One of the things I love about Twitter is the ability to both broadcast and narrowcast tweets at the same time. Using hashtags (defined) you can target a locale like Western Massachusetts (#WesternMA). I’ve used this technique to help a client with a radio show airing nationwide target communication to those communities.
Every region develops its own vocabulary. Here’s a list of the current most popular hashtags being used in Western Mass. Note: I’m not including any for profit brands or businesses … they can do their own publicity.
- #WesternMa — the region, from about Quabbin Resevior to the Berkshires.
- #WMTU — Western Mass TweetUps, which are monthly gatherings of people who practice Twittering
- #UMass — University of Massachusetts – Amherst related
- #PCWM — PodCamp Western Mass related
- #PVfood — Pioneer Valley food
- #hilltowns – Towns that are between the Pioneer Valley and the Berkshires
- #centralMA — Between Western Mass and Boston metro
Did I miss any? Please include your additions in the comments below.
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Hey Bill! Fantastic that you’ve jotted these down for all to view! Great post.
Nice, Bill! I wish I had known about some of these hashtags much sooner; thanks for sharing!