Virginia State Parks

14,915 followers
http://www.VirginiaStateParks.gov

Beautiful locations for outdoor recreation across Virginia

Interview Virginia State Parks. Ask a Question:
140 characters left

Listorious Interview

Is there someone you want to follow you who doesn't already? If so, who?

I'd like all Twitter users in Virginia to follow me so they will be more aware and supportive of their state parks,

Virginia State Parks in response to Listorious

Has Twitter changed your life? If yes, how?

Yes - I have met wonderful people and learned a lot about issues I care about.

Virginia State Parks in response to Listorious

How do you make your tweets unique?

I tweet a lot about what Va State Parks are up to but work hard to just as often tweet on broader topics and relate to my followers

Virginia State Parks in response to Listorious

Why'd you start tweeting?

To show we are less an organization and more a group of committed staff who love and protect parks for the enjoyment of all.

Virginia State Parks in response to Listorious

What are six things you could never do without?

Love, friends, purpose, nature, books, art

Virginia State Parks in response to Listorious

Hashtag you created that you wish everyone used?

I created #vastateparks for a contest but it since I like to use every one of my 140 characters, I don't even use it much!

Virginia State Parks in response to Listorious

Terms you wish would start trending on Twitter right now?

Playoutdoors and nature - we are committed to getting more people to enjoy the benefits of outdoor recreation

Virginia State Parks in response to Listorious

How long can you go without a tweet?

Less than a day. Sometimes I travel to parts of the state with poor cell service and have to go longer but I get cranky.

Virginia State Parks in response to Listorious

What feature should Twitter add?

A way to store historical tweets

Virginia State Parks in response to Listorious

What are some big Twitter faux pas?

My big pet peeve is accounts who follow only a small percentage of their followers. Twitter is a dialog not a one way stream.

Virginia State Parks in response to Listorious

What are some words or phrases you refuse to shorten for brevity?

Generally I only use 1, 2, 4 & anything else risks misunderstanding. I'd rather remove punctuation and unnecessary words.

Virginia State Parks in response to Listorious

Who do you admire most for his or her use of Twitter?

@RayBeckerman for sharing information on a wide variety of topics with his followers

Virginia State Parks in response to Listorious

Have you ever unfollowed someone? Who and why?

Spammers who send repetitive DMs; porn accounts I didn't recognize as such when I followed them

Virginia State Parks in response to Listorious

What's your favorite Twitter app?

Twitterfeed. Twitterfeed has enabled us to tweets our events and blog postings with little effort.

Virginia State Parks in response to Listorious

140 characters of advice for a new user?

Be generous. Be yourself. Fill out your profile and craft a few tweets before starting to follow other users. ENGAGE

Virginia State Parks in response to Listorious

What's your best tweet?

The one today - Hey friends! We're a finalist in the Shorty Awards!

Virginia State Parks in response to Listorious

Who do you wish had a Twitter feed but doesn't?

My husband. I enjoy Twitter so much but he just doesn't get it.

Virginia State Parks in response to Listorious

What question are we not asking here that we should?

How do you juggle your personality and your Twitter brand? - I guess that only applies to folks like me who tweet for an organization.

Virginia State Parks in response to Listorious

Ever get called out for tweeting too much?

Yes. We tweet all our events ten days out in 5 tweet chunks. It can be bad in the summer. I try to make up for it with personal tweets.

Virginia State Parks in response to Listorious

What do you wish people would do more of on Twitter?

Complete their profiles! I like to know something about people I follow and I try to follow everyone back.

Virginia State Parks in response to Listorious

How do you use Twitter in your professional life?

Updates on programs, events, facilities and issues on Virginia State Parks and share info on outdoor rec, nature and the environment.

Virginia State Parks in response to Listorious

What's the most interesting connection you've made through Twitter?

@EpicChange and @MamaLucy and her school, through the #tweetsgiving campaign

Virginia State Parks in response to Listorious

What inspires you to tweet?

The excitement of reaching more people to talk about our state parks. I really believe in what we do!

Virginia State Parks in response to Listorious

Curated by Virginia State Parks Lists Virginia State Parks is on
Virginia State Parks hasn't created any lists.
  • Virginia State Parks's Interview
  • Virginia State Parks's Lists