Chat topics, dates and times for May 2013

We’re excited to be in our 2nd year of #AWCchat:  a one-hour, weekly online chat on Twitter where we discuss a variety of communications-related topics.

Nope, you do not have to be an AWC (Association for Women in Communications) member or a woman to participate.

The chat is held weekly, for one hour, 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. CST (Central Standard Time) on Thursdays. There will usually be a transcript on our Chirpstory channel if you can’t make it.

Here is a helpful post on how to participate in a Twitter chat, by Lisa Barone. Here’s the plan:

Schedule/Topics May 2013

(Updated 15 May to reflect schedule changes.)

• Thursday, May 2 – no chat
• Thursday, May 9 – chat rescheduled
• Thursday, May 16 - Managing your email without losing your mind
• Thursday, May 23 - Mentoring:  being one and finding one
• Thursday, May 30 - Website analytics, stats and data: which ones really matter?
  

Please follow @AWCchat on Twitter, and tweet us any other topic ideas you have. We look forward to seeing you at one or all of the chat sessions.

Thanks very much for your support of the AWC – where we “get” communications integration thanks to our diverse and talented membership!

Chat topics, dates and times for April 2013

We’re excited to be in our 2nd year of #AWCchat:  a one-hour, weekly online chat on Twitter where we discuss a variety of communications-related topics.

Nope, you do not have to be an AWC (Association for Women in Communications) member or a woman to participate.

The chat is held weekly, for one hour, 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. CST (Central Standard Time) on Thursdays. There will usually be a transcript on our Chirpstory channel if you can’t make it.

Here is a helpful post on how to participate in a Twitter chat, by Lisa Barone. Here’s the plan:

Schedule/Topics April 2013

• Thursday, April 4 – Better blogger and online media outreach (our 50th chat!)
• Thursday, April 11 – Navigating the blurring lines between PR, marketing & advertising
• Thursday, April 18 – Guest host and AWC National Chair Maria Henneberry will host the chat
• Thursday, April 25 – Looking like the “you” that you are – dressing for business

Please follow @AWCchat on Twitter, and tweet us any other topic ideas you have. We look forward to seeing you at one or all of the chat sessions.

Thanks very much for your support of the AWC – where we “get” communications integration thanks to our diverse and talented membership!

Chat topics, dates and times for December 2012

We’re excited to start our 2nd year of #AWCchat:  a one-hour, weekly online chat on Twitter where we discuss a variety of communications-related topics.

Nope, you do not have to be an AWC (Association for Women in Communications) member or a woman to participate.

The chat is held weekly, for one hour, 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. CST (Central Standard Time) on Thursdays. There will usually be a transcript on our Chirpstory channel if you can’t make it.

Here is a helpful post on how to participate in a Twitter chat, by Lisa Barone. Here’s the plan:

Schedule/Topics December 2012

• Thursday, December 6  -  Holiday gift ideas for communicators
• NOTE: Monday, December 11 – AWC webinar about Twitter Chats (free to AWC members.) See AWC Events calendar.
• Thursday, December 13  -  No chat: host will be thrilling to the sound of dental equipment  :)
• Thursday, December 20  -  Enewsletters – make them better with an editorial calendar (guest host Judy Asman) (No transcript available, unfortunately.)
  
• Thursday, December 27 – “Month Zero” & making the most of getting ready for 2013 (cancelled due to lack of interest)

Please follow @AWCchat on Twitter, and tweet us any other topic ideas you have. We look forward to seeing you at one or all of the chat sessions.

Thanks very much for your support of the AWC – where we “get” communications integration thanks to our diverse and talented membership!

Chat topics, dates and times for November 2012

We’re excited to start our twelfth month of #AWCchat:  a one-hour, weekly online chat on Twitter where we discuss a variety of communications-related topics.

Nope, you do not have to be an AWC (Association for Women in Communications) member or a woman to participate.

The chat is held weekly, for one hour, 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. CST (Central Standard Time) on Thursdays. There will usually be a transcript on our Chirpstory channel if you can’t make it.

Here is a helpful post on how to participate in a Twitter chat, by Lisa Barone. Here’s the plan:

Schedule/Topics November 2012

• Thursday, November 1  -  What’s New on LinkedIn
• Thursday, November 8  -  No chat, host at State of NOW SmallTown tech conference
• Thursday, November 15  -  Are you ready for a changing PR industry? (discussing the Plank Center Study on PRNewser)
  
• Thursday, November 22  -  No chat, U.S. Thanksgiving holiday
• Thursday, November 29 –  Holiday gifts and seasonal ideas for communicators (rescheduled to Dec 6)

Please follow @AWCchat on Twitter, and tweet us any other topic ideas you have. We look forward to seeing you at one or all of the chat sessions.

Thanks very much for your support of the AWC – where we “get” communications integration thanks to our diverse and talented membership!

Chat topics, dates and times for October 2012

We’re excited to start our eleventh month of #AWCchat:  a one-hour, weekly online chat on Twitter where we discuss a variety of communications-related topics.

Nope, you do not have to be an AWC (Association for Women in Communications) member or a woman to participate.

The chat is held weekly, for one hour, 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. CST (Central Standard Time) on Thursdays. There will usually be a transcript on our Chirpstory channel if you can’t make it.

Here is a helpful post on how to participate in a Twitter chat, by Lisa Barone. Here’s the plan:

Schedule/Topics October 2012

• Thursday, October 4  -  Taking care of yourself so you can take care of business
• Thursday, October 11  -  Boost your search engine skills – the best researcher wins at work
• Thursday, October 18  -  No chat, taking a break
  
• Thursday, October 25  -  What’s new on LinkedIn, aka the “Serious Social Media” site

Please follow @AWCchat on Twitter, and tweet us any other topic ideas you have. We look forward to seeing you at one or all of the chat sessions.

Thanks very much for your support of the AWC – where we “get” communications integration thanks to our diverse and talented membership!

Chat topics, dates and times for September 2012

We’re excited to start our tenth month of #AWCchat:  a one-hour, weekly online chat on Twitter where we discuss a variety of communications-related topics.

Nope, you do not have to be an AWC (Association for Women in Communications) member or a woman to participate.

The chat is held weekly, for one hour, 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. CST (Central Standard Time) on Thursdays. There will usually be a transcript on our Chirpstory channel if you can’t make it.

Here is a helpful post on how to participate in a Twitter chat, by Lisa Barone. Here’s the plan:

Schedule/Topics September 2012

• Thursday, September 6  -  Building your online toolbox of software and apps to manage social media
• Thursday, September 13  -  Does a résumé still matter? Hiring Smackdown!
• Thursday, September 20  -  How to get a decent-paying, relevant job with a communications degree
• Thursday, September 27  -  Crisis Communications: Do It Better!  with guest host Christine Cox Reinauer of Andris Media Group and PR Soup (she’s @crcpr21 on Twitter)

Please follow @AWCchat on Twitter, and tweet us any other topic ideas you have. We look forward to seeing you at one or all of the chat sessions.

Thanks very much for your support of the AWC – where we “get” communications integration thanks to our diverse and talented membership!

Chat topics, dates and times for August 2012

We’re excited to start our ninth month of #AWCchat:  a one-hour, weekly online chat on Twitter where we discuss a variety of communications-related topics.

Nope, you do not have to be an AWC (Association for Women in Communications) member or a woman to participate.

The chat is held weekly, for one hour, 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. CST (Central Standard Time) on Thursdays. There will usually be a transcript on our Chirpstory channel if you can’t make it.

Here is a helpful post on how to participate in a Twitter chat, by Lisa Barone. Here’s the plan:

Schedule/Topics August 2012

• Thursday, August 2  -  No chat, host on travel
• Thursday, August 9  -  No, Print is NOT Dead, with guest host Mary Anne Connolly, former Executive Editor of Austin Woman magazine. She’s @MaryAnneComm on Twitter.
• Thursday, August 16  -  Video Content Creation (because the #2 search engine in the world is….YouTube.) Guest host is Lisa Angle with Ninety Degrees Media. She’s @dolphingal805 on Twitter.
• Thursday, August 23  -  Better decision-making, including ideas from Suzy Welch’s 10-10-10 business book
• Thursday, August 30  -  Jill of all Trades – Doing it All on a NonProfit Shoestring, with guest host Jan Gunter, Communications Manager for Ronald McDonald House Charities of Austin and Central Texas. She’s @JanGunter on Twitter.

(Hat tip to National Board of Directors member Maria Henneberry, who suggested the 23 August topic based on a great visit with the Santa Barbara, CA chapter of AWC.)

Please follow @AWCchat on Twitter, tweet us any other topic ideas you have and we look forward to seeing you at one or all of the chat sessions.

Thanks very much for your support of the AWC – where we “get” communications integration thanks to our diverse and talented membership!

Summary transcript for 29 Dec 2011 #AWCchat: video

Thanks to everyone who participated in our fourth #AWCChat on Twitter.

There were four questions for discussion during this chat:

1)   Let’s share equipment and gadget ideas. What video camera, editing software, tripod, mic, etc. do you use & why?

2)   Video is visual storytelling; how can it help support business objectives?

3)   Share tips for organizing a video narrative. Storyboards, shot lists or just shoot a bunch & edit later?

4)   What is holding you back from shooting more video? How can we help fix that for you today? Go!

**  On Chirpstory – the summary transcript for 29 Dec chat on video and visual communications. Includes fun facts and additional resource links!

The next #AWCChat is scheduled for 5 January 2012.  Topic:  How to Kick-Start Your Career as a Professional Speaker

**  Chat schedule and topics for January 2012

Thanks for your support of the AWC (Association for Women in Communications) community.

Welcome to the home of #AWCchat

Hi folks!

This is the home of the new #AWCchat on Twitter, where we’ll be discussing communications-related topics every week, on Thursdays, 1130 am – 1230 pm CST.

You do not have to be a woman or an AWC (Association for Women in Communications)  member to participate;  just be interested in how to be a better communicator.

#AWCchat is run by Sheila Scarborough, a member of the AWC National Board of Directors and National Tech Committee.  She’s @SheilaS on Twitter.

You can find AWC Headquarters on Twitter at @AWCConnect – give ‘em a follow!