#SocialCafe 8.43 Chat Transcript

Tuesday #TwitterChat List #4 #SocialRoadTrip 9pm #custserv 9pm #WiningHourChat 9pm #SocialCafe 9pm… https://t.co/I3QqZ03LvY

— Danielle Mamagona ???(@PokeyLuWho)

Thank you @_TomGReid - you are so encouraging and I really appreciate the encouragement ;) #SocialCafe https://t.co/W5bViDea6y

— Deborah(@socialwebcafe)

Welcome to the #SocialCafe Chat at our weekly Tues 6pm PDT / 9p EDT slot

— Deborah(@socialwebcafe)

Our topic for this #SocialCafe : The Creation of Content on Twitter - Blogging, Writing, Sharing - What is it? 8.43 #chattingNow

— Deborah(@socialwebcafe)

Here is a #GettingToKnowYou question (and yes, related to our topic, too :) )What is your favorite type of conten… https://t.co/CqhxGBX60a

— Deborah(@socialwebcafe)

2 Tips to Help Us Build and Grow: 1) Please follow each other on Twitter; and 2) Please retweet the questions. #SocialCafe Thanks!

— #SocialCafe Team(@socialcafechat)

I like all content that inspires the building of relationships. That is probably why I love these chats so much (a… https://t.co/WX3D3fI8qd

— Deborah(@socialwebcafe)

Hello #SocialCafe - looking forward to connect and engage while learning about twitter #content.

— Kathryn Lang(@Kathrynclang)

@Kathrynclang And sharing - you are a wealth of helpful information my dear - love learning from you and collaborat… https://t.co/SaNnSUOVYu

— Deborah(@socialwebcafe)

Tonight: The Creation of Content on Twitter - Blogging, Writing, Sharing - What is it? 8.43 #SocialCafe

— Deborah(@socialwebcafe)

Q1 On #Twitter do you find yourself tweeting your own thoughts and creativity or that of other people (retweets, sh… https://t.co/OczAhAnoK2

— Deborah(@socialwebcafe)

Q1 (rephrase) What do you tend to tweet? If you were asked to sum it up, how would you describe? #SocialCafe

— #SocialCafe Team(@socialcafechat)

A1 I do a combination. Though, I have found that I tend to do more faves than retweets, in comparison to years ago.… https://t.co/sOUpZMRqoJ

— Deborah(@socialwebcafe)

GTKY) I care less about format (video, text, etc) than someone who shows a sense of humor, a touch of character, ab… https://t.co/ufNrS7iVZi

— Tom Reid(@_TomGReid)

A1: I like to retweet at least half of the #Twitter content.#SocialCafe https://t.co/LSfIkhGt9c

— Kathryn Lang(@Kathrynclang)

RT @_TomGReid: GTKY) I care less about format (video, text, etc) than someone who shows a sense of humor, a touch of character, ability to…

— Happy House Estates(@AAHappyHouse)

A1) You cannot be a thought leader if you only retweet, and retweeting solid information helps build crucial relati… https://t.co/Mf4B6oQJuk

— Tom Reid(@_TomGReid)

RT @_TomGReid: A1) You cannot be a thought leader if you only retweet, and retweeting solid information helps build crucial relationships.…

— Happy House Estates(@AAHappyHouse)

Start getting those #ShamelessPlug tweets ready > We will tweet them later in #SocialCafe

— #SocialCafe Team(@socialcafechat)

Q2 What “moves you” (i.e. motivates you) on #Twitter ? Is that what inspires you to reshare or does it inspire you… https://t.co/YCtxkCJW0C

— Deborah(@socialwebcafe)

Q2 (rephrase) What motivates you about the tweets of others? #SocialCafe

— #SocialCafe Team(@socialcafechat)

A2: I am motivated to share tweets when I see #inspiration #encouragement or #snarkyrainbowsThe trifectas are my… https://t.co/HY8LRUOnEs

— Kathryn Lang(@Kathrynclang)

A2 While I like content that gets my mind thinking, what really moves me is the content that touches my heart... #SocialCafe

— Deborah(@socialwebcafe)

A2) Twitter builds friendships, can offer you a discussion platform, and a forum to learn about things to which you… https://t.co/bp7C4bbbq6

— Tom Reid(@_TomGReid)

Q3 If you were to describe your process on Twitter, how would you describe it? Is it structure (i.e. certain time,… https://t.co/yXrlcYVtVa

— Deborah(@socialwebcafe)

@SchellerAnna @_IamCoachBrian @Kathrynclang @NelsonCreations @IPAGroupEn @SabrinaCadini @ZalkaB @MissADS08… https://t.co/nNCf8Pspp6

— Tom Reid(@_TomGReid)

Q3 (rephrase) What is your “Twitter Process?” #SocialCafe

— #SocialCafe Team(@socialcafechat)

A3: Most of my tweets are scheduled around twitter chats - like #SocialCafe - so not a lot of structure to how it r… https://t.co/xrRUIKOqyG

— Kathryn Lang(@Kathrynclang)

RT @_TomGReid: A2) Twitter builds friendships, can offer you a discussion platform, and a forum to learn about things to which you might no…

— Happy House Estates(@AAHappyHouse)

A3 The only truly defined process is these weekly Twitter chats ;) #SocialCafe

— Deborah(@socialwebcafe)

@_TomGReid Ah, so you like people :) Not 'bots posing as people lolWorks for me. #SocialCafe ---Hi Tom!

— Deborah(@socialwebcafe)

A3) Twitter is open for me pretty much all day. I peruse the feeds (home TL, notifications, and messages) as time p… https://t.co/UFWvGjpUKm

— Tom Reid(@_TomGReid)

@_TomGReid @SchellerAnna @_IamCoachBrian @NelsonCreations @IPAGroupEn @SabrinaCadini @ZalkaB @MissADS08… https://t.co/dl83xZmj8T

— Kathryn Lang(@Kathrynclang)

Now, if only they had bots that could take dogs out to use the "bathroom" >> instead of one who would rather be cha… https://t.co/UNXJm2xQwE

— Deborah(@socialwebcafe)

@Kathrynclang I used to do that a lot more (retweets) and really liked having to add the "RT" manually back in the day :) #SocialCafe

— Deborah(@socialwebcafe)

Q4 Do you think that your content relates to who you are as a Tweep? What comes first, the person or the content o… https://t.co/9ea2MM0Azh

— Deborah(@socialwebcafe)

@socialwebcafe Absolutely. I've talked some bots into circles such that they have gone away! Yes - real people only… https://t.co/Lfp4M6R5YA

— Tom Reid(@_TomGReid)

Q4 (rephrase) Does the content (tweets) come from who you are as a person or are you defined by what you tweet? #SocialCafe

— #SocialCafe Team(@socialcafechat)

A4) If you are being true to yourself, then your tweets reflect you. As in life, a lot of people pretened they are… https://t.co/jjI36P5wlX

— Tom Reid(@_TomGReid)

A4 I think the content is an expression of who I am as a person. If we are true to who we are, I think that is a n… https://t.co/NLnrptvcbj

— Deborah(@socialwebcafe)

Thanks @commun_it for helping us create #Twitter relationships https://t.co/mlgn0f0weL please RT #SocialCafe #ad

— Deborah(@socialwebcafe)

A4: You want to define your brand and voice and then begin connecting with content - otherwise your feed gets crowd… https://t.co/TGnOTtlvIv

— Kathryn Lang(@Kathrynclang)

RT @socialwebcafe: Thanks @commun_it for helping us create #Twitter relationships https://t.co/mlgn0f0weL please RT #SocialCafe #ad

— Tom Reid(@_TomGReid)

@_TomGReid Good point - about pretending... In some cases, maybe that is recommended. I like real people :)It is… https://t.co/oG6g4mBtnd

— Deborah(@socialwebcafe)

Q5 Do you think that we should look at ways to expand our process on Twitter? For example, if you tend to create yo… https://t.co/033uim3fKh

— Deborah(@socialwebcafe)

Q5 (rephrase) Should we shake it up a bit on Twitter, in how we use Twitter? #SocialCafe

— #SocialCafe Team(@socialcafechat)

A5 My own personal belief is that there is always room for improvement and we should keep an eye out for those poss… https://t.co/ifoclM4ipv

— Deborah(@socialwebcafe)

A5: The key to creating the right content on Twitter is to find what works for you and work it :D#SocialCafe https://t.co/SM0jQ1I2Oi

— Kathryn Lang(@Kathrynclang)

A5) Like any social media platform, you should use it in a way that makes you commfortable, and if you can't find t… https://t.co/0Wwyv9Ny4B

— Tom Reid(@_TomGReid)

@Kathrynclang Ah - very good point... like random noise. Even if the random noise had a commonality, like all joke… https://t.co/NFewW2s4Lk

— Deborah(@socialwebcafe)

@_TomGReid I wonder if that is the hard part - leave the platform. For some of us, it might be harder, like people… https://t.co/FQmsSkwZTF

— Deborah(@socialwebcafe)

Q6 Do the possibilities of changes on Twitter or the social media playground concern you, as far as your process? W… https://t.co/UteuEmQhl8

— Deborah(@socialwebcafe)

Q6 (rephrase) What about future changes? #SocialCafe

— #SocialCafe Team(@socialcafechat)

@_TomGReid And just because you leave doesn't mean you can't come back. Also, you can make the choice of having a… https://t.co/GT55lzRFNA

— Kathryn Lang(@Kathrynclang)

A6 The possibility of changes doesn’t scare me. That is a choice. Life is full of changes so accepting that change… https://t.co/FhlBdA1uqG

— Deborah(@socialwebcafe)

A6) Perhaps this is purely selfish. So long as it serves a purpose I care about, I'll stay. The minute it doesn't,… https://t.co/aY269e7zsQ

— Tom Reid(@_TomGReid)

Q7 How could we prepare for changes (or how have you already prepared yourself for changes)? #SocialCafe

— Deborah(@socialwebcafe)

Q7 (rephrase) How could (or have) you prepare(d) for possible changes? #SocialCafe

— #SocialCafe Team(@socialcafechat)

A7: Change is going to happen - it's not about preparing for change but about making the choice to embrace change.… https://t.co/OOm4CphC2X

— Kathryn Lang(@Kathrynclang)

@_TomGReid Nah, I don't think that is selfish. Actually, personally, I admire that point of view. It keeps it sim… https://t.co/izWAm9Aa69

— Deborah(@socialwebcafe)

A7 While it isn’t foolproof, one way to ward off the effect of changes in social media (or any other site that is n… https://t.co/K5gTlVuXvV

— Deborah(@socialwebcafe)

@Kathrynclang Ah, yes.. the "embrace change." Good point, Kat!There are times where I feel like it is a "Remembe… https://t.co/JEl8TNMxrU

— Deborah(@socialwebcafe)

A7) Change is a constant. Your only choice is whether you will lead the change or follow it. In the case of twitter… https://t.co/S6L4D2VtXC

— Tom Reid(@_TomGReid)

RT @_TomGReid: A7) Change is a constant. Your only choice is whether you will lead the change or follow it. In the case of twitter, I don't…

— Happy House Estates(@AAHappyHouse)

Q8 What other questions (or tips) do you have related to #Twitter content (tweets)? #SocialCafe

— Deborah(@socialwebcafe)

Q8 (rephrase) Any other questions (or tips) related to this topic? #SocialCafe

— #SocialCafe Team(@socialcafechat)

A8: Top tip for twitter content -find a place you can be consistent.Add more once you've been consistent for 7 we… https://t.co/CXMCk4bP6s

— Kathryn Lang(@Kathrynclang)

A7.1) A good example might be how they recently removed spell check. Personally I hate that. So now I keep a word d… https://t.co/kbGlpKQTao

— Tom Reid(@_TomGReid)

@_TomGReid So you adapted to the change, eh? Good for you.#SocialCafe

— Deborah(@socialwebcafe)

A8) It is important, IMHO, to fully own your content. Too many people just bitch and moan and find ways to disparag… https://t.co/ZX0xiT5WqF

— Tom Reid(@_TomGReid)

@_TomGReid I didn't realize they had spell check... I have Grammarly and plugins on all of my browsers so I obvio… https://t.co/PF0ZBZtCJw

— Deborah(@socialwebcafe)

Q9 Finally, it is time to brag about what you do well! Your #ShamelessPlug is .. #SocialCafe

— Deborah(@socialwebcafe)

@socialwebcafe You are consistently too kind. Thank you. #SocialCafe

— Tom Reid(@_TomGReid)

@_TomGReid Ok - I have a task on my ToDo list tonight :)I worry that I will hurt people's feelings if I block the… https://t.co/FHWFtk7LPh

— Deborah(@socialwebcafe)

Q9 (rephrase) Time for the #ShamelessPlug! #SocialCafe

— #SocialCafe Team(@socialcafechat)

A9 You know my #ShamelessPlug It is all of you here at #SocialCafe :)

— Deborah(@socialwebcafe)

A9: My #ShamelessPlug for #SocialCafe is to invite you to join me for #GrowingHOPE Daily. for the next several week… https://t.co/REsZuyFINg

— Kathryn Lang(@Kathrynclang)

@socialwebcafe I admit, I have wondered if it was Twitter or if some setting on my own machine caused it. I changed… https://t.co/G0r1dc1053

— Tom Reid(@_TomGReid)

@socialwebcafe People can't make you feel bad, but they can invite you to make that choice yourself. I choose to re… https://t.co/EDQiGpQoQU

— Tom Reid(@_TomGReid)

Hey people - need some encouragement, a giggle here or there, and all around beneficial time? Tune in for what… https://t.co/eXDiQP4baG

— Deborah(@socialwebcafe)

@_TomGReid I hear you, on all counts...What you said reminds me of something my father used to say about "makes m… https://t.co/SXwGsHNP82

— Deborah(@socialwebcafe)

@_TomGReid Your sense of humor is nice ;)That gets me curious enough to test it (spellcheck feature). #SocialCafe

— Deborah(@socialwebcafe)

Thank u for joining us for our #SocialCafe Chat. Just wanted to let you know we appreciate u!

— Deborah(@socialwebcafe)

@socialwebcafe We have, as a society, encouraged a victim mentality & I for one think that is bad for all of us. Wh… https://t.co/WHWSZKZU8i

— Tom Reid(@_TomGReid)

RT @socialwebcafe: Q9 Finally, it is time to brag about what you do well! Your #ShamelessPlug is .. #SocialCafe

— Kelly McKevitt(@KellyLMcKevitt)

A9) Not promoting anything specific this week. Just a routine week of content development, marketing, and self assessments. #SocialCafe

— Tom Reid(@_TomGReid)

@_TomGReid Thank you! It is refreshing to find those who have a similar view!Oh - I agree. Sounds like conversa… https://t.co/dwpegEkvnO

— Deborah(@socialwebcafe)

Between cook it and the #socialcafe today was a delicious day @ARCHLCLTD1 https://t.co/SXJ1Wa5JAM

— archealthyliving(@ARCHLCLTD1)