{"id":10051,"date":"2022-04-12T10:00:34","date_gmt":"2022-04-12T09:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/altc.alt.ac.uk\/blog\/?p=10051"},"modified":"2022-04-14T08:44:46","modified_gmt":"2022-04-14T07:44:46","slug":"guest-post-tips-for-following-conference-hashtags-on-twitter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/altc.alt.ac.uk\/blog\/2022\/04\/guest-post-tips-for-following-conference-hashtags-on-twitter\/","title":{"rendered":"OER Guest Post: Tips for following conference hashtags on Twitter"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Christina Vines on behalf of #AmplifyFE <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The shift towards online and hybrid events in response to the pandemic has encouraged many to get more familiar with networking online. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNetworking is an important part of a strong FE community\u201d explained Emma Procter-Legg and Chlo\u00eb Hynes in the recent #amplifyFE article by InTuition<\/a> (The latest editions of inTuition journal are available only to SET members). The article outlined how to take advantage of the wide range of online opportunities that can help you learn and share knowledge with peers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today\u2019s post will focus on social networking sites, in particular Twitter. As the Open Education Conference approaches and we welcome new \u2018Tweeters\u2019 to the #altc and #OER22 community, I thought it would be helpful to share some top tips for our newcomers or noobs as I like to call them. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why Twitter\u2026 <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you can’t attend in person, joining the community online is a great way to get involved in conference conversations, and network and connect with others at events. Twitter is considered one of the best social networks for professional development; a place for breaking news and \u2018followers\u2019 to gather a whole host of information. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Or as Twitter puts it; <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTwitter is a service for friends, family, and coworkers to communicate and stay connected through the exchange of quick, frequent messages. People post Tweets, which may contain photos, videos, links, and text. These messages are posted to your profile, sent to your followers<\/a>, and are searchable on Twitter search.\u201d <\/p>TWITTER<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Checkout this new user FAQ<\/a> for more information. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Top Tips<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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1. Use the conferences designated hashtag <\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Including a conference’s designated hashtag in all of your Tweets will help connect your Tweet to the broader conversation and increase the chances someone interested in the event or your content will engage with your Tweet.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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To keep up to date with the latest Open Education Conference<\/a> news, we invite you to follow @OERConf <\/a>and the hashtag #OER22. <\/a>
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2. Get to know your community<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

By checking out an event’s key \/ featured speakers <\/a>your find out who are the \u2018important\u2019 people to be following, this year’s OER speakers can be viewed here<\/a> . Speakers are likely to be in the midst of the conversations across twitter, making them great people to follow to keep up to date.

Remember to tell your followers you’ll be attending the conference in advance.<\/a> This will help you connect with other attendees prior to the event, organise get togethers at in person events or even divy up the schedule so you don’t miss out on sessions happening at the same time.\u00a0 Feel free to use one of our NEW #AmplifyFE images<\/a> or #OER22 artwork <\/a>\u00a0by the lovely Bryan Mathers @BryanMMathers<\/a> – openly available for you to share on social media.
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3.  Follow Hashtags \u2026. They are everywhere<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n