Inspired by the design work of @ghoshal and @jessedee. Drawn from my experiences at #2011mwi. Thanks to everyone who gave feedback

1. DO UT
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In a World of
Twits & Tweets

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3. Networking via Twitter

4. What am I Doing?

5. Having Conversations

6. Sometimes with no
one

7. Sometimes with
everyone

8. “People do business... with those they
like, know and trust.”

9. “... Social media is... a networking event
without... getting cornered by the
‘creepy guy with scotch.’ ”

10. “...It's about connection and
conversation."
- Scott Stratten, President of Un-Marketing

11. Getting Started

12. Following

13. Look for people talking about
things you’re interested in.
Look for Twitter names at the end
of presentations.
Follow Relevant People

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Follow Relevant People

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Follow Relevant People

16. u fo llow
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Pe op you rf
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Follow Relevant People

17. Hashtags

18. Hashtags start with a pound symbol
(#) followed by a word or series of
words without spaces.
#Hashtags

19. Hashtags start with a pound symbol
(#) followed by a word or series of
words lwithout spaces.
They ook
like this
#Hashtags

20. Hashtags enable conversation around
trending topics.
Use #Hashtags to find Relevant topics
of conversation.
#Hashtags

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of you
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#Hashtags

22. o sh ow
ags als
# H ast top ics
Trend i ng
#Hashtags

23. @Username

24. A message directed at a specific
user, but everyone else can still see
it and join the conversation.
What’s @ All About?

25. What’s @ All About?

26. RT @Username

27. Once you’re following people, you
can Retweet what they say.
Retweet What Others Say

28. Retweeting is the equivalent of a
quotation with a citation.
Retweet What Others Say

29. Retweet What Others Say

30. Just press “Retweet” under a tweet
in your feed or use the Litany
The Litany: RT @UserName
Retweet What Others Say

31. It shows Respect for the people
you follow and their opinions.
Retweet What Others Say

32. Combine @ and RT for Best Results

33. Link Shortening

34. Shortlink Services

35. You’re limited to 140 characters.
Shorten links to save space.
Shortlink Services

36. g Links Here
Type in Lon
Shortlink Services

37. Lon
g L in
ks
Shortlink Services

38. dVer s ion
Sh or tene
Shortlink Services

39. It’s all about Relevance

40. Stay on Relevant with
PROPPS

41. Be Poigniant

42. Be sharp and “on point”
with news and events.

43. Be Respectful

44. Of other’s views, opinions
and ideas

45. Be Opinionated

46. Say what’s on your mind
and be authentic.

47. (While still being
respectful, of course.)

48. Be Positive

49. Even when criticizing,
come up with a solution
and share it.

50. Be Professional

51. Be knowledgable and
don’t spam your
followers with useless
information and tweets.

52. Be Smart

53. Everything you say on the
internet can be used
against you.

54. As my grandma
says, “When in doubt,
DON’T!”

55. So...
Have Conversations
Know and Use the Twitter Tools
Stay Relevant
Follow PROPPS

56. So...
The next time you’re at a
conference, look in the
program for a #Hashtag

57. So...
Start a Conversation
about one of the talks
using @s and RTs

58. So...
Introduce your physical
self to the people you
were talking to on Twitter

59. So...
Have a face to face
conversation based off
topics and interests

60. And Don’t be a Fail Whale

61. DO UT
STAN
In a World of
Twits & Tweets

62. Photo Bibliography
Bird icon: http://www.designshoot.com/free-twitter-bird-icon-in-psd-and-png.html/
Slide #2: Quinn Dombrowsk, quinn.anya,http://www.flickr.com/photos/quinnanya/4464205726/
Slide #4: PhotoJonny, http://www.flickr.com/photos/photojonny/2268845904/
Slide #5: Ame Otoko, http://www.flickr.com/photos/ameotoko/4334357860/
Slide #6: http://www.flickr.com/photos/yourdon/5635838769
Slide #7: http://www.flickr.com/photos/sfpelican/2842856617/
Slide #11: Curt Matlock, http://www.flickr.com/photos/curtmatlock/946209440/
Slide 38: Andrew Rollinger, http://www.flickr.com/photos/arollinger/2173051128/
Slide 39: Chris Stickley, http://www.flickr.com/photos/chrissphonograpghy/705279077/
Slide 43: Martin Abegglen, twicepix, http://www.flickr.com/photos/twicepix/4878819302/
Slide 45: RaeA, http://www.flickr.com/photos/raeallen/5379141571/
Slide 48: helen.yoyo, http://www.flickr.com/photos/helenyoyo/3571198470/
Slide 48: RyAwesome, http://www.flickr.com/photos/ryawesome/4253286420/
Slide 50: hurleygurley, http://www.flickr.com/photos/hurleygurley/4338767/

63. Also...
All photos for this project were taken from Flickr.
I do not have, nor do I claim to have any rights to use these
photos beyond those given by their creative commons
license.
Accordingly: