Twitter in 15 minutes

in 15 minutes Learn the basics about Twitter in 15 minutes!

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. What is Twitter?

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 Basic Terms

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
Your Twitter ID

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
Who do you want to communicate with? Clients, like-minded people, friends, etc.
What are you looking to gain? Increased brand visibility, build a large network, etc.
Start the conversation

Follow first
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
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
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

Remember: there are no rules!

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Twitter in 15 minutes

by PRsarahevans on Mar 31, 2009

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