Tweetup

Since the Internet and the English language first collided, words have gathered new meaning like friend and widget. Nouns have become verbs, like Google it and YouTube it. And new words have been invented, like Twitterverse and HootSuite.

Like the vlog and the mashup, so too is born the tweetup!

A tweetup is simply a networking opportunity for people who use social media like Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn to meet offline and in person. The topic of the tweetup can be any shared interest of a community. NHL hockey fans in a Facebook group can organize a local tweetup, so can LinkedIn plumbers.

The key to a tweetup is ensuring people can follow the conversation on Twitter. That's where the #hashtag comes into play (see previous blog entry for #). Interested parties plug the hashed words into search and can view the conversation and take part!



From California to Connecticut, folks on Twitter - or tweeps - are meeting up offline. Interested in how it works? Stay tuned...