Join us TOMORROW for a Recruitment Twitter Chat

With less than six months to go until the first 3-Day of the season, we wanted to get everyone virtually together to chat about recruiting new team members.

Join us TOMORROW, Wednesday, April 5 at 6:00 p.m. PST (that’s 7:00 p.m. MT, 8:00 p.m. CT, and 9:00 p.m. EST) for an hour-long tweet chat all about the best ways to recruit your friends, family, and maybe even some strangers to walk 60 miles with you at the 3-Day.

Can you help us spread the word? Even if you can’t join us (Darn! Don’t worry, we’ll post on the blog after with some of our favorite tweets), we’d love your help letting other 3-Day participants know. You can click here to tweet, or copy and paste this into Twitter or Facebook:

Join us tomorrow, Wednesday 4/5 at 6:00 pm PST for a 3-Day Tweet Chat all about recruitment! Learn more here: (link to blog post)

Never done a Tweet Chat before? That’s okay! Some people call them Twitter Parties or Twitter Meet-Ups, but whatever the name, it works like this:

Sign on to Twitter at 6:00 p.m. PST tomorrow (or a few minutes before).
Make sure you’re following @The3Dayon Twitter.
On Twitter, search for #The3Day, which is the official hashtag we will use for this Tweet Chat.
You can also use the website com. Sign in, enter the hashtag #The3Day, and you’ll be able to watch and tweet in real-time with us.
We’ll ask some questions to get things started, and we will also share tips and tricks from 3-Day veterans and coaches. This will be a great way to meet your fellow 3-Day participants, ask your questions, and motivate yourself to get ready for your 3-Day adventure. Our 3-Day Social Media Team, Alyssa and Kaleigh, also can’t wait to tweet with you!

Not on Twitter yet? Here are a few quick tips to get you started:

It’s free and easy to join at Twitter.com.
Go to com/The3Day and click “Follow” to make sure our messages show up in your feed.
A hashtag is a way to “file” tweets and collect them under a certain topic, so you’ll be able to see everything everyone is tweeting under this hashtag. Just search for #the3day in Twitter and you’ll be able to see everyone’s messages about the 3-Day, not just ours. Capitalization isn’t necessary, but spelling is!
When writing your own messages, keep in mind that tweets can only be 140 characters at a time, so it’s best to keep things short n’ sweet.

Can wait to tweet and chat away with you all tomorrow night!

Join us on 6/13 for a Fundraising and Training Tweet Chat

With less than two months to go until the first 3-Day of the season, we wanted to get everyone virtually together to chat about fundraising and training. Join us on Monday, June 13 at 5:30 p.m. PST (that’s 7:30 p.m. CT, 6:30 p.m. MT, and 8:30 p.m. EST) for an hour-long tweet chat all about fundraising tips, tricks, and training suggestions to make your 60 miles amazing.

Can you help us spread the word? Even if you can’t join us (darn! We’ll post on the blog after with some of our favorite tweets), we’d love your help letting other 3-Day participants know. You can click here to tweet, or copy and paste this into Twitter or Facebook:

Join us on Mon. 6/13 at 5:30 pm PST for a 3-Day Tweet Chat all about fundraising and training! Learn more here: http://bit.ly/1X2Ke6H

Never done a Tweet Chat before? That’s okay! Some people call them Twitter Parties or Twitter Meet-Ups, but whatever the name, it works like this:

Sign on to Twitter at 5:30 p.m. PDT (or a few minutes before).
Make sure you’re following @The3Day on Twitter.
On Twitter, search for #The3Day, which is the official hashtag we will use for this Tweet Chat.
You can also use the website TweetChat.com. Sign in, enter the hashtag #The3Day, and you’ll be able to watch and tweet in real-time with us.
We’ll ask some questions to get things started, and we will also share tips and tricks from 3-Day veterans and coaches. This will be a great way to meet your fellow 3-Day participants, ask your questions, and motivate yourself to get ready for your 3-Day adventure. Our 3-Day Social Media Team, Alyssa and Erin, can’t wait to tweet with you!

Not on Twitter yet? Here are a few quick tips to get you started:

It’s free and easy to join at Twitter.com.
Go to Twitter.com/The3Day and click “Follow” to make sure our messages show up in your feed .
A hashtag is a way to “file” tweets and collect them under a certain topic, so you’ll be able to see everything everyone is tweeting under this hashtag. Just search for #the3day in Twitter and you’ll be able to see everyone’s messages about the 3-Day, not just ours.
When writing your own messages, keep in mind that tweets can only be 140 characters at a time, so it’s best to keep things short n’ sweet.

Take a Look at the 3-Day Through Periscope

The Susan G. Komen 3-Day® social media team is very excited to share the latest addition to our Komen 3-Day social media lineup: Periscope.

Periscope is an app that allows users to broadcast live video feeds from anywhere in the world. Viewers can log in and see the action as it’s happening, just like a live TV feed. There’s even a function which allows viewers to send messages and “hearts” during the stream.

Naturally, we thought that this new app (Periscope was just launched in early 2015) would be a perfect way to bring the 3-Day® experience to loved ones and supporters in all corners of the world. For example, say you’re walking in San Diego, but your best friend lives in Florida and you want to share a small piece of your 3-Day journey with her. Now she can watch the Opening or Closing Ceremony from her phone, tablet or computer in real time.

Here’s a quick how-to on viewing the 3-Day’s broadcasts on Periscope.

Periscope runs in tandem with Twitter, so if you don’t currently have a Twitter profile, the first thing you should do is set one up. Once you’re signed up or logged in, find the 3-Day (we’re @The3Day) and follow us on Twitter.
While you can view Periscope broadcasts on your computer, we recommend installing the Periscope app on your mobile device (phone or tablet), so you can watch the broadcasts from anywhere. There are versions for Apple and Android systems. Once you install the Periscope app on your mobile device, you will be prompted to follow the Periscope accounts for anyone you already follow on Twitter (including the 3-Day, right?), but in case we don’t come up on your list, you can search for The 3-Day to follow us.
Periscope will give you a list of users you may want to follow. When you see “Susan G. Komen 3-Day”, add us by clicking the circle icon on the right!
When we begin a Periscope broadcast, Twitter sends an alert out to all of @The3Day’s followers with a link to the broadcast. You can also opt in for notifications within the Periscope app.
Click the link in Twitter and be taken to the broadcast in progress!
The link to the broadcast (or a recording of it) will remain active for 24 hours, so even if you/your friends can’t see it when it’s live, you can go back and watch it later in the day.

We tried out Periscope on the Twin Cities 3-Day last month, and we’re ready to roll it out officially on the Seattle 3-Day this weekend and use it at all of the remaining 2015 3-Day events. You and your supporters at home can look forward to seeing live broadcasts of the Opening and Closing Ceremonies, as well as seeing the last walker welcomed into camp on Friday and Saturday night.* We may broadcast other events throughout the weekend as well, so we advise you to set up Twitter and Periscope notifications so that you’re alerted about activity from @The3Day.

See you online!

*Subject to change.

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