Being Presbyterian

I had a great time Twittering my way through General Assembly last week, somewhat officially, using the #pccga09 hashtag. I don’t Twitter much personally, but tweeting in this structured, intentional way really made me appreciate the technology and the medium.

On a personal level, writing tweets was a great exercise. It made me focus on what was happening, on the words being said. It kept me on my toes and forced me to be succinct.

Professionally, I can really see the advantages of Twittering a live event. Using the embedded CoverItLive interface allowed folks to comment in real-time, and I was able to respond to their questions. Is also great to have a record of what went on: several people mentioned that they had read the Twitter-feed after the event.

All in all, a successful experiment. Can’t wait to do it all over again next June in Cape Breton.

You can read the General Assembly 2009 CoverItLive Twitter feed here. Want to know more about Twitter? Start by watching this video. After you’ve made yourself an account, try giving PCConnect a follow.

Matt Donnelly works in the Communications Office of The Presbyterian Church in Canada. He can be reached at communications@presbyterian.ca.