Live-tweeting#smbc14KELLY MCELROY

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What is live-tweeting? “Live-tweeting refers to the practice of reporting on a developing story through a series of real-time status updates on the microblogging network Twitter.”

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Why live-tweet?

Why live-tweet?

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Why live-tweet?

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Why live-tweet?

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How to live-tweet?

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Best practices for organizers

Best practices for organizers

Choose your hashtag wisely.

Best practices for organizers

Choose your hashtag wisely. Publicize your hashtag.

Best practices for organizers

Choose your hashtag wisely. Publicize your hashtag. Check the wi-fi.

Best practices for organizers

Choose your hashtag wisely. Publicize your hashtag. Check the wi-fi. Read, retweet, respond.

Best practices for organizers

Choose your hashtag wisely. Publicize your hashtag. Check the wi-fi. Read, retweet, respond. Collect tweets.

Best practicesfor participants

Best practicesfor participants

Use the hashtag.

Best practicesfor participants

Use the hashtag. @ the speaker.

Best practicesfor participants

Use the hashtag. .@ the speaker. Read, retweet, respond.

Best practicesfor participants

Use the hashtag. .@ the speaker. Read, retweet, respond. Link out.

Best practicesfor participants

Use the hashtag. .@ the speaker. Read, retweet, respond. Link out. Don’t think too much. Remember, this is public.

Best practicesfor participants

Use the hashtag. .@ the speaker. Read, retweet, respond. Link out. Don’t think too much.

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