The Nuts and Bolts of
Twitter @morate & @vedo

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Can we get a volunteer?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/cpt_obvious/2715446427/

= microblogging microblogging ~ Think
of each entry as a mini-blog entry to share information, informally and as often as you wish http://www.flickr.com/photos/handles/2748048479/

Twittlingo tweet = microblog posts
are called “tweets” follow = signing up to receive updates makes you a follower reply or @reply = to respond to others, use @username, a good way to show community

Twittlingo DM = direct messaging,
this is only seen by the other user, will also send copy to their email RT or “Retweet” = a way to share the posts of others, also a good way to be a good citizen (not good form to repost without giving cred) twitpic = sharing photos via Twitter, people love photos (now famous example)

Twittlingo tweetup = gathering at
a local restaurant or watering hole, everyone is invited tweeps or tweeple = your twitter friends twebinar = webinar utilizing twitterspace twestival = an charity event promoted via Twitter just add “tw” = ???

Twitter & Professional Growth referrals
community networking commerce knowledge serendipity

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Serendipity

Good to know Spam is
just as annoying on Twitter Use direct messages with care Remember to be respectful and smart Twitter is not instant messaging

Get some apps Tweetdeck, Twhirl,
iPhone/Storm/etc apps search.twitter.com, twellow, etc. Facebook, blog integration

Twitter can be... a cost-effective
(free) option to accentuate existing messages; a broadcasting tool to announce relevant information to specific audiences; and a (brief) conversational tool to appropriately respond to relevant inquiries and follow-up questions or comments.

Two Types Broadcaster Conversationalist useful
if audience knows provides a quot;voicequot; what they are getting seen as an authority and another way to push source information ROE - return on works best if you have engagement good information to give a way to interact with could fill a need from those interested in topic specific area or topic or org. all about building relationships

Broadcaster cnnbrk > BreakingNewsOn >
digitalps > BarackObama > UOregonNews > mansfieldisd > Conversationalist wfaachannel8 > DellOutlet > JetBlue > butleradmission > jakemckee > zappos > http://www.flickr. com/photos/lucias_clay/2699584043/

who are these guys again?
Richie Escovedo Terry Morawski richie.escovedo [at] gmail.com terrymorawski [at] gmail.com nextcommunications.blogspot.com tmosgarage.blogspot.com Twitter: @morate Twitter: @vedo linkedin.com/in/terrymorawski linkedin.com/in/rescovedo delicious.com/rescovedo delicious.com/morate