Thursday, December 16, 2010

How to organize a Twitter chat without even trying

Attention tweeps, members of the Journal Register Company Idealab (yours included) will be holding a Twitter/CoverItLive chat on Tuesday, Dec. 21 at 5 p.m.


We'll be divulging our not-so-secret journalistic tricks, and will be sharing what  new web tools we're using, ideas that didn't work (so you don't have to go through that path) and our visions for 2011 (I'm still waiting for the hovercar).

If you are interested in the future of news, you might want to check it out.  I'll post the feed in this blog as well.

Don't forget to bring your links.

Below is most of the Twittersation that created this beast. It's posted chronologically from newest to oldest, so you might want to start from the bottom.




ivanlajara Hint: You can follow #JRCChat automatically with http://tweetchat.com/room/jrcchat #JRC #JRCIdealab -5:40 PM Dec 16th, 2010

jemersoncooper RT @ivanlajara: #JRCchat Tuesday at 5 p.m. about new web tools you're using (loving tweetizen), ideas that didn't work and visions for 2011 #JRC #JRCIdealab -5:13 PM Dec 16th, 2010

AndyStettler Tweet with hashtag. Then, feed tweets through CIL for more than one way to access chat. Both mobile and standard access. #JRCchat -5:08 PM Dec 16th, 2010

triciaambrose I like that idea @AndyStettler #JRCchat -5:06 PM Dec 16th, 2010



AndyStettler Why not make one central link for everyone to use with CoverItLive? #JRCchat -5:05 PM Dec 16th, 2010

ivanlajara Agree. Don't forget to bring your links! #JRCchat RT @AndyStettler: @ivanlajara Somehow the link still seems stronger than the hashtag. -5:00 PM Dec 16th, 2010

ivanlajara @AndyStettler As for metrics: TWEETREACH! http://bit.ly/dF5aIz #JRCchat -4:50 PM Dec 16th, 2010

mattderienzo RT @ivanlajara: #JRCchat Tuesday at 5 p.m. about new web tools you're using (loving tweetizen), ideas that didn't work and visions for 2011 #JRC #JRCIdealab -4:39 PM Dec 16th, 2010

mattgrisafi RT @Kelly_Metz: #JRCchat Tuesday at 5 p.m. about new web tools you're using, ideas that didn't work and visions for 2011 #JRC #JRCIdealab -4:38 PM Dec 16th, 2010

LouderCMarch Be there, journos - RT @Kelly_Metz: #JRCchat Tues at 5 p.m. about new web tools you're using, ideas that didn't work, visions for 2011 #JRC -3:56 PM Dec 16th, 2010

Kelly_Metz #JRCchat Tuesday at 5 p.m. about new web tools you're using, ideas that didn't work and visions for 2011 #JRC #JRCIdealab -3:48 PM Dec 16th, 2010

sam_piroton RT @ivanlajara: #JRCchat Tuesday at 5 p.m. about new web tools you're using (loving tweetizen), ideas that didn't work and visions for 2011 #JRC #JRCIdealab -3:45 PM Dec 16th, 2010

TomCaprood RT @ivanlajara: #JRCchat Tuesday at 5 p.m. about new web tools you're using (loving tweetizen), ideas that didn't work and visions for 2011 #JRC #JRCIdealab -3:40 PM Dec 16th, 2010

ivanlajara #JRCchat Tuesday at 5 p.m. about new web tools you're using (loving tweetizen), ideas that didn't work and visions for 2011 #JRC #JRCIdealab -3:38 PM Dec 16th, 2010

TomCaprood Agreed. Topic? RT @Kelly_Metz #JRCchat We facilitate, lead but others can join @ivanlajara @tomcaprood @loudercmarch @andystettler @timingle -3:33 PM Dec 16th, 2010

timingle @Kelly_Metz @ivanlajara @tomcaprood @loudercmarch @andystettler #JRCchat sounds like a good tag for it -3:31 PM Dec 16th, 2010

LouderCMarch This. RT @Kelly_Metz: #JRCchat. We facilitate, lead but others can join. @ivanlajara @tomcaprood @loudercmarch @andystettler @timingle -3:30 PM Dec 16th, 2010

ivanlajara Ha! Beat me to it. I was going to suggest the same. RT @Kelly_Metz: It could just be #JRCchat. We facilitate, lead but others can join. -3:30 PM Dec 16th, 2010

Kelly_Metz It could just be #JRCchat. We facilitate, lead but others can join. @ivanlajara @tomcaprood @loudercmarch @andystettler @timingle -3:29 PM Dec 16th, 2010


ivanlajara Agree. Twitter it shall be. Shorter hash tag ideas? @Kelly_Metz @TomCaprood @loudercmarch @andystettler @timingle #JRCIdealabchat -3:25 PM Dec 16th, 2010

LouderCMarch we could embed #jrcidealabchat via tweetizen on our blogs/sites - so it's tidy. @ivanlajara @andystettler @tomcaprood @timingle @kelly _metz -3:12 PM Dec 16th, 2010

ivanlajara #JRCIdealabchat moderated or free-for-all? CoveritLive or Twitter? @AndyStettler @TomCaprood @Kelly_Metz @timingle @LouderCMarch #JRCideaLab -2:59 PM Dec 16th, 2010

timingle @TomCaprood @Kelly_Metz @LouderCMarch @ivanlajara can't do this Tues. @ 5, but can after holidays! sounds fun! #JRCidealabchat -2:53 PM Dec 16th, 2010



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AndyStettler FYI at APStyleBook is tweet chatting now..clogging feeds. RT @ivanlajara: We should have a open twitter #Idealabchat -2:20 PM Dec 16th, 2010

AndyStettler Please dont. Use CoverItLive on a blog. You'll only annoy followers. RT @ivanlajara: We should have a open twitter #Idealabchat -2:14 PM Dec 16th, 2010

timingle mid-week is always good RT @TomCaprood: What time would work for everyone? RT @ivanlajara: We should have a open twitter #JRC #Idealabchat -12:56 PM Dec 16th, 2010

Kelly_Metz I like Tuesdays/Thursdays RT @TomCaprood: What time would work for everyone? RT @ivanlajara: We should have a open twitter #JRC #Idealabchat -12:52 PM Dec 16th, 2010

LouderCMarch I like evenings, any day. RT @TomCaprood: What time would work for everyone? RT @ivanlajara: We should have a open twitter #JRC #Idealabchat -12:16 PM Dec 16th, 2010

TomCaprood What time would work for everyone? RT @ivanlajara: We should have a open twitter #JRC #Idealabchat. You know who you are. -12:08 PM Dec 16th, 2010

Kelly_Metz I'm down! RT @ivanlajara: We should have a open twitter #JRC #Idealabchat. You know who you are. -12:07 PM Dec 16th, 2010

LouderCMarch Agreed. Weekly? RT @ivanlajara: We should have a open twitter #JRC #Idealabchat. You know who you are. -12:05 PM Dec 16th, 2010

vsundqvist Can we live stream that? RT @ivanlajara: We should have a open twitter #JRC #Idealabchat. You know who you are. -2:23 AM Dec 16th, 2010

ivanlajara We should have a open twitter #JRC #Idealabchat. You know who you are. -12:11 AM Dec 16th, 2010