Well last night we held our very first VisitEastbourne tweetup and I have to say, I think it went pretty well. If our sign-in sheet adds up correctly then it looks like we had 43 tweeps attend in total - fantastic! It was great to see some new faces and bring together a different network of people.
I have to thank Jenny @ConferenceEB for her help in arranging it and sorting out the venue, as well as Callum @ConvexLeisure who provided some delicious canapes and wine!
A board set up by @EastbourneCan asking what people would like to see in Eastbourne certainly seemed to attract quite a bit of interest and I'll be watching their blog with interest to see what comments they got.
Thanks for everyone's feedback on yesterday's tweetup - it's really useful to know what you thought and I think we'll definitely look to organise another VisitEastbourne tweetup in the new year.
Yesterday was also a chance for us to hear your top twitter tips. I'm forever reading different articles on good protocol for tweeting, best times to tweet, best tone to tweet etc. but it was really interesting to hear your twitter tips, which many of you posted at the event. So, here it is - a guide to twitter by Eastbourne tweeters...
@bamb_bamb - Tweet pics of your work but write about life
@eastsussexmusic - Make the story interesting and amusing (if you can)
@stephdoesrunnin - Tweet as if you're only talking to one person, others can be more likely to respond
@bournebreaks - Don't just try and sell!
@laptop_station - Retweet to help promote others, they will/should return the favour!
@David_Ruddle - Be consistent. Don't try and sell.
@Stella_Holman - Networking on twitter. Be interested in the other person.
@eccn_news - Have a sense of humour and always tweet like a human. (by the way, I can definitely vouch that @eccn_news had a great sense of humour!)
@121fs - Have a web browser favourites folder titled 'twitter'. Add in your links to twitter, bufferapp, Sky News, BBC News etc... Open all links early in the morning and load up your buffer app with stories to save you doing it during the day. Saves me hours!
@BlinkTankTweets - Create separate accounts for different sections of your business and follow relevant people.
@hey_tc - If you tweet a link always include a few of your own words.
@hey_tc - If you tweet a link always include a few of your own words.
And we have one more tip that we need claiming as the person forgot to label them with their twitter name!
Be yourself - even if you're a business, people will follow you anyway.
So there it is - a guide to twitter by you! Let me know what you think of these tips by sending us a tweet @VisitEastbourne and if you didn't contribute then tweet us your tip! Plus make sure you follow us to find out who has won the pair of tickets to Beyond the Barricade at the Congress Theatre on 9 December!
Thanks again to everyone for coming and here's to the next!Emma
Promotions and E-Marketing Officer
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