Take on Twitter

Take on Twitter
Your guide to getting the most out of Twitter.

The Basics
Getting Started with Twitter

What is Twitter?
140 characters,
Post to people that subscribe to you.
Each tweet is 140 characters in length, but don’t let the small size fool you -you can share a lot with a little space.

Why use Twitter?
Meet new people,
Network/grow professionally,
Influence the influencers.
You can contribute, or just listen in and retrieve up to the second information. Some people never tweet, they simply use Twitter as a way to get the latest information on their interests.

How do you use Twitter?
Start following others,
Post some tweets,
Get people to follow you.
The tweets from people that you follow are aggregated into a stream of updates, kind of like blogs.

Getting started on Twitter
Set up an account
Enter your profile information so people know who you are
Find your friends
Select a way to post messages
Get posting!
Getting started on Twitter is really easy.
There are five main steps:

The Twitter Interface

Terminology
Need to Know Terms and How They Work

Terminology
A ‘tweep’ is a Twitter friend.
@mentions
People use it to Reply and Mention others, like this: Hello @Twitter! When a username is preceded by the @ sign, it becomes a link to a Twitter profile.
D
Direct messages are private between only the sender and recipient. Tweets become DMs when they begin with "d username"
RT Retweet
A tweet by another user, forwarded to you by someone you follow. Often used to spread news or share valuable findings on Twitter.
Search
A box on your Twitter homepage that allows you to search all public tweets for keywords, usernames, hashtags, or subject. Searches can also be performed at search.twitter.com.

More Terminology
Lists
Curated groups of other Twitter users. Used to tie specific individuals into a group on your Twitter account. Displayed on the right side menu of your homepage.
Favorite
To favorite a tweet means to mark it as one of your favorites by clicking the yellow star next to the message.

Hashtags
The # symbol is used to mark keywords or topics in a tweet. Generates a conversation about a particular topic.
Some other hashtags I follow:
#edchat
#lrnchat
#Buffalo
#FF stands for "Follow Friday." Twitter users often suggest who others should follow on Fridays by tweeting with the hashtag #FF.

URL Shortener
URL shorteners are used to turn long URLs into shorter URLs. Shortening services can be found online.
Google now has it’s own URL shortener. Just type in goog.le into your browser.

Widget
A bit of code that can be placed anywhere on the web. Updates regularly with one's Twitter updates in real time.
Widgets can be placed on Web sites/blogs/ANGEL-
anywhere you can place HTML code.

Accessing Twitter
Different Tools for Different Purposes

There are many websites and desktop applications you can use to post to Twitter using instant messaging services or SMS messages.
Twitter out of Twitter
Most users rarely use the main Twitter website.

TweetDeck

Post to Multiple Accounts using TweetDeck

View your Entire Feed
Or Just View a List
On TweetDeck you can:

Follow, Favorite, RT, Reply, Direct Message
See your RTs and Mentions

Show some love to your New Followers!
See your Direct Messages

Follow a Topic or Hashtag

CoTweet

Schedule Tweets on CoTweet

Multiple people can collaborate and manage one Twitter account on CoTweet.

CoTweet has an amazing Searchpad
Use the Searchpad to search multiple topics at once and follow the feeds.

Automatic Hashtags per Account
Automatic hashtags saves you time.

Tips and Tricks
Make the Most out of your Twitter experience.

Position You/Your Company as a Leader

Unique Ways to use Twitter in Business
New business generation
Get to know companies you want to work with and watch for requests for help from people looking for your services.
Solve problems
Monitor for company problems and solve them.
Drive conversions
Point people towards industry topics and partners.
Stay on top of trends
Identify the thought leaders in your industry and listen to what they’re saying.

Use Twitter with a Purpose
You need substance to your presence, rather than just style.
Spotlights their great customer service.
Showcases people and personalities in the company.
Does both.

Resource
http://davefleet.com/

Leah MacViewww.leahmacvie.com
@leahmacvie
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Take on Twitter

by Leah MacVie

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