TWINTERVIEW – a Twitter interview

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This is the ‘transcript’ of a TWINTERVIEW (a Twitter interview) I had about the forthcoming ‘Heart Kids Tweet-a-thon‘ on September 12th. Hope you enjoy it!

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What’s a ‘Twitter Interview’ called? Answer: a TWITTER-VIEW.

I’m conducting a ‘virtual’ TWITTER-VIEW with @tweet_a_thon about the Heart Kids Tweet-a-thon coming on Sep.12th. Hope you enjoy it!

@tweet_a_thon Many people want to know what exactly the Heart Kids Tweet-a-thon is… Can you explain it briefly?

@drmani – It’s a 24-hour day-and-night tweeting marathon, where you’ll be posting on Twitter every 30 min. to raise awareness about CHD

@tweet_a_thon – *I* will?

@drmani – Yes, YOU. And of course, anyone else who wants to join in is welcome, for all 24 hours, or even a part of the day

@tweet_a_thon – I sure hope some folks do… it gets kind of lonely at times Anyway – why a tweet-a-thon?

@drmani Doing something remarkable, out of the ordinary, gets attention… for CHD. http://www.CHDinfo.com/tweetathon.htm has more info

@tweet_a_thon – What is CHD (congenital heart defects)?

@drmani CHD are birth disorders of the heart. They affect kids. Often need surgery. http://CHDinfo.com/chdaware/ has more info

@tweet_a_thon When does the Heart Kids Tweetathon begin?

@drmani – On September 12th, in the morning. It goes on until 24 hours later. No breaks!

@tweet_a_thon What will the tweets be about?

@drmani – The theme for this event is ‘Passion. Purpose. Persistence’. We’ve got some nice posts planned, haven’t we?

@tweet_a_thon We certainly do! I hear many others are involved too?

@drmani – Yes, over 18 people have promised to share ‘exclusive’ content with our followers on Twitter (I’m expecting more)

@tweet_a_thon That should be interesting. Now, in addition to awareness, we’re raising funds too. How can someone donate?

@drmani – Here’s the donation page: http://CHDinfo.com/howdonate.htm

@tweet_a_thon Great. And what if people want to help spread the word about this event?

@drmani We’ve got some ready-to-go material they can use. http://www.chdinfo.com/tweetathon-promo.htm

@tweet_a_thon Wasn’t there a movie on YouTube too?

@drmani – Yes, here’s a link: http://niche2.com/chd/index.php?paged=7 And another movie is at http://CHDinfo.com/movie/

@tweet_a_thon And there’s a cartoon that anyone can send by email too, right?

@drmani – Right. The CHD Bridge. http://www.CHDinfo.com/bridge/

@tweet_a_thon So, is this the first time this event is being held?

@drmani Yes, in earlier years, it was a Blog-a-thon – http://HeartKidsBlogathon.info

We’re discussing the Heart Kids Tweet-a-thon that’s coming on September 12th – http://www.CHDinfo.com/tweetathon.htm

@tweet_a_thon How can people who want to support this get involved?

@drmani – One way is to tell others about it. Another is to build a Squidoo lens http://www.CHDinfo.com/squidoo.htm

@tweet_a_thon Can supporters and donors see exactly who they are helping, and how their support matters?

@drmani – http://www.chdinfo.com/chd-stories/ has some stories of children who have been helped by earlier events like this one

@tweet_a_thon – What if donors have more questions?

@drmani – They can ask right here on Twitter. We’re answering a few on the CHD blog too at http://Niche2.com/chd/

@tweet_a_thon – And some people are curious about WHO is behind this idea of a Heart Kids Tweetathon.

@drmani – They can learn all about that at http://www.DrMani.org

@tweet_a_thon – Well, that’s great. Thanks for all that info. Hope there’s a TON of support for the event on September 12th. G’night

http://CHDinfo.com/tweetathon The Heart Kids Tweet-a-thon on Sep.12th, 2008.

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