My First and Last Twitter Chat = Epic Failure

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If any of you are planning to participate in a Twitter Chat any time soon, please keep in mind time zones.

This is where my Twitter Chat began to go all wrong, I showed up incredibly late because the chat was supposed to start at eight thirty. I showed up around eight, thinking I was nice and early, turns out it started at seven thirty my time. (My bad)

I had prepared for this chat all week, prepping statements I would share with my Twitter friends. By the time I actually figured out what was going on, it was too late.

I shared a couple of my thoughts and comments, but by the time I got to the chat the original topic “Is PR an Art or a Science” had moved into a different type of discussion. My fellow Tweeters were complimenting each other and re-tweeting everything others said. I realize that re-tweeting is an important part of Twitter Chatting, but quite frankly, I hate it. It’s nice to re-tweet when on the regular Twitter page, but I don’t understand re-tweeting during a chat. The point is to chat, not post the same thing over and over again.

I found the Twitter Chat very confusing, and overwhelming. It’s hard to follow the chat to begin with, not to mention the individual chats that are going on between groups of people during the chat. It just seems silly to me.

On a positive note, the individuals in the Twitter Chat were very welcoming. When I introduced myself to the group one of the chat regulars welcomed me, which I thought was very nice. I could see how this would be a fantastic way to network with PR students and professionals all over the world. It was interesting to hear other PR students and professional’s opinions and experiences. Even though I did not participate in the chat as much as I would have liked, I was able to sit back and read other’s conversations, which I found quite interesting.

This is the only reason I would even consider Twitter Chatting again.