Twitter parties are a lot of fun but they can move FAST. Here are the three ways in which I suggest you virtually "attend" the party.
Attend Via TweetGrid.com—
Recommended Method
1. Make sure you have your Twitter.com login credentials handy. If you don't already have a Twitter account, sign up for one now.
2. Go to
TweetGrid.com and click on the "Party" button
(circled in red above).
3. Fill out the requested information as follows:
Party Hashtag: #LCB #AMSAFARI
Party Host(s): @luxcruisebible, @americansafari
(be sure to include the comma separating the two Twitter handles above)
Your username: [ fill in your Twitter handle here ]
4. Then click "Join the Party!"5. Okay, you should now see the TweetGrid panel from which you'll attend the party. All party messages will scroll on the far left panel. Messages from the party hosts — @luxcruisebible and @americansafari — will scroll down the middle panel, and your own messages will scroll down the far right column.
IMPORTANT: Check to be sure that there is a # sign in front of the #AMSAFARI hashtags on the right and left of the screen. (See red arrows. Click on the above image for a larger view.) If the # sign is missing, insert it manually.
You'll now be able to follow the party messages easily.
6. When you wish to tweet, type your message into the white text box at the top of the page (see red arrows above). TweetGrid will automatically append the hashtags #LCB #AMSAFARI to all of your tweets so you don't have to.
Remember, in order to be eligible to win the door prizes you must append #LCB #AMSAFARI to all of your tweets.
Attend Via Twitter
1. Go to
Twitter.com a few minutes before the party begins at 7pm EST (4pm Pacific).
2. Log in to your Twitter account, or register for an account if you don't already have one. (See the sign in panel above, circled in red.)3. Type the party's hashtags — #LCB #AMSAFARI — into the search box at the top of the page (circled in read in the above image, click for larger image).
4. Once you've entered the hashtags and have hit "return," click where it says "Save this search" (see the red arrow).5. Go back to the Twitter home page and click where it says "Searches" (circled in red above). You'll see the #LCB #AMSAFARI search that you saved. This will make it easier for you to quickly refresh messages during the party.
6. This is how your screen should look if you're using Twitter to attend the party. All messages with the hashtags #LCB and #AMSAFARI should show up in your message window.
7. To respond to a tweet or send a tweet, type in the "What's happening?" box... just be sure to append #LCB #AMSAFARI to all your tweets so they appear in the party stream! You're only eligible to win a door prize if you append those hashtags!
Attend the Party Via This Blog
For Those Who Don't Tweet
For those of you who don't "tweet," you can still take part in the Luxury Cruise Bible / American Safari Cruises party. Just return to the
Luxury Cruise Bible blog at 7pm EST (4pm Pacific) on Tuesday, March 22nd, and read the blog post devoted to the party.
You won't have access to the real-time Twitter messages, but you'll see information about American Safari Cruises, their new Hawaiian Islands itinerary, photos and videos, and links to articles about small ship cruising.
Answer the posted questions via the "Comment" button for your chance to win a Barnes & Noble Nook e-reader or one of six Frommer's Hawaii 2011 guidebooks by Jeanette Foster.
If you have any questions about the Twitter party, let me know.
