In this post Martin Wright tells us about Twestivals.
On 12 February 2009 100+ cities around the world will be hosting Twestivals which bring together Twitter communities for an evening of fun and to raise money and awareness for charity: water.
The Twestival is organized 100% by volunteers in cities around the world and 100% of the money raised from these events will go directly to support charity: water projects.
How can you use Twestival to increase your audience?
- Organise a Twestival in your area if there isn’t one. This will make you an instant local hero and authority on Twitter. Local media, business and media will identify you as the expert.
- Sponsor a Twestival – all Twestivals are run voluntarily with all proceeds going to charity:water. Sponsorship is used to cover room costs and any food and drink costs. Your logo will appear on the local Twestival homepage.
- Donate a prize for Twestival raffle – Raffles are a great fundraising activity and rely on the generosity of others to donate great prizes. These can be an item (Wii, Ipod), a voucher (iTunes) or service (consultancy).
- Attend a Twestival – this is a worldwide event entirely organised using Twitter. Take part and tell everyone about how it went and who you met.
- Donate money to charity:water using TipJoy and twitter all your friends to do the same. They’ll think you’re a star!
Find your local Twestival, get involved today and be a super hero.
Martin Wright is organising the Nottingham Twestival (@nottstwestival) and can be contacted on @mawawa.
@sizzler_chetan
Ok its one of those which i am organizing in my city
Confirming that tomorrow.. and have seen a friend of mine organizing it in the other city. Not sure about audience gathering but its a really good cause.
Hope to collect good funds to donate to Charity: Water
Suggestion: Link that Charity: Water word to charitywater.org so that people can actually know why are we doing all this.
@aseponde
Darren,
Great tools – I will try Twestivals right away! I’m interested in sponsoring a Twestival
Cheers!
@MatthewRay
Nicely done! This will help as I ramp up for Rochester Twestival (@RocTwestival).
http://rochester.twestival.com
@beyluen
It’s a very good project. I foresee that it will be very successful as Twitter is a great marketing tool.
@joegelb
I enjoy seeing twitter leveraged for the greater good of humanity
@pvail
This is a great way to raise money for a charity and fun too
@cbedon
This is a good use of the web, getting people invovled for the greater good. Also the collaboration of sites, show us that working together, can help get things one.
@thebenchs
I talk the blogfest would be the last fest i see but we juts have to see it evolutioning to a new generation. But thhat goodd i would like to be in a party like doze, and ofcourse enjoy it.
@TweeterTips
Sounds like a good way to leverage twitter for good uses other than just chatting! Raising money for charity, who said techie folks aren’t kind hearted~!