As with most of my ideas, @TwitStroll hit me upside the head in the middle of the night and jolted me out of bed. For some reason my ideas don’t sleep. I am somewhat of an impulsive person (zip it Mom) and I act fast on my ideas. So, when I thought of TwitStroll, I went full force ahead.
I have been using Twitter for a few years now and I have watched it grow and change. It has, in my opinion, become one of the most fascinating tools ever used in the marketing sphere.
If you don’t know about Twitter, please, please dig yourself out of the hole and read THIS.
I have been attending and throwing TweetUps since early 2007. Which, in the digital age seems like a lifetime.
Please refer HERE if you don’t know what a TweetUp is and get your head out of your you-know-what! I have been fortunate enough to meet some of the smartest, most progressive, hilarious people at TweetUps. When there is a TweetUp it usually takes place at a bar or restaurant and often at night. With two kids under my wing it has been hard for me to get away because that is my quality time with my kids and my husband.
Often during the daytime I do find myself wishing I could connect with more people while I am a stay-at-home Mom. And, after a good bout’ of postpartum depression I realized I could create something that would encourage me to connect with others a little more spontaneously… and WALA! It’s a Twitstroll.
TwitStroll is similar to a TweetUp but more spontaneous and versatile. Perhaps last minute!
HOW IT WORKS:
I Tweet that I am taking the baby and going for a walk. Since I know there are people all over Denver, I choose a place I haven’t been in a while. I include a MAP in my Tweet and a #hashtag as well as the exact time the TwitStroll will begin. I am then committed to myself to show up and maybe someone else will too. It helps me get out of the house, I get to meet other awesome and intelligible people from Twitter and the In Real Life community grows by leaps and bounds. Face it – we are ALL BUSY! But a quick walk, cup of joe, a beer … we can all do that.
A TwitStroll can be anywhere at anytime and ANYONE can have one! Throw it out in your stream and do one thing: COMMIT to being where you say you are going to be. Make sure to always use the # hashtag and make sure to help promote other Twits Strolls.
It is a great opportunity for people to get involved on many levels!
Here are some ideas for a TwitStroll:
- Dog Park
- Park with Kids
- Lunch
- Happy Hour
- Random Dodge Ball Game
- A Run
- A Swim
- Breakfast
- Coffee
- A Party
- A Walk
- A Book Signing
- A Cause/Campaign
- Camping
- Mall Stroll
- Bar Stroll
- Parent’s Night Out
- Specific Communities
- Garage Sales
- Baseball Game
- Skeet Shooting
- Carnival
- Rodeo
And I am sure there are a lot more…
The beauty of a TwitStroll is they can happen everyday, anywhere in the world.
Woody Allen once said “98% of life is about showing up” so this is me, kicking postpartum ass, shouting out to people I want to know, getting out and getting active, silly, groovy, caffeinated, supported; you name it… Its YOUR TwitStroll.
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