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How to tweet
 –
the non definitive practical guide for beginner twitter teachers
As seasoned twitter teaching fanatics we are often so eager to spread the learning twitterthat we forget that beginner
“
twits
”
might be daunted by what we take for granted: thesimple steps of how to put a tweet together. So this is for you.
Step 1:
You have
140 characters
to say your say. Type this in the little window and hit
update
 
Step 2
If you want to
send a message
to someone (or mention/creditthem) type
@theirtwittername
(no spaces) in your tweet.They will be able to see the message in their reply twitter feed(the list of twitters that mentions them) by clicking on
@theirname
on the right (green strip). You will find yourmentions in the same way or
…
.
Step 3
If you want to
reply to someone
you can also hover yourcurser over a tweet and then click on the little arrow whichwill insert @thepersonstwittername automatically into yourtweet window, ready for you to type your message
Step 4:
You can send someone a private message PROVIDED they are already
following you
. We callthis a
direct message or DM
. This message will also go to their e-mail address, which makesit a great way to communicate quickly. Neither your followers or theirs or anybody else willsee this message. To send a DM just type
d theirtwittername
(space between the d andtheir twitter name) and your message. Or you can click on your direct messages under yourHome tab, choose the person
’
s name and type your message.
Step 5:
Remember to check your @yourname and direct messages often and respond (either replywith @ or DM with a d!!)
Step 6:
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