[nabs-l] Please Start Twweeting About Washington Seminar #NFBWS12

[Mika Pyyhkala]

Hi,

We have set up the Twitter hashtag
#NFBWS12
and there are a lot of exciting promotions we have arranged for your
stay in DC.  These are being announced via Twitter first, and only
slowly making their way out via email.

It is important that we start tweeting with this hashtag, so far we
have had very limited tweets.  I figure the best place to really get
the tweets going is with you, our students, who may be more tech
savvy.

When we talk to companys, organizations, and Congress; we tell them to
look up the hashtag, and it helps tremendously if there is a lot of
communication and many participants and conversations.

There are a ton of things you can tweet about even before you get to
Washington.  Just a few ideas:
*What kind of experiences are you having making hill appointments?
*What are some cool apps, brands, products, or services that help you
before, during, or after your Washington seminar trip?
*Which of the three issues are you most passionate about, and why?
*What kind of good or bad travel experiences have you had with the
airlines, or other transportation companys?  Any accessibility or
civil rights stories?
*What tips do you have about Washington DC whether it be about a
favorite restaurant, using the metro, or best coffee shops?  What
questions do you have about DC or the hotel?
*Any tips or funny stories about managing work or school while your away?
*Do you have any funny stories or memories about past Washington
seminars?  When was your first Washington seminar?
*How does your affiliate or chapter handle making appointments, and
splitting in to groups.  Do you have any tips to share?  Things that
work or things that don't?
*If your unable to go to Washington seminar, is there any particular
reason why, or anything someone could do to help you?

Those are just a few ideas.

If you are on Windows, I'd recommend TwitMonger, and people also like
a program called The Cube which is similar.  If your on an Apple
device, TweetList works quite well.  There are also programs for the
Macintosh OSX Lion platform.  If you have specific questions, I can
find the applicable URLs later on.

Best,
Mika Pyyhkala
President, NFB of Massachusetts
Board Member, National Federation of the Blind
@pyyhkala