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Learn the basics about
Twitter in 15 minutes!
 What is Twitter?
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Twitter is a service for people to communicate and

stay connected through the exchange of quick,
frequent messages. These messages are posted to
your profile or your blog, sent to your followers, and
are searchable on Twitter search.

Twitter lets users engage in conversations with other

users in 140 characters or less.
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Basic Terms
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Tweet Posting a message to Twitter
@ + name The command which allows tweets to be
sent; proceeds username (i.e. @journchat)
Following You choose to receive someone's updates
Followers People who choose to receive your updates
Direct Message Private message sent between two people
Block Preventing someone from reading your
updates
Favorites A public area to save your favorite tweets
Fail Whale When too many people are tweeting!
Hashtag The # next to a word allows for conversation
tracking (#tweetup) http://search.twitter.com
Tweetup A face-to-face gathering of those who tweet
 Your Twitter ID
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Your User ID = 15 characters

•Make your ID easy to remember
•Preferably your name, brand or something you want
associated with YOU
•You’ve only got 140 characters, use them wisely
•Check the availability of your username across multiple
platforms (http://usernamez.com/)

EXAMPLE:@skydiver, @savvyauntie, @nancyloo

 Start the conversation
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1. Who are you?

Connector: knows a lot of people
Maven: trusted expert who seeks to pass
knowledge along
Salesman: charismatic people with powerful
negotiation skills

2. Who do you want to communicate with?

Clients, like-minded people, friends, etc.

3. What are you looking to gain?

Increased brand visibility, build a large network, etc.
 Follow first
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• Find people to follow
• http://www.twellow.com
• http://wefollow.com
• http://mrtweet.com
• http://justtweetit.com
• Say hello
• Read the bio of those who follow you
• Decide who you want to follow back
• Share your knowledge
• Promote others and interact
• Ask questions
 Tips for engaging
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• Add your Twitter ID to your email signature, website
and resume
• Download a Twitter application for your Blackberry
or iPhone
• Send an email to friends, family and co-workers with your Twitter
ID and see if they are on Twitter
• Embed a Twitter widget on your blog or website
• Start a hashtag
• Join a hashtag
• Put together RSS feeds for your favorite topics on Twitter
http://search.twitter.com
• When you comment on blog posts, include your Twitter ID
• Add your Twitter ID to your Facebook and LinkedIn accounts
 Resources
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• Conserve Space: Shorten your URLs
• http://bit.ly
• http://tiny.url
• http://www.tiny.cc
• Applications
• http://www.tweetdeck.com
• http://www.twhirl.com
• http://twitter.com/downloads
• Resources
• http://mashable.com/category/twitter-lists/
• http://www.twitip.com
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Remember: there are no rules!