11 ways to shine as a Twitter chat guest
Appearing in industry-related chats online can be a great way to boost your personal brand and build networks. Here’s how you can make the most of it.
During the past year, I’ve invited dozens of communications pros to share their expertise with the #ContentChat community.
Although some guests are social media pros plucked from the community itself, I often invite authors of blog posts I’ve enjoyed, or speakers I’ve heard present at an event, to spend an hour in our fast-paced Twitter chat.
With dozens of participants and hundreds of tweets during the course of the hour, it’s a lot to take in. That’s why I’ve compiled my recommendations for how to get the most out of your Twitter chat guest slot:
1. Attend a prior Twitter chat as a participant
When the questions are all being directed at you, it can be hard to stop and soak in how the chat flows overall.
Attend the chat a week or two before yours is scheduled. It will help you get a feel for the pace, and how the conversation flows. Is it a chatty group? Are folks sharing GIFs and memes? Or does it have a more serious, educational, classroom-setting tone?
2. Review chat recaps
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