This document provides steps for hosting a successful Twitter chat. It explains that a Twitter chat is a scheduled discussion using a hashtag, with topics ranging from professions to hobbies. It outlines six steps to start a chat: 1) select an original topic, 2) test the topic, 3) choose a short hashtag, 4) schedule it for a consistent time, 5) decide on a format like questions or free flow, and 6) launch the chat. It recommends promoting the chat and expanding it over time by featuring guests, multimedia, and transcripts.