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How to become a spacetweep?
Introduction to the use of social media in the global space community
by @timmermansr - presented at SpaceUp Paris - 25 May 2013
Social Media are a waste of time!
Real versus virtual friends?
Real versus virtual friends?Social media are about
SOCIAL(more than about MEDIA)
Virtual friends ARE real friends!
Why use Social Media for Space?
• To be part of a worldwide space community• To share your excitement with new friends
and
• To help the space industry in your country• To help the space industry worldwide
Community by Twitter…or Facebook
…or YouTube
…or Flickr…or FourSquare
…or all of the above!…or Google+
Each tool has its specific purpose.Just try out what works best for you.
The Space Community Needs You!
we need to tell the world about this…
How to become a spacetweep?
• Be social – we are real people!
• Create a free Twitter account
• Become active!
Twitter takes time…
from denial:“Twitter is sooo stupid”
to addiction:“I love you tweeps!”
http://www.andfaraway.net/blog/2010/06/21/the-four-stages-of-getting-twitter/
How to start with Twitter?
• Beginners tips – your account:
– Select a good twitter name - you are a person– Fill out your real bio - you are a person– Fill out your real location - you are a person– Use a good avatar picture – look like yourself– Do not lock your account – we can be trusted
Your Twitter bio
• Bad… • Good…
How to start with Twitter?
• Beginners tips - tweeting:
– Follow a few spacetweeps (see list below)– Just listen for a few weeks– Participate in conversation with friends– Try a few RT’s (retweets)– Try a few DM’s (direct messages)– Try a few @ replies– Be nice, just as IRL – you are a person!
What about community?
• Once you become part of the online space community, all kinds of cool things happen…
• You will find that your virtual friends are real friends when you join spacetweeps events…
• Warning: Social media may change your life!
#NASASocialSocial media changed my life…
ESA/DLR #SpaceTweetup
This is YOUR community!
#SpaceUp Europe
Meet us!
ESA/DLR #ILATweetup
You will visit places you always thought could not be visited…
#AlexTweetup - #SamanthaTweetup
Social media bring you to remote places!
#AuroraTweetup
You will stay warm by excitement and friendship
Use of hashtags: #
• Hashtags highlight a topic, e.g. #SpaceUp
• Use to find new people to follow• Use to track a topic• Use to track an event
Hashtags help event organizers measure the impact of the community
Who to follow?
• Your real life friends• Worldwide #spacetweeps• Space communities like • Space agencies• Space industry • Space journalists• Astronauts!
Famous Spacetweeps• @schierholz • @ageekmom• @andreasschepers• @danielscuka• @starlingLX• @SpaceKate• @Brigitte_Ba• @justbe74• @travelholic• @astVintageSpace• @Jane_MacArthur
• @imperator_jarek• @ericarolfe• @elakdawalla• @nickastronomer• @astroN8• @libbydoodle• @flyingjenny• @badastronomer• @martincco• @rocketman528• @pillownaut
Agencies and industry
• @NASA• @ESA• @esaoperations• @esascience• @esa_EO• @DLR_en• @CNES_France• @federalspace• @ULALaunch
• @SpaceX• @oewf• @JAXA_en• @OrbitalSciences• @InsideKSC• @csa_asc• @HEspace• @ISUnet• @NEOShieldTeam
Communities and astronauts• @NASAsocial• @SpaceTweetup• @SpaceUnites• @SpaceUpConf• @SpaceUpEU• @TweetupSpace• @SpaceUpParis• @SGAC• @worldspaceweek
• @AstroSamantha• @Astro_Luca• @Thomas_Astro• @Astro_TimPeake• @Astro_Alex• @Astro_Andreas• @Astro_Mike• @Cmdr_Hadfield• @Astro_Jfrancois
Thank you!See you on Twitter!
@timmermansr@SpaceUpEU
@WorldSpaceWeek