies Slowly Catch on Around the World via @1SHRMScribe
• 10 Tips for Creating a Social Media Policy for your Business via  Social Media Examiner
• Want People to Return your Emails? Avoid these words [INFOGRAPHIC] via @mashable

Useful #SWChat Links

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