Twitter Networking Hours
Social Media
Written by John Ranby
29th October 2015
As you may or may not be aware of there is an ever-growing list of networking hours in the UK. These hours take advantage of the power of the hashtag (#) to connect likeminded businesses and users.
All you need to do is add the hashtag of the hour you wish to join in with at the right time! You can then increase your posts reach by a potential retweet, promote your business to the right people and get connected with locals, industry users and potential customers and clients. The hashtag, if it is a big enough networking hour, could potentially start trending, imagine how many users would see your post then! Networking hours are the perfect opportunity to increase your business, exposure and to raise awareness of your brand. There are both regional and industry led networking hours ranging from #weddinghour to #MumpreneurHour! It won’t take you long to find the long list of networking hours and you will find there are many in your area, so get involved.
The first time you join a networking hour introduce yourself and say you’re new, users are often very welcoming and are likely to reply or retweet. Include within your post an eye-catching picture of perhaps a product or your logo to make it stand out even more.
A shop connecting with #yorkshirehour for the first time
Then join the networking hour weekly or as often as possible, to post updates and news regarding your business. You’ll find there will be other regulars, interact and engage, it is likely you will have common ground to talk about that could be industry or location based. If you help them out with a follow or a retweet it is likely they will return the favour. Thanking people for a follow or a retweet is often a good conversation starter. Making such contacts increases your business links, shows you promote good, friendly customer service and could lead to a future referral or opportunity.
Twitter Networking Hours List
Monday
| #EYorksHour | 8pm to 9pm | Networking Hour for the East Yorkshire community. |
| #BrighouseHour | 8pm to 9pm | Networking hour for BrighouseHour Community |
| #JobHour | 10am to 11am | Find vacancies, apply for jobs and discuss employment-related issues with other job seekers and/or employers. |
| #LedburyHour | 11am to 12pm | Networking hour for the Ledbury community. |
| #UKBizLunch | 12pm to 1pm | A general lunchtime networking hour, every day Mon – Fri |
| #HerefordHour | 1pm to 2pm | Networking hour for the Hereford community. |
| #BizHour | 2pm to 3pm | A daily networking event for all businesses. |
| #SouthWestHour | 2pm to 3pm | Networking hour for the South West of England community. |
| #B2BHour | 3pm to 4pm | A general networking event for all businesses. |
| #FollowHour | 3pm to 4pm | Network to get more followers, Monday to Friday from 3pm-4pm. |
| #CumbriaHour | 7pm to 8pm | Networking hour for the Lake District community. |
| #IlkleyHour | 7pm to 8pm | Networking hour for the Ilkley community. |
| #LondonHour | 7:30pm to 8:30pm | Networking hour for the London community. |
| #DarloBizHour | 7pm to 8pm | Networking hour for the Darlington community. |
| #MondayMadness | 8:30pm to 9:30pm | A general networking event for all businesses. |
| #BrandYorkshire | 8pm to 9pm | Brandyorkshire organise a number of networking events throughout Yorkshire. |
| #CheshireHour | 8pm to 9pm | Networking hour for the Cheshire community. |
| #GPlusHour | 8pm to 9pm | Networking hour designed to allow you to gain some Circle Members. |
| #HarrogateHour | 8pm to 9pm | Networking hour for the Ilkey community. |
| #LincsHour | 8pm to 9pm | Networking hour for the Lincolnshire community. |
| #MarketHour | 8pm to 9pm | Find out and chat about all of the UK’s markets. |
| #NorthEastHour | 8pm to 9pm | Networking hour for the North East of England community. |
| #PboroHour | 8pm to 9pm | Networking hour for the Peterborough community. |
| #UDONetwork | 8pm to 9pm | A general hour of business advertising. |
| #StHelensHour | 8pm to 9pm | Networking hour for the St Helens Community |
| #StHelensHour | 8pm to 9pm | Networking hour for the St Helens Community |
| #BedsHour | 8:30pm to 9:30pm | |
| #BizMumFollow | 9am to 9pm | Day-long networking event for entrepreneurial Mums. |
| #TwitterBrothers | 9pm to 10pm | Networking hour for men on Twitter (Don’t worry there’s #TwitterSisters for us girls too!) |
| #OurYorkshire | 9pm to 10pm | Networking hour for men on Twitter (Don’t worry there’s #TwitterSisters for us girls too!) |
Tuesday
| #JobHour | 10am to 11am | Networking for employers & job seekers to fill or find vacancies. |
| #UKBizLunch | 12pm to 1pm | A general lunchtime networking hour, happens every weekday. |
| #YorkshireJobsHour | 12pm to 1pm | Find vacancies, apply for jobs and discuss employment-related issues with other job seekers and/or employers in Yorkshire. |
| #BizHour | 2pm to 3pm | A general daily networking event for all businesses. |
| #NorthEastHour | 2pm to 3pm | Networking hour for the North East of England community. |
| #B2BHour | 3pm to 4pm | A general networking event for all businesses. |
| #FollowHour | 3pm to 4pm | Monday to Friday from 3pm-4pm. |
| #ColchesterHour | 4pm to 5pm | Networking hour for the Colchester community. |
| #TendringHour | 4pm to 5pm | A networking hour for#Tendring businesses on Twitter. |
| #SurreyHour | 7.30pm to 8.30pm | Networking hour for the Surrey community. |
| #GreenwichHour | 7.30pm to 8.30pm | Networking hour for the Greenwich community. |
| #FashionHour | 7pm to 8pm | A business networking hour for those in or looking to get in to the fashion industry. |
| #WiREHour | 7pm to 8pm | |
| #UKMarketingHour | 8pm to 9pm | A general networking hour connecting UK marketing professionals and those looking for marketing. |
| #KentHour | 8.30pm to 9.30pm | Networking hour for the Kent community. |
| #MallowMummies | 8.30pm to 9.30pm | A general networking hour for small & micro businesses. |
| #SoutheastHour | 8.30pm to 9.30pm | Networking hour for the South East of England community. |
| #WiltshireHour | 8.30pm to 9.30pm | Networking hour for the Wiltshire community. |
| #AvYourSay | 8pm to 9pm | Networking hour for the Amber Valley (Derbyshire) community. |
| #CalderdaleHour | 8pm to 9pm | Networking hour for the Calderdale community. |
| #DiscoverRipon | 8pm to 9pm | Networking hour for the Ripon (North Yorkshire) community. |
| #DoncasterHour | 8pm to 9pm | Networking hour for the Doncaster community. |
| #GooglePlusHour | 8pm to 9pm (*every 3rd Tues of the month) | Networking hour designed to allow you to connect, network & learn from G+ users. |
| #HampshireHour | 8pm to 9pm | Networking hour for the Hampshire community. |
| #KetteringHour | 8pm to 9pm | Networking hour for the Kettering community. |
| #KingsLynnHour | 8pm to 9pm | Networking hour for the Kings Lynn (West Norfolk) community. |
| #MerseyBiz | 8pm to 9pm | Networking hour for the Merseyside community. |
| #NidderdaleHour | 8pm to 9pm | Networking hour for the Nidderdale AONB, & Pateley Bridge community. |
| #SheffieldHour | 8pm to 9pm | Networking hour for the Sheffield community. |
| #StaffordshireHour | 8pm to 9pm | Networking hour for the Staffordshire community. |
| #WestMidlandsHour | 8pm to 9pm | Networking hour for the West Midlands community (#WestMids also may be used). |
| #WetherbyHour | 8pm to 9pm | Networking hour for the Wetherby community. |
| #KingOf | 9am to 9pm | For the guys on Twitter a general networking hour for men. |
| #TALKT | 9am to 9pm | A networking hour of sharing yours/other’s artwork. |
| #SmallBizHour | 9pm to 10pm | Promoting UK small businesses. |
| #CharityTuesday | All Day | Support a cause or promote your cause every Tuesday on Twitter. |
Wednesday
| #JobHour | 10am to 11am | Find vacancies, apply for jobs and discuss employment-related issues with other job seekers and/or employers. |
| #UDONetwork | 12pm to 1pm | A general hour of business advertising. |
| #UKBizLunch | 12pm to 1pm | A general lunchtime networking hour, happens every weekday. |
| #SMHour | 12pm to 2pm | A two-hour networking session, in which you can pose questions and look for/offer advice on social media. |
| #WOW | 1pm to 3pm | Tweet @Jacqueline_Gold for chance of a RT. |
| #BizHour | 2pm to 3pm | A general daily networking event for all businesses |
| #CoDurhamHour | 2pm to 3pm | Networking hour for the County Durham community. |
| #EssexHour | 2pm to 3pm | Networking hour for the Essex community. |
| #B2BHour | 3pm to 4pm | A general networking event for all businesses. |
| #FollowHour | 2pm to 3pm | Get more followers! Monday to Friday from 3pm-4pm. |
| #Teestime | 3pm to 4pm | Networking hour for the Teesside community. |
| #BraintreeHour | 4pm to 5pm | Networking hour for the Braintree (Essex) community. |
| #HarlowHour | 4pm to 5pm | Networking hour for the Harlow community. |
| #FlutterBiz | 6pm to 7pm | A networking hour for UK businesses to promote themselves. |
| #HandmadeHour | 7.30pm to 8.30pm | A networking hour for those who craft, do art and handmake products. |
| #RydaleHour | 7pm to 8pm | Networking hour for the Rydale & Yorkshire Coast community. |
| #StirlingHour | 7pm to 8pm | Networking hour for the Sterlingshire community. |
| #NTSideHour | 7pm to 8pm | Networking hour for the North Tyneside community. |
| #NLandHour | 7pm to 8pm | Networking hour for the Northumberland community. |
| #BuyBritishBrands | 8.30pm to 9.30pm | A networking hour focused on British buy/sell British products and services, offer advice/support and chat. |
| #Funickers | 8.30pm to 9.30pm | A fun networking hour. |
| #GossipGirls | 8.30pm to 9.30pm | A networking hour for the ladies chat, sell, promote, support. |
| #WedChat | 8.30pm to 9.30pm | A networking hour focused on weddings and all that comes with them. |
| #WorthingHour | 8.30pm to 9.30pm | Networking hour for the Worthing community. |
| #BerksHour | 8pm to 9pm | Networking hour for the Berkshire community. |
| #NewcastleHour | 8pm to 9pm | Networking hour for the Newcastle community. |
| #CambsHour | 8pm to 9pm | Networking hour for the Cambridgeshire community. |
| #CornwallHour | 8pm to 9pm | Networking hour for the Cornwall community. |
| #DevonHour | 8pm to 9pm | Networking hour for the Devon community. |
| #EastMidlandsHour | 8pm to 9pm | Networking hour for the East Midlands community. |
| #FBLikeHour | 8pm to 9pm | A networking hour dedicated to helping you promote your Facebook page. |
| #HarboroughHour | 8pm to 9pm | Networking hour for the Harborough community. |
| #MidlandsHour | 8pm to 9pm | Networking hour for the Midlands community. |
| #NorthWestHour | 8pm to 9pm | Networking hour for the North West of England community. |
| #OrganicHour | 8pm to 9pm | A networking hour for everyone who loves organic food, skincare, environment, fashion & policy. |
| #OxHour | 8pm to 9pm | Networking hour for the Oxfordshire community. |
| #SalisburyHour | 8pm to 9pm | Networking hour for the Salisbury community. |
| #ShropshireHour | 8pm to 9pm | Networking hour for the Shropshire community. |
| #StaffordshireHour | 8pm to 9pm | Networking hour for the Staffordshire community. |
| #YorkBizHour | 8pm to 9pm | Networking hour for the York community. |
| #YorkshireHour | 8pm to 9pm | Networking hour for the Yorkshire community. |
| #ScotlandHour | 9pm to 10pm | Networking hour for Scotland. |
| #WeddingHour | 9pm to 10pm | A networking hour focused on weddings and all that comes with them. |
| #IrishBizParty | 9pm to 11pm | A networking hour for Ireland. |
| #WeddingWednesday | All Day | Day-long networking focused on weddings and all that comes with them. |
Thursday
| #BizHour | 2pm to 3pm | Daily general networking event for all types of businesses. |
| #AycliffeHour | 3pm to 4pm | Networking hour for the Aycliffe community. |
| #B2BHour | 3pm to 4pm | Another general networking event. Chance to shout out your business. |
| #DigiJobsHour | 3pm to 4pm | A networking hour aimed at students looking to get into the digital industry, seek advice/ask questions/look for jobs. |
| #FollowHour | 3pm to 4pm | Get more followers! Monday to Friday from 3pm-4pm. |
| #ChelmsfordHour | 4pm to 5pm | Networking hour for the Chelmsford community. |
| #UKBizLunch | 12pm to 1pm | Tweet while you eat! A productive way to spend your lunch in a general networking hour, happens every weekday. |
| #CannockHour | 7:00pm to 8:00pm | Networking hour for the Cannock community. |
| #EBHour | 7:30pm to 8:30pm | Networking hour for the Eastbourne community. |
| #BlackpoolHour | 8pm to 9pm | Networking hour for the Blackpool community. |
| #BradfordHour | 8pm to 9pm | Networking hour for the Bradford community. |
| #HuddersfieldHour | 8pm to 9pm | Networking hour for the Huddersfield community. |
| #HalifaxHour | 8pm to 9pm | Networking hour for the Halifax community. |
| #CottageHour | 8pm to 9pm | A networking hour for holiday cottage owners to tweet offers, promote their business and general chat. |
| #DerbyshireHour | 8pm to 9pm | Networking hour for the Derbyshire community. |
| #EastAngliaHour | 8pm to 9pm | Networking hour for the East Anglia community. |
| #GatesheadHour | 8pm to 9pm | Netowrking hour for the Gateshead community. |
| #HullHour | 8pm to 9pm | Networking hour for the Hull community. |
| #LancashireHour | 8pm to 9pm | Networking hour for the Lancashire community. |
| #LeedsHour | 8pm to 9pm | Networking hour for the Leeds community. |
| #LiverpoolHour | 8pm to 9pm | Networking hour for the Liverpool community. |
| #ManchesterHour | 8pm to 9pm | Networking hour for the Manchester community. |
| #NorthantsHour | 8pm to 9pm | Networking hour for the Northamptonshire community. |
| #NottsNatter | 8pm to 9pm | Networking hour for the Nottingham community. |
| #SheffieldBizHour | 8pm to 9pm | Networking hour for the Sheffield community. |
| #SheffieldHour | 8pm to 9pm | Networking hour for the Sheffield community. |
| #SomersetHour | 8pm to 9pm | Networking hour for the Somerset community. |
| #SouthWestHour | 8pm to 9pm | Networking hour for the South West of England community. |
| #SudburyHour | 8pm to 9pm | Networking hour for the Sudbury community. |
| #SunderlandHour | 8pm to 9pm | Networking hour for the Sunderland community. |
| #SussexHour | 8pm to 9pm | Networking hour for the Sussex community. |
| #UKStartUpHour | 8pm to 9pm | Networking hour for UK Start Ups. |
| #WakefieldHour | 8pm to 9pm | Networking hour for the Wakefield community. |
| #WarringtonHour | 8pm to 9pm | Networking hour for the Warrington community. |
| #WirralHour | 8pm to 9pm | Networking hour for the The Wirral community. |
| #YorkHour | 8pm to 9pm | Networking hour for the York community. |
| #DartfordHour | 8.30pm to 9.30pm | Networking hour for the Dartford community. |
| #QueenOf | 9am to 9pm | For the ladies on Twitter in a general networking hour for women. |
| #MumpreneurHour | 9pm to 10pm | A networking hour for working, entrepreneurial Mums. |
| #JobHour | 10am to 11am | Find vacancies, apply for jobs and discuss employment-related issues with other job seekers and/or employers. |
| #MKHour | 8.30pm to 9.30pm | Networking hour for the Milton Keynes community. |
| #TwitterSisters | 8.30pm to 9.30pm | The ladies on Twitter join forces and network amongst each other (Related: #TwitterBrothers). |
Friday
| #ClevelandHour | 10am to 11am | Networking hour for the Cleveland community. |
| #ConnectFriday | 10am to 11am | A general networking event. |
| #JobHour | 10am to 11am | Find vacancies, apply for jobs and discuss employment-related issues with other job seekers and/or employers. |
| #LondonHour | 11am to 12pm | Networking hour for the London community. |
| #EcoHour | 12pm to 1pm | A networking event for people interested in/involved in the eco industry and the issues surrounding it. |
| #UKBizLunch | 12pm to 1pm | Tweet while you eat! A productive way to spend your lunch in a general networking hour, happens every weekday. |
| #EcoHour | 12pm to 1pm | A networking hour for those interested in/invovled in the eco industry and/or issues surrounding it. |
| #PartyBizHour | 1pm to 2pm | A networking event for the Party & Fancy Dress Industry. |
| #BizHour | 2pm to 3pm | A general daily networking event for all businesses. |
| #B2BHour | 3pm to 4pm | A general networking event for all businesses. |
| #FollowHour | 3pm to 4pm | Get more followers! Monday to Friday from 3pm-4pm. |
| #GBHour | 4pm to 5pm | A networking hour for the whole of Great Britain. |
| #RetailHour | 8pm to 9pm | A networking event for those involved in/interested in the retail industry and issues surrounding it. |
| #NorthWestHour | 9pm to 10pm | Networking hour for the North West of England community. |
| #SparkyHour | 4pm to 5pm | Networking hour for all things electrical. |
Saturday
| #SatChat | 8am to 9:15am | Networking for Saturday mornings. |
| #SpeedNetworking | 6pm to 7pm | A general networking hour for UK businesses and organisations. |
| #BrandYorkshire | 8pm to 9pm | Networking hour for the Yorkshire community. |
Sunday
| #SmartSocial | 9am to 12pm | The award for businesses who are smart with social media. |
| #SBS | 5pm to 7pm | Small Business Sunday tweet @TheoPaphitis. |
| #HartlepoolHour | 6pm to 7pm | Networking hour for the Hartlepool community. |
| #CoDurhamHour | 8pm to 9pm | Networking hour for the County Durham community. |
| #HolmfirthHour | 8pm to 9pm | Networking hour for the Holmfirth community. |
| #WalesHour | 8pm to 9pm | Networking hour for Wales. |
| #Funickers | 8:30pm to 9:30pm | A fun networking event. |
| #EnglandHour | 9pm to 10pm | Networking hour for England. |
| #BrumHour | 8PM to 9PM | Networking Hour for Birmingham. |
