Twitter Social Hour: #cuppachat

Summary

Ellie Jacobson invites readers to join the first Daily Cuppa Chat on Twitter, a social hour focused on discussing Medium articles, writing experiences, and light-hearted topics like preferred hot beverages and the presence of cats on keyboards.

Abstract

The website content introduces a new Twitter social hour event called #cuppachat, hosted by Ellie Jacobson. The inaugural Daily Cuppa Chat is scheduled for Wednesday at 2 pm CST and aims to connect Twitter users in a real-time conversation using the specified hashtag. Participants are encouraged to engage by answering questions posed by the host, which will be labeled with a numbering system (e.g., Q5, A5) to maintain organization within the chat. The event is designed to be a casual and enjoyable way for writers and readers to interact, share their work, and gain new followers without the need for formal attire. Jacobson has created a graphic for participants to share on social media and welcomes questions and topic suggestions in the comments below.

Opinions

The author, Ellie Jacobson, believes that Twitter social hours are a fun and informal way to engage with followers and gain new readers.
Jacobson values the social aspect of the chat, emphasizing the opportunity to get to know other writers in a relaxed environment.
She suggests that the chat's structure, with pre-prepared questions and a specific hashtag, will facilitate a smooth and organized conversation.
The author expresses enthusiasm about the event's potential to discuss various topics, including writing on Medium and personal anecdotes like the common writer's companion—cats.
Jacobson encourages participation even for those who cannot attend live, highlighting the inclusive nature of the event.
She provides additional resources in the form of "how-to" Twitter articles for those new to the platform, indicating her commitment to helping participants make the most of the social hour.

So what the heck is a social hour on Twitter?

It’s a way to chat with other Twitter users around a certain subject, using a hashtag to connect the conversations.

#PantryChat example on Twitter. Screenshot by Ellie Jacobson

A live chat on Twitter is when the participants are tweeting in real-time, making sure to use the chat hashtag so people can follow along. If you’re not able to make a chat, you can still see the chat using the hashtag.

To follow a hashtag, you would go to Explore, or the microscope icon and type in a hashtag, for example “#pantrychat” as shown above. To follow a conversation, click on “latest” as shown above.

#PantryChat Twitter chat, question example. Screenshot by Ellie Jacobson

The host will ask questions throughout the hour to keep the conversation moving along. In the example above, you see “Q5” in front of the question. That indicates the question from the host, CompletePantry.

To keep the conversation organized, the chat user would answer with “A5” to show it is an answer to that question, along with the chat hashtag.

Why would I want to do this?

The chat is an informal and fun way to gain new followers AKA as readers of your Medium articles. And a great way to engage more with your existing followers.

This is also a great way to get to know more writers in a social-hour kind of way, without having to get dressed up (that’s my favorite part).

As the host, I’ll prepare questions ahead of time. We will talk about our articles and writing on Medium. And what our favorite hot beverage is and how many of us have cats sitting on our keyboards. Ya know, fun stuff like that.

If you have any questions you want to submit for the chat, let me know in the comments below.

Join us!

Twitter Social Hour graphic made by Ellie Jacobson

Feel free to save the Twitter graphic I made and share it on your social media channels.

Remember, if you can’t make it live, you can still join the conversation by answering questions later (remember to add the chat hashtag to your tweets).

If you have questions on how the event works or to submit for the social hour, leave them in the comment box below.

Hope to chat with you all on Wednesday!

Social Media

Twitter Social Hour: #cuppachat

Join the first Daily Cuppa Chat on Wednesday at 2 pm CST

So what the heck is a social hour on Twitter?

Why would I want to do this?

Join us!

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