#IoTBizChat: Twitter Chat Guide

Date: Thursday, April 20

Time: 12 p.m. PST

Duration: Chats typically are at least 30 minutes and can last up to 45 minutes or so. 

Questions:

Hashtag to use and follow: #IoTBizChat

A Twitter chat is a way for users to have a space to openly discuss a topic at a set time by following a chosen hashtag. A way to think of Twitter chats is that it's like a round-table or panel event with IoT Institute as the moderator — but the participants are online! Twitter chats are a great way to gain followers and boost engagement, too. Think of it as another communication tool — sort of like a virtual speaker event or real-time article with multiple sources.

Preparation: To participate, you can prepare answers ahead of time (since you're getting a preview of our questions!) and then respond to the questions as we tweet them that day (the first question will start a little after 12 p.m. PST, we typically begin with a chance for everyone to introduce themselves!).

Participation: All responses should include both the hashtag and a signifier of which question you're responding to. For example, for “Q1,” you would tweet: “A1: INSERT ANSWER HERE #IoTBizChat” Here is a real-world example of that from last month's chat:  

Once you share your own response, watch the hashtag for others’ responses. If you see a response you agree or disagree with (or wish to expand upon!), simply reply to them and ensure you include our chat hashtag so others can see your thoughts, too! 

Tips:

Be sure to select “Latest” and not “Top” from the top left bar (this way, you won’t miss any posts!)