Something new for this year, we are going to have TWO Twitter parties! Why two? To up the chances that everyone can participate in at least one of them. If you are new to twitter or to twitter parties, DON’T WORRY! It’s easy!

If you are NOT on twitter, please consider joining! It’s easy to start an account and we can help you get started with the Twitter Party.

The Details

When: Saturday June 23 11am EST and Saturday June 23 9pm EST (1 Hr Each)
Host: @blogathon2
Hashtag: #blogathon2 (use in all party tweets)
Prizes: 10 Copies of Building Blocks to Writing Success Ebook (5 for each party), 2 copies of The Quick and Easy Guide to Branding Your Business and Creating Massive Sales with Pinterest by Kim Garst (one for each party) and 2 $10 Paypal (one for each party).

How To Join (and win prizes)

To be eligible for prizes, you MUST:

Be following @blogathon2
RSVP in the linky list below
Be active during the party (tweeting)

If you are familiar with Twitter parties you may have a preferred program to use to follow along. If not I suggest tweetgrid. Go to the link and enter the hashtag (#blogathon2), the host (@blogathon2) and your Twitter username and click Join the Party! Everything you tweet from there will automatically add the #blogathon2 hashtag (after you login with Twitter.)

Tips About Twitter Parties

Sometimes Twitter parties can get a bit overwhelming with lots of people tweeting at once and retweeting others tweets. Don’t try to read all the tweets, if more pop up before you finish reading, don’t worry about it too much.

During the party, I will be asking questions preface with Q1, Q2 etc. Reply to the questions for all to see. If someone else’s answer inspires you to discuss, go right ahead! If you have a specific question during the blogathon, make sure to include @blogathon2 in it to make sure I see it. Questions will be asked about every 10 minutes or so and at least one winner will be announced in between each question.

One Last Twitter Tip

(whether you join the party or not)

Please make sure your twitter account has a unique image and not the generic twitter egg. You want to stand out. Your profile should also be filled out and I would recommend either including the name or url of your blog or at least that you are a blogger in your profile. Some of us like to follow back bloggers but not all twitter followers and if we can’t tell easily that you are a blogger, we may skip over it.