Learn how to monitor and participate in #ufprchat.

1. Step-By-Step
Guide to Participating

2.  #ufprchat was modeled after other well-
known Twitter chats, such as #journchat,
#prstudchat, etc. It is a way for University of
Florida College of Journalism and
Communications students and alumni to
network and interact while discussing: the
use of social media as a public relations tool,
job searches, personal branding, career tips
and more.

3. 1. Create a Twitter account at
www.twitter.com.
2. Sign in to your account, and click “Find
People.” Search for “ufprchat” and click the
icon that shows a “+” sign next to a person.
You are now following the @ufprchat
moderator account! (Now go find some
other cool people and companies to
follow…)

4. 3. We recommend (though it’s not required) to
use a social media platform to better monitor
the chat. Some suggested platforms where you
can set up a free account:
 www.hootsuite.com
 www.tweetdeck.com
 www.socialoomph.com
 www.seesmic.com
There are LOTS of options to choose from!
If you are going to use a social media platform,
make sure to set up a keyword search to
monitor #ufprchat.

5.  If you decide not to use a social media
platform, you can monitor the chat at:
www.search.twitter.com or
www.wthashtag.com/ufprchat. Type
#ufprchat into the search toolbar, and watch
the page as it refreshes.

6.  Submit any questions/topic ideas to
@ufprchat on Twitter or
ufprchat@gmail.com.
 Check www.ufprchat.com for news
about upcoming chats.
 Make sure you have writing utensils
handy to take notes during the chat.

7.  When the chat begins, introduce yourself.
Include your first and last name. For example:
 I’m Adrienne Browne. UFPR ‘07. Currently a Writing
Specialist @SouthwestAir in Dallas. Hello! #ufprchat
 Stay on topic. Add “Q1,” “Q2,” etc. to
represent the question number at the
beginning of your tweets. Include #ufprchat
in your tweets.
 Q3 Answer answer answer go gators tim tebow answer
answer #ufprchat

8.  Respect others!
 If you think of a question or topic you would
like the group to discuss, send your
suggestion to @ufprchat without the
#ufprchat hashtag. This is important because
your question should not be visible to
everyone; we don’t want the chat getting off
topic.
 NO FLORIDA STATE FANS! (We kid, we kid).

9.  Visit www.ufprchat.com to review the
transcript, statistics and highlights from
#ufprchat.
 Write for our blog. Submit your story ideas to
ufprchat@gmail.com.
 Stay active on Twitter, read the news, apply
for jobs/internships and count the days until
the next #ufprchat…

10.  Contact us at ufprchat@gmail.com or
@ufprchat.