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What is a Twitter Party?

I had no idea what all I was going to learn when I began blogging over a year ago.  From the beginning everyone that is anyone in the blogging world seemed to say you must have a Facebook and Twitter account.  That was easy; I was already familiar with both.  Next I began hearing about Twitter parties.  I had no idea what they were or how I was supposed to “attend.”  I asked questions here and there, but didn’t really get it until finally one day I cornered a friend and begged, “Please explain to me what a Twitter party is!”

Simply put a Twitter Party is a planned event in which people come together on Twitter to discuss a particular subject.  Everyone at the party will use the same hashtag.  A hashtag on Twitter always begins with #.  For example if I threw a Twitter party I might use the hashtag #LaughWithUsBlog.  Everyone attending the party would use that hashtag on every tweet.  So by following that hashtag only those people’s tweets who are attending the party will come up in the Twitter feed.

Many Twitter Parties are promoted and others are to raise  money or awareness.  The first Twitter party I attended was for The Million Moms Challenge.  At this party a dollar was being donated for every tweet with the #AMillionMoms hashtag.  It was a good cause and a lot of fun to jump into and meet new people!

As incentive various venders donated prizes to be given away at random throughout the party.  I was so excited to win a prize at my very first Twitter party!  I won four pints of Gelato from Dolci Gelati!  They sent it in dry ice and I received frozen Gelato at my door step!  I chose the four flavors I wanted.  My family all rolled their eyes that I picked Jalapeno Chocolate!  I had to be a little adventurous!

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Esther

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  1. ann says

    December 20, 2011 at 7:20 am

    I definitly learn something new everyday…thanks for this information.

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  2. Ginny Marie says

    December 20, 2011 at 7:23 am

    What fun flavors! Twitter parties are fun, aren’t they? I’ve participated in a few, but it’s been a while.

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  3. Elizabeth Grimes says

    December 20, 2011 at 7:58 am

    I’ve never done a twitter party and I never understood what a hashtag was! Thanks for explaining. Lol. I need to get with it!

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  4. Kim says

    December 20, 2011 at 8:14 am

    Lucky you! Gelato is so rich and delicious! I guess I should get on twitter and FB! I’m probably missing out!

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  5. Frieda says

    December 20, 2011 at 8:29 am

    I think you have to be stuck at home with 5 kids to keep up with all that, or am I wrong? I didn’t mean to make “home with 5 kids” sound boring–it is a lot more exitement than I would feel up to.

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  6. EstherIrish says

    December 20, 2011 at 8:41 am

    @Mom…Nice. lol

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  7. Brandi says

    December 20, 2011 at 8:42 am

    I don’t even know how to tweet. LOL But I am okay with that. The less online I have to be these days the better. 🙂

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  8. Optimistic Mom says

    December 20, 2011 at 10:13 am

    Congrats! Twitter is a fun place especially when you win stuff!

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  9. varunner7 says

    December 20, 2011 at 10:46 am

    I have done so many twitter parties but never won a prize. Great win on your part!

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  10. shari lynne @ Faith Filled Food For Moms and Grandmothers says

    December 20, 2011 at 11:05 am

    I’m sure this post was just for me!!! Yeah!! Thanks Esther! LOL
    Blessings to you!

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  11. Fawn says

    December 20, 2011 at 11:06 am

    That’s cool! I’ve not joined a Twitter party or one of those live chats yet but I hope to do that at some point. I also haven’t done the blog hopping/linky link thing much either. So much to do :).

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  12. ann says

    December 20, 2011 at 6:54 pm

    I think that is so cool. How can someone start one up? and how do you invite people to it?

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  13. mrsmarkdave says

    December 20, 2011 at 8:57 pm

    I would like to know how that Jalapeno Chocolate was.

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  14. bonny says

    December 21, 2011 at 12:17 am

    @mrsmarkdave, that’s what i was wondering, as well! 🙂

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  15. EstherIrish says

    December 21, 2011 at 7:59 am

    The Jalapeno Chocolate was good albeit quite weird! I think I’m the only one that liked it though. The Pecan Praline was out of this world though!

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  16. EstherIrish says

    December 21, 2011 at 8:02 am

    @Ann I’ve yet to start a Twitter party. I know a group of bloggers that work together. They all blog about children’s activities. I think they have a Twitter party once a month or so. They all collaborate and announce it on their blogs, Facebook, etc.

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  17. Susan Evans says

    December 22, 2011 at 1:16 pm

    I’m a total Twitter dork, but I’m learning…

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  18. OneMommy says

    January 6, 2012 at 8:12 pm

    Well, duh, OneMommy! I have to laugh at myself… I have tried a few twitter parties, only to be so lost…. Why didn’t I think to click on the # so I only saw the posts pertaining to the party??? No wonder I was so lost! LOL

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