The Twitter UK Blog

Keeping you connected to everything happening in the UK and the global town square.

Results from Twitter UK Blog for2011

#YearInReview: top trending Brits

Tuesday, December 6, 2011 | By Twitter UK (@TwitterUK) [15:33 UTC]
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We were inspired by the Year in Review fun swirling around, so we decided to create our own geographically focused list. Here are the top British personalities that trended on Twitter in 2011:Read more…

How to host a Twitter Q&A session

Tuesday, October 18, 2011 | By Twitter UK (@TwitterUK) [12:29 UTC]
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Earlier this month, a handful of people here in the UK — from Richard Branson to Foreign Secretary William Hague to Chloe Green from Made in Chelsea — held live Q&A sessions on Twitter. During that time, 124 questions were asked of six participants and hashtags related to these Q&As were mentioned more than 8,000 times.Read more…

Experts at your fingertips

Monday, October 3, 2011 | By Twitter UK (@TwitterUK) [15:41 UTC]
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Twitter is a great way to connect directly with experts across many different fields - whether it’s an entrepreneur like Richard Branson, an art expert from the Tate Museum, or the Foreign Secretary.

These interactions happen constantly on Twitter, but to make things even easier we asked a few people from the UK to spend time this week answering your questions.

Here’s a look at who we have lined up, so start tweeting your questions and be sure to tune in:

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Gleeful

Thursday, September 22, 2011 | By Twitter UK (@TwitterUK) [08:31 UTC]
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People come to Twitter to connect with the latest information on the topics and people they care about.Read more…

See it here first

Monday, September 19, 2011 | By Twitter UK (@TwitterUK) [11:56 UTC]
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Twitter is about real-time communications and following the things you love - a combination that makes it a great place for brands to share exclusive content with a global, engaged audience.Read more…

Go behind the scenes at London Fashion Week

Friday, September 16, 2011 | By Twitter UK (@TwitterUK) [12:33 UTC]
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London Fashion Week starts today, which means models, designers, fashion industry insiders, and reporters are descending on the West End in their sky high heels and stylish attire. They are also tweeting from backstage, the front row and all the hottest parties. So if you missed out on tickets and can’t be there in person, or if you’re there and want to know what everyone’s talking about, be sure to follow the action in real-time through the #LFW hashtag on Twitter.Read more…

Follow your interests close to home

Wednesday, September 14, 2011 | By Twitter UK (@TwitterUK) [10:31 UTC]
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From chefs to designers, from museums to the Downing Street Cat, there are more than 100 million people around the world using Twitter to follow their interests and instantly share ideas and information. To kick off our UK blog, we want to highlight a few of our favourites here at home:Read more…