Twitter Engagement During #LDSconf

Tweeting during any live event naturally means more engagement than you may be used to on twitter. You might gain followers and one of your tweets might get seen by thousands more people than usual. Rather than try to favorite or retweet every tweet that I see, I try to focus on a select few. It is very unlikely that anyone could even read fast enough to see every single tweet with the #ldsconf hashtag because there are so many. Here are some of my strategies about how to engage with others on twitter during conference.

Prioritizing During #LDSConf

Tweeting during general conference can be a fun way to interact and feel involved during the conference proceedings. But when it comes down to it, some things are more important than tweeting general conference. Before live-tweeting conference, I like to make sure I have my priorities straight. Here are some of the things that I've come to find that are important guidelines for me to follow.

When to Tweet About #LDSconf

When is it appropriate to use the #ldsconf hashtag? The simple answer is that there is never a time that you shouldn't tweet about #ldsconf. A less general answer is that you should tweet before and after conference, and during conference if you'd like. Here are some of my ideas about why you should tweet about conference all the time.

What to Tweet About During #LDSconf

Tweeting during general conference allows gospel messages to touch the lives of millions of people around the world. When people see the #ldsconf hashtag they want to know what it's about. So when you tweet, consider that someone might be experiencing the gospel for the first time. Be bold, but not overbearing. Here are some things I like seeing when I follow the #ldsconf stream.

My Guide to Tweeting for #LDSconf

It's that time of year again. I'm getting excited to hear living prophets and apostles share messages of peace, hope, and counsel and testify of Jesus Christ at the general conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Many people, me included, like to come together via social media to participate in the conference using the hashtag #ldsconf. Just over a year ago Elder Bednar shared a message about appropriate use of social media and other technologies to advance the work of salvation in all of the world. Regarding using the #ldsconf hashtag Elder Bednar shared the following remarks. 

The first use of the #LDSconf hashtag dates back to October 2008, when it was created by a faithful member looking for an opportunity to follow and share conference-related tweets—long before the Church started using it... Thousands of members join together twice a year to participate in the #LDSconf hashtag conversation about the things they learn and feel as they receive counsel from living prophets and apostles. Through this channel, millions of people around the world are edified by general conference messages.

I have live-tweeted general conference for the last few years, and I have found that depending on my choices, some sessions have ended up being more edifying than others.