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#journchat recap 6th edition

The weekly #journchat recap is a high-level overview of the top tweets in a variety of categories. The moderator, @PRsarahevans, does her best to remain a neutral participant and provide tweets with differing points of view. The recap is purely compiled from participant tweets. You can view all tweets in full using Twitter Search (CAUTION: [...]

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How do I participate in #journchat?

During each #journchat session I receive several inquiries on the “how to’s” of participating in a converation using a hashtag (or pound sign).  Follow these easy screen shots for a basic understanding of hashtags and tracked conversations.
TIP: Click on the screen shots for full view.

Type in your tweet as you would any tweet. The only [...]

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A recap from #journchat (fourth session)

Beginning the week of January 5, 2009, the #journchat recap blog posts (along with #journchat sessions) will be sponsored. Similar to the sponsorship style of HARO, sponsors receive a 150 word intro in the blog post. If you would like to sponsor a #journchat session, please contact me via Twitter or email me at prsarahevans@gmail.com.
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A recap from #journchat (third session)

#journchat rules
1) introduce yourself ;
2) stay on topic, a new question will b asked every 30 min. or so;
3) play nice!;
4) NEW FEATURE! Last 5 minutes will open up for pitches (one per person.)
Want to know who participated in last night’s #journchat? Check out comments here and follow these peeps: http://tinyurl.com/6kkk6n
PITCHING TIPS
1. miketempleton: [...]

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Who participates in #journchat?

I’ve received many questions asking who participates in the #journchat sessions. Last week I did a quick survey (sharing the results during the session), this week I thought I’d utilize the blog.  During tonight’s session I will send a link to this post several times in the hopes people will include their information in the comments section.
EXAMPLE: Your Name, link to [...]

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Journalists vs. bloggers vs. PR professionals: can we all just get along?

Twitter was a buzz today about the Tribune Company’s decision to file for bankruptcy protection. The company owns the Chicago Tribune, Los Angeles Times, Baltimore Sun, Orlando Sentinel and more. There was a lot of shock and awe on Twitter and several blogs after the announcement. One particular blog post caught my eye. It was [...]

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What is #journchat? (From your friendly moderator)

journchat originated via the microblogging site, Twitter. I believe there is a need in this evolving world of media and public relations for some major dialogue between those who make it happen.
The mission of #journchat is to keep an ongoing, open dialogue between journalists, bloggers and public relations professionals (for as long as we can).
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The best tweets about social media on #journchat - Session 2

tamikathompson: @LizzHarmon @jessicarivelli @SashaWolff Tips on integrating social media into work in a non-supportive TV environment? #journchat

presentmagazine: @RachelFerrucci As an online mag venturing into social media, #journchat has been a bonanza of info and connections. Thanks all.

pitchengine: #journchat You should check out http://mediapitch.ning.com for insights into social media and PR!! (I know the owner, he’ll [...]

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Best tweets about pitches on #journchat - Session 2

VeronicaDLCruz: #journchat Thx for the good convo! Feel free to pitch me via Twitter. You can pitch me anything Web, hot topics, news of the day. G’night!

pitchengine: re: success stories: this release http://pitch.pe/1636 had 5522 views, 240+ Diggs using pitchengine - and it was free #journchat

VeronicaDLCruz: #journchat The one thing I can add is [...]

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#journchat recap - Session 2

Last night was the second edition of #journchat, with chatter going on from 7pm CST up until nearly midnight (with the last few stragglers)
Key Topics

What is the best way to track hashtags on Twitter?

Tweet Grid - auto-updates in real-time, allows you to tweet, reply and retweet

Tweet Deck - auto-updates, but not as quickly as Tweet [...]

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