How to use Twitter at Conferences

By:  Dr.  Janet  Corral  University  of  Colorado  School  of  Medicine  

Twitter is used to… Share what you’ve learned with

your network

Twitter is used to… Comment on presentations

Twitter is used to…

Quote the keynote speaker

Twitter is used to…

Extend the discussion

So how might you participate?

1. Sign up for Twitter (www.twitter.com)

Tip:  Look  in  the  conference  program!    

2. Find out the hashtag for the conference

(a hastag is the #confname used to tag posts)

3. Engage by:

* “Retweet” or “RT” is forwarding someone else’s tweet through your Twitter account, and out to your network.

Posting!

 

Replying! Retweeting!*

Optional: Use a tool like Tweet Deck to follow your posts + conference conversations

Now get out there, and be a part of the conversation!

Now get out there, and be a part of the conversation!

Now get out there, and be a part of the conversation!

Now get out there, and be a part of the conversation!