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How        to getstarted and grow with TwitterChris Pugh@chrispugh3330-705-5956viewfromthepugh@yahoo.com
What is Twitter?Why is it important?Twitter definitionsMechanics of TwitterAgenda
What is it?Chris Pugh@chrispugh3330-705-5956viewfromthepugh@yahoo.com
   A very popular instant messaging system that lets a person send brief text messages up to 140 characters in length to a list of followers. PC Magazine
    Launched in 2006, Twitter was designed as a social network to keep friends and colleagues informed throughout the day.PC Magazine
    However, it became widely used for commercial and political purposes to keep customers, constituents and fans up-to-date as well as to solicit feedback.PC Magazine
   Casual conversations like you would have with a friend at a coffeehouse, bar or party
   Casual conversations like you would have with a friend at a coffeehouse, bar or party
http://www.wiredpen.com/2010/02/22/twitter-stats/
Twitter reported that it is managing 50 million tweets a day (600 tweets per second).      In 2007, the average was 5,000 tweets a day and by 2009 hit 35 million a day.Feb. 22, 2010http://www.wiredpen.com/2010/02/22/twitter-stats/
Who is most followed on Twitter1) Ashton Kutcher 4.7 million2) Britney Spears 4.6 million3) Ellen DeGeneres 4.4 million4) Barack Obama 3.5 million5) Lady Gaga 3.4 million6) Oprah Winfrey 3.3 million7) Kim Kardashian 3.3 million8) John Mayer 3.1 million9) Twitter 3 million10) Ryan Seacrest 3 millionhttp://www.twitterholic.com
Many posts on Facebook  are private, most posts      on Twitter are public
Power of search
Why it’s importantChris Pugh@chrispugh3330-705-5956viewfromthepugh@yahoo.com
Social media is SOCIALhttp://englishinguiabasico.files.wordpress.com
Social media takes TIMEhttp://www.scrapetv.com
Social media needs to be COMPELLINGhttp://www.solutionsforce.com
Know your AUDIENCEhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk
Is there ROI in Twitter?http://www.markevanstech.com
Saleshttp://richardwiseman.files.wordpress.com
As of Dec. 2009,Dell Outlet has$6.5 million sales from Twitter accounthttp://richardwiseman.files.wordpress.com
Customer Servicehttp://www.customer-service-workshops.com
http://www.seomoz.org/blog/customer-service-and-reputation-management-the-twitter-way-a-case-study
http://www.seomoz.org/blog/customer-service-and-reputation-management-the-twitter-way-a-case-study
Celebrity usage4.5 million followers
Have funhttp://southernfriedblog.files.wordpress.com
Is there ROI in Twitter?http://www.markevanstech.com
One example of a company who does it righthttp://www.wpclipart.com
DefinitionsChris Pugh@chrispugh3330-705-5956viewfromthepugh@yahoo.com
RTRetweet --- sharingInfo with your friends
@Use it to reply or Directly tag a user
#Way to separate subjects
DMDirect Message
You can direct messageSomeone if you’reFollowing each other
Taking issues offline
MechanicsChris Pugh@chrispugh3330-705-5956viewfromthepugh@yahoo.com
http://www.twitter.com/bestbuy
Public or private profile?
Beginner Twitter presentation
Beginner Twitter presentation
Beginner Twitter presentation
Beginner Twitter presentation
Beginner Twitter presentation
Beginner Twitter presentation
Beginner Twitter presentation
Beginner Twitter presentation
Beginner Twitter presentation