I am happy to share with my readers several fun places I contribute to in the gardening world....
WebGarden is my online garden group that I share articles, photos, links, videos and information. I am so happy I started this group a few years ago because it is a great way for me to promote my fellow garden bloggers and share their wonderful sites. I am happy to say our little group has grown to well over 1800 members! Please join us and be inspired!
Meet the #gardenchat contributors....
What Is #gardenchat
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#gardenchat is a Twitter based chat forum where garden enthusiasts from all walks of life connect and interact sharing ideas about their experience growing. Join in the conversation on the Twitter is easy to do and can be a life changing experience. The Twitter based chat forum known as #gardenchat is where the gardens grow using social media.
How To Participate
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To participate in the conversation you must first set up a Twitter account. Set up your Twitter account by following the steps on the help forum at Twitter by clicking HERE.
If you have a Twitter account all you have to do is enter #gardenchatin the search box located on the HOME page of your account. You will begin to see what the garden world on twitter is sharing. Participants will have to refresh the Twitter URL often to see what others are adding in real time to the conversation. You may also use a third party application like Hoot Suite, Tweetchat or Tweetdeck. There are many different tools designed to make Tweeting easier for you. It is important to note that the use of these alternative application it does not always ensure an optimal networking experience. Always refer to your Twitter account for accurate networking on #gardenchat.
In the week leading up to the #gardenchat scheduled event a topic is networked on the social networks Facebook, Twitter, Google+, and the official #gardenchat blog. During the scheduled #gardenchat Monday a topic is discussed and a guest host specializing in that topic is usually present to help with any questions participants may have. Questions are also submitted before the scheduled events and we try our best to answer each one during the event. Everyone attending the chat is encouraged to share their experience and answer questions as well.
The Twitter feed is filled with gardeners using social media to participate from many different gardening zones so the timeline can be streaming fast. If you can't keep up with the fast moving tweets there is no need to panic because a transcript is saved after each event. These transcripts can be viewed at anytime and can be a wonderful learning tool because most of our participants come to the event with links to share related to the scheduled topic. Documentation of the topic is a great way to keep the garden experience alive and available for anyone to review at their convenience.
#RoseChat is a growing community of rose growers and lovers who gather on Twitter to chat about roses! Simply follow the #RoseChat hashtag on Twitter for news, shares and information on roses from rosarians around the world.
www.RoseChat.info for RoseChat Schedule & Info!
How to particiate in #RoseChat on Twitter:
It’s fun and easy to participate:
Log onto Twitter and type #rosechat in the search box. This will allow you to see the conversation. Make sure your tweet results are set to ALL.
If you use a Twitter interface (I use TweetDeck), If you choose TweetDeck, just set up a column for #RoseChat and follow along that way. (much easier)
Every Twitter chat comes with a designated hashtag. Ours is #RoseChat.
The hastag is key as it will help you and everyone else to keep track of the conversation happening as part of that discussion. In order to participate, your tweets should include the appropriate hashtag. If you tweet without it, your tweets are going to fall on mostly deaf ears and fragment the conversation.
Many people who participate in Twitter chats will follow back other members, so participating in a chat is a good way to increase your influence on Twitter if you prove to be a good resource on a particular topic
Remember you can only tweet a 140 character response this includes the #rosechat hashtag.
Join in the fun. Participate, even if its just to say hello! You’ll make some new friends and gain some valuable information about the topic at hand.
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