# What is Twitter Spaces?

**Published by:** [Xandra Dozet](https://paragraph.com/@xandradozet/)
**Published on:** 2022-09-20
**URL:** https://paragraph.com/@xandradozet/what-is-twitter-spaces

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What do you know about Twitter Spaces? I didn't even know they existed until a few months ago. Sure, I was on FB and IG, but never Twitter. So when I started on this new career path, as Community Manager of CharmVerse, (go check them out - super cool web3 operations platform) I had to learn Twitter, and in turn, Twitter Spaces. Twitter Spaces is kind of like a less formal podcast. It's a great way to reach your community, but anyone that comes across it can tune in to listen. I have now hosted more than a dozen Twitter Spaces, and while I don't consider myself an expert, I figured I would lend my learnings, tips, and tricks in hopes to help the next Twitter newbie.Preparing for a Twitter SpaceUse Your PhoneThe most important thing about Twitter Spaces - you MUST (for the most part) use your PHONE! Why you ask? From a computer:You are not able to schedule a/o start the space - there is not even an optionYou can't send or receive an invite to co-host/speakYou can't be a speaker in the space - there is no option to request to speak *You can join a space as a listener from a computer, but you cannot participate in conversation.This part boggled my mind, and still does, TBH. "That can't be right"...Google, Google, Google...Yep, it seems crazy but that is pretty much the case, unless you want to jump through some hoops, download software, etc. Nope - just go with the phone. Oh, and use headphones/ear buds/Air Pods...whatever the hell you're putting in your ears these days! P.S. Make sure your guest is aware of this too. I always include this as a note in the ROS (see below).Getting Started?Again, you must be on your phone to even have the option to start a Twitter Space.Click the little circle/mic looking icon in the middle of the bottom nav bar *This is also where you will find Spaces that are currently happening on other accountsThen click the purple mic icon on bottom-right of screenName your space and toggle Record button to on. *It will go green when record is activatedFrom here you can schedule your Space for a later date/time or begin your Twitter Space.#1#2#3 & #4Running your Twitter SpaceRecordBe sure to record your Twitter Space. Even if you don't know that you'll ever use/listen to it again, just record it. Be sure to toggle that record button to on BEFORE you start. Once you start the Space you CANNOT choose to record.ROSRun Of Schedule. Provide your guest(s) with a Run of Schedule prior to the Space. Include:start & end timeformat (music, intro, ?s, wrap space)topics being discussedlist of questionsnote about using phone instead of computerThis allows them to prepare for the discussion and understand the intended flow of the Space.Provide Questions in AdvanceSend the list of questions you plan to ask, in advance. Allow them to prepare their answers, and potentially add or subtract questions so both parties can benefit from the Space. This also prevents someone from being caught off-guard. You don't need to follow the questions to a T, but it gets all parties on the same page leading up to the Space.Promoting your Twitter SpacePromote the Space a week or a few days before if possible, and I always Tweet about the Space 30ish minutes before as well. You can schedule a Twitter Space in advance, which will create a link. Use that link to promote the Space leading up to it. Twitter will automatically prompt a "Set Reminder" cue so people can click the button and have a reminder pop-up shortly before the Space starts. The more you promote, the better chance of directing more people to your Space. Encourage your guest(s) to cross-promote!One Scheduled Space at a TimeI wish I could schedule out a series of Twitter Spaces in advance. However, another wonky thing about Twitter is you can only have one Twitter Space scheduled at a time. When planning my spaces I try to leave at least 24hrs between so I have a full day to promote.It’s Go Time!Waiting RoomStart your Space a few minutes early and play some tunes! This way, people can click in and hang out, rather than planning to attend in a few minutes, getting side-tracked and missing the whole thing by accident. Guilty! It also gives you time to:DM your guests with the link to the spaceInvite them to be speakers/accept their request to speakPrepare for the space to beginAnd come on, music gives the listeners something to groove out on while they wait, complete a last minute task, etc. Think about it, no one likes sitting in a completely silent waiting room at the Dr.'s office.Technical DifficultiesSpotty Internet - My internet can be spotty at times. Of course this usually happens when I have a Zoom meeting or a Twitter Space! If you're concerned about this, I suggest you make your guest a co-host of the Space. That way, if your internet drops out you don't lose the space entirely, you can just jump back on the original link that the guest is still connected to. Guest can't see invite - Confirm they are using their phone! If they are on their computer they will not have access to the invite, request to speak, or be able to join the convo. Guest is muted - Guests have control over their own mic. Yes, as a the host you can choose to mute everyone, but when the guest first joins they have control of their own mic. **Story time about my first ever Twitter Space: I'm nervous, I have done a test run with a colleague, I'm feeling like I (kind of) know what I'm doing. I invite the guest, she joins...but she's muted! I start clicking around to figure out how to unmute her...I can't find it. I CAN'T FIND IT! My colleague is online and listening so I invite him to be a speaker since he is more familiar with Twitter and I desperately need help to get this space going... Once he joins, I explain the issue. At that moment, the guest starts speaking! In proper etiquette, she had muted herself upon joining the space and was patiently waiting for the interview to begin. Ugh. I had just wasted 10 minutes of everyones time trying to solve a problem, that wasn't actually a problem.After the FactYou have now completed your Twitter Space. Congrats! Now what? Well, the recording will live on your account as a post for 30 days. However, after about a week you can download an archive of said Space by clicking: More..(left nav bar) --> Settings & Privacy --> Download an Archive of your Data.You now have all of your Twitter Media downloaded. You can find your Twitter Space in your Downloads folder under: Twitter-(download date) --> Data --> spaces_media. This will be an MPEG file. Depending on what you want to do with this file you may need to convert into another format.I'm currently creating a series of playlists on the CharmVerse YouTube account where people can check out all of our past Twitter Spaces. I also share these as references when recruiting guests for future Spaces. Here is how I go from audio file to a more engaging YouTube post:Convert file to an MP3 using https://convertio.co/I then use Veed to import the audio, add subtitles and create a more appealing backdrop for the audioExport from VeedDownload to computerUpload to YouTube playlistGo Get ‘EmNow go out there and host a Twitter Space! Or go and listen to one to see what they look like from the listeners POV. Twitter Spaces are a great way to engage your community and promote your account as well as your guest. Keep it casual, conversational, and have fun. Confession: I still get nervous before every Space.

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