Our second Lehigh Valley Tweetup has come and gone with even more success than the first one.  We wisely took the advice of Bethlehem Brew Works management and moved the event down to their SteelGaarden location downstairs and had our own private party.  People networked, mingled, and were introduced to each other throughout the night.  Nearly 60 people showed up (as I only left with a handful of our giveaway beer mugs – see pictures below).  Our sponsors including Viddler, and the Lehigh Valley Rollergirls came out in force (full list of sponsors below too).  The feedback from the event left attendees asking for the attendee list so they could keep networking, following, and keep the party going!  Scroll down..

Below are some pictures courtesy of Christopher Elston Photography

Welcoming everyone is @mandreano & @lvscene listening in the background

Our Tweetup Mug & @IAmTheGreek

@LizzAu and One of the @LVRollerGirls

Below are some pictures courtesy of Dan’s Camera City

@Mr_Puttle and @Galliguez

The crowd at @LVTweetup

More crowd shots

@PrimerX24

Thanks again to our @LVTweetup sponsors:

Brew Works – @thebrewworks
Be The Bee – @mandreano
Dan’s Camera City – @danscameracity
G&L’s Sign Factory – @synguy3
LV Roller Girls – @lvrollergirls
LV Scene – @lvscene
MyFantasyLeague.com – @myfantasyleague
Peer Pressure Creative – @peerpressure
Skin Care Guy – @skincareguy
Spark – @mldrabenstott
Tracey Werner – @lvgirl
Viddler – @viddler

Here’s a list of attendees in order of how they signed in!  (A few I know were there that did not sign in are at the end.)

@mandreano, @timshady, @obsidianspider, @lvgirl, @lehighvalleypa, @rrepsher, @HOSFELDinsuranc, @primerx24, @MikeScholssberg, @GLVCC, @DMBrennan, @JmanDMC, @poconogal, @LVHN, @LVWithLove, @MrsCRW, @LizzAu, @IAmTheGreek, @Pat_Doran, @SandieMan, @phpFunk, @Scrittler, @Galliguez, @LVRollerGirls (7 in Total), @2Riv_Easton, @MichaelDuck, @TRedLine, @CDelValle, @DansCameraCity, @scpi, @PamelaMaurer, @JimmyRocks, @LVScene, @MOB514, @Colemanzation, @XAnderwest, @FiddlinLady, @CElston, @JColston, @MyFantasyLeague [Notice any Errors or Anyone missing????]

Having missed our flight to Barcelona, I got to watch one more day of American television this morning.  In the later part of the Today Show, they had someone on to talk about “How to Twitter”.  I had to laugh at it, because I don’t think there is really one single way “How to Twitter”.  I think it’s more of “How do you want to Twitter” and “What to you want to get from Twitter”.  Do people really care what you are doing?  If so, great, write about being “at the beach”, “out to dinner”, or “going to Starbucks”.  Most people get the fact that you are your own newschannel on Twitter and you can do much more than state what you are doing on it.  Most people use it to network, promote services or a product, demonstrate expertise, drive traffic to a blog, newsletter, or review.  Maybe you got here via Twitter to read this.  If so, great! It’s working! 

I don’t like how the media does a segment on “How to Twitter” and then just talk about following Barrack Obama or Ashton Kutcher.  It’s more than that.  More and more, I find myself using it to network and connect throughout the Lehigh Valley where I live.  I learn of events, businesses, and find other folks with common interests or concerns.  I like to use it to tell people what I like and don’t like, and usually throw a link in along the way so they can see for themselves.  Using it to market services and products is great, as long as you don’t overdue it and give back to the community by networking, adding value to others, and making it not only a productive use of your time, but also for your followers trying to find out more about you and what you bring to the table.

Feel free to comment and tell me some of your more common or favorite uses of Twitter.  Let’s show it’s for more than just following celebrities.  After all, it is the voice of the everyday person! (in my humble opinion)