Posts Tagged ‘twitter chat’
#BirthGenius Chat Roundup: Managing Conflict and Dissent
Conflict and dissent is nothing new to the birth and breastfeeding communities. We often hear the phrase “don’t feed the troll” – but who really is a troll? How does your own tolerance of conflict impact how you manage dissent or disagreement online? These are just some of the topics we touched on at Friday’s…
Read MoreGuest Post: Managing Conflict and Dissent Online
Editor’s note: In preparation for this month’s #BirthGenius chat, we asked Jodine Chase if she would guest blog about how online communities can start to think about how to manage conflict and dissent online. We’re thrilled she contributed this piece, which also ran today on her blog, Jodine’s World. Want to keep the convo going?…
Read MoreTwitter Chat #26: Managing Conflict and Dissent NEW DATE
As you may know, we rescheduled this chat out of respect for the tragedy in Boston. We have set the new date and time for this Friday. Please join us! You’re invited to the monthly BirthGenius Twitter chat! Friday April 26th, at 1:30 pm ET (NEW date and time) This month’s topic: Conflict and dissent are…
Read MoreTwitter Chat #25: Birth and Breastfeeding Blogging
You’re invited to the monthly BirthGenius Twitter chat! This Friday, at 1 pm ET (NEW day and time) This month’s topic: All things birth and breastfeeding blogging! Because how we talk about birth and breastfeeding matters. Guest facilitator! We’ll be joined by Robin Kaplan, a breastfeeding blogger for the San Diego Breastfeeding Center, the host/producer for the Boob Group, and…
Read MoreBirthGenius chat #24: working together (for women’s sake!)
Join Birth and Breastfeeding Professionals You’re invited to the monthly BirthGenius Twitter chat! Tuesday, October 16th, at 2 pm ET (NOTE time change for this month!) We all know women are best served by collaborations – doulas, midwives, obstetricians, breastfeeding peer supporters and professionals all working together in a continuum of care. The reality is much…
Read MoreBirthGenius Chat #23: Using Technology To Make Your Life Simpler Not More Complicated
Join Birth and Breastfeeding Professionals You’re invited to the monthly BirthGenius Twitter chat! Tuesday, September 18th, at 1:30pm ET Millennial moms are known for being highly connected online. Moms are the most likely to use a smartphone or tablet and, according to this recent study, 12% even reported using their smart phones during sex. How are you…
Read MoreBirthGenius Chat #22: Keeping Up With Change
Join Birth and Breastfeeding Professionals You’re invited to the monthly BirthGenius Twitter chat! Tuesday, June 19th, at 1:30pm ET How were you reaching moms with messages about birth and breastfeeding a decade ago? Did you have a website? Social media has equaled rapid change in how we reach the 2.0 mom – and the platforms we need…
Read MoreBirthGenius Chat #21: Making The Complicated Go Social
Join Birth and Breastfeeding Professionals You’re invited to the monthly BirthGenius Twitter chat! Tuesday, April 17th, at 1:30pm ET If Twitter = 140 characters and Facebook = 420 (ok, now it is actually 63206, but shorter posts tend to have more reach) then how do we use these and other pivotal platforms to communicate the…
Read MoreBirthGenius Twitter Chat: Facebook Pages Are A’ Changing
Join Birth and Breastfeeding Professionals You’re invited to the monthly BirthGenius Twitter chat! Tuesday, March 20, at 1:30pm ET You’ve probably heard that on March 30th all Facebook pages will switch to a new format. Last week the fabulous Amber McCann shared a helpful tutorial on how birth and breastfeeding pros can switch their…
Read MoreTwitter Hashtags for Birth and Breastfeeding Professionals
Hashtags help you find the tweets that are of interest to you. Do a quick search on any of these hashtags to see what’s hot today in birth and breastfeeding. An app like Hootsuite can help you set up regular streams of your fav interest areas. Birth: #BirthGenius– for posts on using social media to…
Read MoreWelcome to Twitter, Birth Pro!
Hello Birth Professional! We are *so* glad to see you here. Maybe you’ve been on Twitter for awhile and are just setting up your professional account. Or maybe you are touching your toes into this social media platform for the very first time. Either way, we really need you and your genius in the twittersphere. More…
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