What Is A Tweetup? I hear Kansas City Networking is doing them

Someone just emailed me a question. What is a "Tweetup"?

As everyone probably does in Kansas City, my first response when I heard the term ‘tweetup’ was to pretend I already knew what it meant. Now that I have actually been to a few tweetups (kudos to the Social Media Club of Kansas City) I can honestly say it is an amazing extension of our virtual network. To put a face to someone you have heard online is amazing.

A tweetup is an event where people who Twitter come together to meet in person. At a tweetup you meet the people you might only otherwise know virtually. Like finally putting a name to a face, a tweetup is a great opportunity to really connect with the people in your network and share just a little more than 140 characters at a time. A tweetup is an excellent opportunity to network and share ideas. The advantage with a tweetup is participants will continue the conversations on Twitter.

I stopped by the Social Media Club of Kansas City's tweetup this past Thursday at the Kansas City Cafe. It was another great meeting that I absorbed tons of ideas. There were experienced tweeters there and also newbies. There was even one person there who had never tweeted before. It was nice to meet more tweeters of Kansas City. Special kudos of Lisa Qualls (@LisaQualls) for pulling the event together.

As twitter grows, you'll hear more about tweetups. The first tweetup you may feel the need to observe. The second tweetup you may have the courage to add. That is great. Go at your pace. There is no right or wrong way.

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Blog post written by the Dowell Taggart Team of RE/MAX Best Associates

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