A Twitter chat is a scheduled “group chat” on a specific topic, where Twitter users interact and engage with one another at a certain time by adding a trackable hashtag to the end of all their tweets. Twitter chats are a great way to meet other marketers interested in the same area as you, learn about a topic of interest, as well as build your following. Here is a list of 8 upcoming marketing Twitter chats to check out. 1. Social Media Collaboration Discuss the evolution of social media and how social media technology is transforming collaboration. Every Wednesday from 1-3, #smchat 2. Discussing Blogs & Best Practices The business of blogging: get advice and chat about best practices. Every Sunday from 9-10 PM, #blogchat 3. Integrated Marketing Communications Co-moderated by Beth Harte of MarketingProfs and Anna Barcelo, chat about integrated marketing communications and how to get all the forms of marcom to “work together” effectively. Every Wednesday from 8-9 PM ET, #imcchat 4. Personal Branding You are your own brand! Chat about building your own brand (and actually build it at the same time). Every Wednesday from 11-12 PM ET, #brandchat 5. Using the Kaizen Method in Social Media Chat about using the Kaizen Method to improve social media marketing. Not familiar with Kaizen for social? Neither am I, so I’ll be there next Friday. Every Friday from 12-1 PM ET, #kaizenblog 6. Conversion Rate Optimization Full disclosure: this is my company’s chat. But it’s worth listing. The first conversion chat of its kind, CROchat will discuss the best ways to improve online conversions. Every Thursday from 1-2 PM ET, #crochat 7. Journalists, Bloggers, and PR Pros Rub elbows with newbie and veteran journalists, bloggers, and PR pros. Every Monday from 8-11 PM ET, #journchat 8. Healthcare Marketing Chat with other marketers in the healthcare industry. Every Friday from 1 PM-2 PM ET, #hcmktg Am I missing a marketing chat? Leave a message below & I’ll add it to the list! Megan Leap is Marketing Manager at ion interactive, a leading provider of advanced landing page software . As Marketing Manager, Megan manages search, email, webinar, and social media campaigns. She has extensive experience in conversion rate optimization and social media marketing, and when not championing high-ROI online marketing strategies, can be found running marathons across the U.S. She is also a frequent contributor to the Post-Click Marketing Blog . Follow Megan on Twitter: @ MeganLeap . Check out the SEO Tools guide at Search Engine Journal . 8 Marketing Twitter Chats to Check
