What the heck is

Twitter is a….. Real time, many-to-many Short Message Service (SMS) application

Real time, many-to-many Short Message Service (SMS) application

Twitter is a….. Real time, many-to-many Short Message Service (SMS) application Kinda like a chat room…..

Real time, many-to-many Short Message Service (SMS) application

Kinda like a chat room…..

Twitter is a….. Real time, many-to-many Short Message Service (SMS) application Kinda like a chat room….. Kinda like texting….

Real time, many-to-many Short Message Service (SMS) application

Kinda like a chat room…..

Kinda like texting….

Think of it as the World’s Biggest Cocktail Party…

… where you talk to people in 140 character bursts

Why would I want to use it for business?

Why would I want to use it for business? It’s free

It’s free

Why would I want to use it for business? It’s free Doesn’t take a lot of brain-power to tweet

It’s free

Doesn’t take a lot of brain-power to tweet

Why would I want to use it for business? It’s free Doesn’t take a lot of brain-power to tweet A quick way to update customers and friends about your business

It’s free

Doesn’t take a lot of brain-power to tweet

A quick way to update customers and friends about your business

Why would I want to use it for business? It’s free Doesn’t take a lot of brain-power to tweet A quick way to update customers and friends about your business Improve your customer service & customer relations

It’s free

Doesn’t take a lot of brain-power to tweet

A quick way to update customers and friends about your business

Improve your customer service & customer relations

Why would I want to use it for business? It’s free Doesn’t take a lot of brain-power to tweet A quick way to update customers and friends about your business Improve your customer service & customer relations Creating conversation

It’s free

Doesn’t take a lot of brain-power to tweet

A quick way to update customers and friends about your business

Improve your customer service & customer relations

Creating conversation

Why would I want to use it for business? It’s free Doesn’t take a lot of brain-power to tweet A quick way to update customers and friends about your business Improve your customer service & customer relations Creating conversation = creating “buzz”!

It’s free

Doesn’t take a lot of brain-power to tweet

A quick way to update customers and friends about your business

Improve your customer service & customer relations

Creating conversation = creating “buzz”!

But HOW??

It’s really easy…. Open an account & put in some information about yourself and your business (link to your website or blog)

Open an account & put in some information about yourself and your business (link to your website or blog)

It’s really easy…. Open an account & put in some information about yourself and your business (link to your website or blog) Don’t forget a picture!

Open an account & put in some information about yourself and your business (link to your website or blog)

Don’t forget a picture!

It’s really easy…. Open an account & put in some information about yourself and your business (link to your website or blog) Don’t forget a picture! Find out if people you know are on it and follow them. They will follow you back.

Open an account & put in some information about yourself and your business (link to your website or blog)

Don’t forget a picture!

Find out if people you know are on it and follow them. They will follow you back.

It’s really easy…. Open an account & put in some information about yourself and your business (link to your website or blog) Don’t forget a picture! Find out if people you know are on it and “follow” them. They will follow you back. Observe & follow conversations and people related to your product or service

Open an account & put in some information about yourself and your business (link to your website or blog)

Don’t forget a picture!

Find out if people you know are on it and “follow” them. They will follow you back.

Observe & follow conversations and people related to your product or service

DON’T! Follow people to have them carry your “marketing message”

Follow people to have them carry your “marketing message”

DON’T! Follow people to have them carry your “marketing message” Tweet a link to your business website or blog every time

Follow people to have them carry your “marketing message”

Tweet a link to your business website or blog every time

DON’T! Follow people to have them carry your “marketing message” Tweet a link to your business website or blog every time Expect people to follow you. You have to give them a reason to follow.

Follow people to have them carry your “marketing message”

Tweet a link to your business website or blog every time

Expect people to follow you. You have to give them a reason to follow.

DO Pretend that you are networking at a party. Say interesting things.

Pretend that you are networking at a party. Say interesting things.

DO Pretend that you are networking at a party. Say interesting things Tweet about special offers, sales/discounts, stuff about your life & business.

Pretend that you are networking at a party. Say interesting things

Tweet about special offers, sales/discounts, stuff about your life & business.

DO Pretend that you are networking at a party. Say interesting things Tweet about special offers, sales/discounts, stuff about your life & business. Tweet links to articles, websites, etc. that you find interesting.

Pretend that you are networking at a party. Say interesting things

Tweet about special offers, sales/discounts, stuff about your life & business.

Tweet links to articles, websites, etc. that you find interesting.

DO Pretend that you are networking at a party. Say interesting things Tweet about special offers, sales/discounts, stuff about your life & business. Tweet links to articles, websites, etc. that you find interesting. Create conversation!

Pretend that you are networking at a party. Say interesting things

Tweet about special offers, sales/discounts, stuff about your life & business.

Tweet links to articles, websites, etc. that you find interesting.

Create conversation!

DO Pretend that you are networking at a party. Say interesting things Tweet about special offers, sales/discounts, stuff about your life & business. Tweet links to articles, websites, etc. that you find interesting. Create conversation!

Pretend that you are networking at a party. Say interesting things

Tweet about special offers, sales/discounts, stuff about your life & business.

Tweet links to articles, websites, etc. that you find interesting.

Create conversation!

DO Pretend that you are networking at a party. Say interesting things Tweet about special offers, sales/discounts, stuff about your life & business. Tweet links to articles, websites, etc. that you find interesting. Create conversation!

Pretend that you are networking at a party. Say interesting things

Tweet about special offers, sales/discounts, stuff about your life & business.

Tweet links to articles, websites, etc. that you find interesting.

Create conversation!

Most importantly….

Have fun!