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Find Time to Use Hashtags to Find, Follow, and Join Twitter Conversations!

Posted on February 15, 2010, under Time and Technology.

Finding time to create community and join specific conversations on Twitter is getting to be easier and easier with hashtags.  Let’s explore that a little further this Cyber Monday!

What are hashtags? They are simply strings of characters preceded with the “#” sign.  These tags, when used in a Tweet, identify it as part of a Twitter conversation.

John Haydon recently wrote about hashtags on Twitip.  He included a helpful video in his post and a link where you can see a list of the currently trending hashtags.  The video is clear and to the point – I recommend that you check it out!

A good, timely example of the use of the hashtag to create community and foster connection is this one:  #Wtlead.  It stands for Wealthy Thought Leader and connects you with the Twitter buzz and conversation associated with Andrea J. Lee’s upcoming Wealthy Thought Leader event in Vancouver, British Columbia!  #quote is another example of a hashtag.

If you type the hashtag into the search box on Twitter you will be taken right to the stream of that conversation (i.e. any tweets that include that tag).  Using one of the Twitter “dashboards” like TweetGrid or TweetDeck will allow you to follow several conversations at once.

Also – if you include a hashtag in one of your Tweets, your entry will be added to that stream, and will come up if someone else searches for that hashtag.  It helps you join the conversation!

Have you tried using hashtags?  They can be very, very useful – and provide yet another way to connect on Twitter!  To get a taste, check out the buzz about Andrea Lee’s upcoming event.  That’s March 18 to 20, 2010. It’s called “The Wealthy Thought Leader – Leveraging Your Business With Ideas Worth Selling” – and you can follow the ongoing conversation on Twitter at #wtlead!

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There are 2 Responses to “Find Time to Use Hashtags to Find, Follow, and Join Twitter Conversations!”

#1 Bruce "the Mid-Life Mentor" - 16 February, 11:23 AM

Good advice and thanks for the link to the video

#2 Paula - 17 February, 6:31 AM

Thanks, Bruce – I’m so glad you liked the post and video. Getting more used to incorporating (and paying attention to) hashtags has been a great process!
Paula

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