Pursuing Higher Purpose Globally via Tweetable Moments
Like many of you, I am passionately pursuing purpose in life. Not just any purpose, higher purpose. You know, those of us who actually believe we can make the world a better place. If not the whole world, at least our part of it.Recently, I had the privilege of gathering with 3,000 other passionate pursuers of higher purpose at the HOPE Global Forum. The common higher purpose that united us? “Creating an inclusive economy that works for all citizens.” You can read why I considered HGF "unbelievably amazing" here.
Tweetable Moments
I know some of you are wondering, exactly what is a tweetable moment? And how do you tweet a moment?For those that ‘get’ Twitter, little explanation is needed. For those that don’t get Twitter — and that’s the larger crowd — I hope I can shed a little light here.Twitter is a social media platform. The real purpose of social media is sharing, not shouting. It’s an opportunity to connect people — who may not otherwise ever meet — around a cause. However, we all know the shouters who think social media is their global soapbox for pontificating. We also know those who share everything... and wish they wouldn’t.Now, whenever I attend a conference, I am looking for tweetable moments — keen ideas or insights worth sharing with others who may, or may not, be in attendance.That’s accomplished with the use of a hashtag. The “#” with some letters or numbers after it. Following a hashtag allows you to see all of the posts from others who are also tweeting their takeaways.Here’s an example from HOPE Global Forum which was #HGF2016.Early in the conference, John Hope Bryant, founder of Operation HOPE made the comment, “PhDs are good, PhDos are better.” Now that’s tweetable! For starters it falls easily into the 140 character limit for tweets. It’s also pithy and provocative.[Tweet "PhDs are good; PhDos are better! @JohnHopeBryant."]This tweet also allows room for commentary. Knowledge is necessary, but it must be combined with action to make a meaningful difference. I was amazed to watch how quickly ‘PhDos’ spread and the frequency with which subsequent speakers did a "call back" to the PhDos reference.
#HGF2016 Tweetable Moments
What follows are other Tweetable moments from #HGF2016. I’ve used Click to Tweet to make it easy for you to share your favorites with others. All you have to do is click and share right from the blog post to your Twitter account. I invite you to give it a try and see what happens.[Tweet "You get more out of a conference when you give something to it."][Tweet "The most dangerous person in the world is the person with no hope. #HGF2016 @johnhopebryant"][Tweet "If you hang around with 9 broke people, you'll soon become the 10th. #HGF2016 @johnhopebryant"][Tweet "Cynicism is not the antidote to hopelessness. @ChelseaClinton"][Tweet "#HigherPurpose transcends partisanship and politics."][Tweet "#SocialGood doesn't just happen; it's the result of #leadership decisions + intentional action."][Tweet "Creating #socialgood good is less about WHAT you do and more about HOW you do it. @KatColeATL"][Tweet "Partnering with your community is easy when you have the right partner. #HGF2016 @KatColeATL"][Tweet "Everyone has a strength to share! What is your strength? How are you sharing it? @KatColeATL"][Tweet "You can't have a movement without young people" #HGF2016 @AmbAndrewYoung"][Tweet "You don’t have to have money to be a #philanthropist; you only need a heart. @FrancineLeFrak"][Tweet "Who, in your community, can you share your story with? @KatColeATL"][Tweet "Everybody is somebody's hero. Whose hero are you?@KatColeATL"]
Have a Tweetable Moment to Share?
If you attended HOPE Global Forum and had other takeaways, feel free to add your tweetable takeaway in the comment section below.For your next conference, whether you’re the meeting planner, a speaker, or participant, consider how you can extend the impact of your conference through social media sharing.If you found these Higher Purpose Highlights inspiring and would like to download a printed version, click here.