How to use Twitter Spaces & Why Politicians should use it?
Twitter is the best place to have a conversation about you and your content and you can now tweet while talking. Thanks to Twitter’s spaces which enable Twitter conversations with the richness and force that only a human voice can provide. Spaces are a way to have live audio conversations on Twitter. Being a Political engineer, I can state that Twitter spaces have a great deal of potential to be used by politicians for their professional purposes.
In this article, let’s talk about Twitter spaces and how politicians can harness them.
Tips to use Twitter Spaces Effectively
Since listening spaces are open to everyone, even those who don’t follow you, they can join as listeners. Listeners can be personally invited into a Space by tweeting, direct messaging, or sharing a link with others.
- Up to 13 people (including the host and 2 co-hosts) can speak in a Space at any given time.
- When creating a new Space, you will see options to Name your Space and Start your Space.
- To schedule a Space, tap Schedule for later. Choose the date and time you’d like your Space to go live.
- Once the Space has started, the host can send requests to listeners to become co-hosts or speakers by tapping on the people icon and adding co-hosts or speakers or tapping on a person’s profile picture within a Space and adding them as a co-host or speaker.
- Listeners can request permission to speak from the host by tapping on the Request icon below the microphone.
- When creating a Space, the host will join with their mic off and be the only speaker in the Space. When ready, tap Start your Space.
- You can allow mic access to speakers by toggling Allow mic access to on.
- Your Space will automatically provide live captions since you are the host.
- You can get started chatting in your Space.
- Make sure to Tweet the link to your Space if you’re hosting, so that guests can join
- To share via a Tweet, tap the icon.
Why Politicians should use Twitter Spaces
Can host Political discussions & speeches
You can host conversations with your party members and give speeches in Twitter spaces. You can talk about current politics, current events or work-related concerns to your voters as well as your candidates.
Makes it easier to connect
By using Twitter spaces your constituents and party members need not worry about timing, transport and other issues which would affect attendance at an in-person rally. You may contribute a fantastic speech to a conversation on Spaces with nothing more than a Twitter account and a reliable internet connection.
Low-Cost Advertising
Traditional methods of political campaign advertising such as print, television and other traditional techniques can be very expensive. With the aid of Twitter spaces, you may promote your present as well as forthcoming campaigns to a broader audience without spending a tone of money.
Freedom To Speak
First and foremost, “Twitter Spaces” dedicated to politics are fantastic platforms for speech because they breathe democracy. They give every supporter who is willing to listen or talk the chance to persuade others and function as an alternative to traditional media because there is no casting and the space is free.
Gives a place for local mobilization
The digital platform also plays in the political acculturation of the participants. It is the place for the dissemination and sharing of knowledge. All were performed with a high degree of familiarity and closeness.
Gives a sense of inclusivity
On Twitter Spaces, everyone can speak and express themselves, which encourages mutual acknowledgement of one another and undoubtedly aids in re-establishing a sense of fairness and social justice. As you pay attention to the opinions of every group, including those of different castes and religions, this will help you improve your reputation as a politician among your supporters.
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