New Weekly Twitter Chat on Public Engagement

by Tim on August 6, 2010

Beth Offenbacker of Public Decisions just announced they will be hosting a weekly Twitter chat on public engagement, starting two weeks from now:

Starting on Tuesday, August 17, PublicDecisions will begin hosting a weekly Twitter chat from 18:00-19:00 Eastern (New York) / 22:00-23:00 GMT on topics related to public engagement.  (Check your respective time zone at www.WorldTimeServer.com.)

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Join us to share resources, ask questions, discuss current news, trends and issues (or even maybe rant a little bit if needed) about any aspect of public engagement.  We may even have a special guest ‘tweeter’ on specific topics every once in a while!

By using a unique hashtag, Twitter chats allow conversations among larger groups of people on Twitter.

Just the other day I had a chance to join #localgovchat (website), a popular Twitter chat that covers open government-related issues at the local level. There were maybe 40 or so participants discussing questions around online surveys, and the quality of contributions was pretty good. Another one I like to listen in on occasionally is #lrnchat (website), for topics at the intersection of social media and learning.

The two things I’ve enjoyed about Twitter chats the most so far are the fact that there is a surprising level of focus and the opportunity to meet new people who work in the same niche.

For this upcoming Twitter chat on public engagement, the hashtag will be #P2chat. So get ready and join on August 17. Should be fun!

Related posts:

  1. Next #edem IRC Chat: June 1, 2011
  2. New ILG Newletter: Perspectives on Public Engagement and Local Government
  3. Public Engagement Principles Project

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