Hey everyone.

Quick introduction. I’m newish to the forum, but not the auto world. I write at my own blog dcautogeek.com and I also write for hooniverse.com. I’m an avid automotive enthusiast. Earlier this year I traded in my ’11 GT for a CTS-V and my wife still has her Fusion sport (we have a deposit on a Focus ST).

Over the last few months I began participating in Twitter hashtag chats. GM (#GMChat), Chrysler (#MoparChat) and the Germans (#GermanCarChat) have a very strong hashtag chat presence on Twitter.

I wanted to do the same for Ford.

So tonight I am starting a weekly Ford Twitter hashtag chat - #FordChat. (Follow @Focus_Chat)

Not familiar with hashtag chats or how they work? I’ll give you a VERY BASIC rundown and will be happy to answer other questions you may have.

Step 1: Sign up for Twitter.
Step 2: Once logged into Twitter use the search bar at the top of the page.
Step 3: Search for #FordChat. This will show all the tweets for our chat.
Step 3: When tweeting use the hashtag #FordChat

That is the most basic way to join a hashtag chat. I recommend using a tool such as Tweetdeck (tweetdeck.com) or TweetChat (www.tweetchat.com) for participating in a twitter chat. Also there are plenty of videos online that illustrate how to use these services.

If you aren’t able to tune into the hashtag chat live, I will post a transcript of it on my website. I’ll provide a link once I have the first version up. From there you’ll be able to see what was said and share or reply as you see fit.

Twitter not your thing? I totally understand. Took me almost a year to get the hang of it and find how I could make it work for me.

This chat is not associated with Ford Motor Company.

Thanks again. Hope to see some of you in the near future.

Happy Motoring,

Juan
juan@dcautogeek.com