This document provides an introduction and overview of Twitter. It discusses why people use Twitter and provides some examples of how Twitter has been used, including for reunions, saving businesses, political campaigns, and social movements. It then defines key Twitter terms and features such as tweets, mentions, replies, direct messages, retweets, favorites, hashtags, protected tweets, trending topics, and lists. It also addresses questions about how many Lebanese users are on Twitter and why people tweet. The document serves as a basic guide to understanding Twitter and its functions.

1. Introduction to
Twitter

3. Why Use
Twitter?

4. Why Use Twitter?

10. Some Twitter
Stories

11. Reunited after 11
years

12. Twitter saves a
bookstore

16. Obama Elections
campaign

19. Arab Revolutions -
#Jan25

20. How can a train
use twitter?

21. Twitter is the
future of Public
Health?

22. So what is
Twitter?
Twitter in Plain English

23. Twitter Improves
Your Writing
Forces you to be concise. Write
tight!
Forces you to exercise
vocabulary
Improve your editing skills

24. Timeline
 A timeline is a Twitter
term used to
describe a collected
stream of Tweets
listed in real-time
order. This brief
article explains a little
more about where
you see timelines on
your Twitter account

25. What does it mean to follow
someone on Twitter?
 Following someone simply means receiving their
Twitter updates.
 When you follow someone, every time they post a
new message, it will appear on your Twitter home
page.
 New messages are added to your home page as
people post them, so you always get the updates in
real time.

27. Tweet
A message of 140 characters or less

28. Normal Tweet
Any message with fewer than 140 characters
posted to Twitter.
 Where it appears for the sender: On the
sender's profile page and Tweets timeline.
 Where it appears for the recipient: In the
Tweets timeline view of anyone who is
following the sender.
 Places it will never appear: On anyone else's
profile page, unless they re-tweeted the
message.

29. Mentions
A Tweet containing another user's Twitter username,
preceded by the "@" symbol, like this:
Hello @NeonGolden! What's up?
 Where it appears for the sender: On the sender's profile
page of public Tweets.
 Where it appears for the recipient: In the recipient's
Mentions and Interactions tabs (found under Connect),
which is accessible only by them. Additionally, mentions will
appear in the recipient's Tweets timeline view (not on their
profile) if they are following the sender. Note: Anyone on
Twitter who is following the sender of a mention will see the
Tweet in their home timeline.
 Places it will never appear: On anyone's profile page,
unless they wrote the message.

30. @Replies:
A Tweet that begins with another user's username and is in
reply to one of their Tweets, like this:
@NeonGolden I can't believe you thought that movie was
cheesy - I loved it!
 Where it appears for the sender: On the sender's Profile
page.
 Where it appears for the recipient: In the recipient's
Mentions and Interactions tabs (found under Connect). Like
mentions, @replies will also appear in the recipient's Tweets
timeline view if they are following the sender. Anyone
following the sender and the recipient of an @reply will see
it in their Tweets timeline.
 Places it will never appear: On anyone's profile page,
unless they wrote/sent the message.

31. @dashkoun
Dinner is in the
oven.
dashkoun
sdarine

32. Where do people's @replies
appear for other users?
 Ifyou're not the sender or recipient of an
@reply, will you ever see the message on
Twitter?
The answer is YES! Users will see @replies in
their Tweets timeline if they are following
both the sender and recipient of the
update.
Otherwise, they won't see the @reply unless
you visit the sender's Profile page.

33. Direct messages
A personal message sent directly to someone who
follows you.
 Where it appears for the sender: In the sender's
Direct messages (accessible by clicking on the
person icon). A DM (direct message) will
disappear if the recipient deletes it.
 Where it appears for the recipient: In the recipient's
Direct messages. Will disappear if the sender
deletes it.
 Places it will never appear: In any public timeline
or public search even if hashtags or mentions are
used.

34. D mhijazi My
assistant is driving
me crazy!
mhijazi
sdarine

35. Retweeting (RT)
A Retweet is a re-posting of someone
else's Tweet. Twitter's Retweet feature
helps you and others quickly share that
Tweet with all of your followers.

36. Retweeting (RT)
 Retweets in all timelines and profiles
are distinguished by the Retweet
icon followed by the name of the user who
retweeted the Tweet.
 To credit a Tweet's author, Retweets show the
profile picture, user name, and Tweet of the
original author, with "Retweeted
by" information appended at the bottom of
the Tweet (shown below).
 If you see a message from a stranger in your
timeline, look for the Retweet icon – the
retweeter should be someone you follow.

37. There are 2 ways to re-tweet:
1. Re-tweet something 2. Click the ‘re-tweet’ link to
by someone else by the bottom right of the tweet
putting the letters RT and
@ in front of their
username before copying
their tweet
Example:
I love this song RT
@weam_a: hit me baby
one more time

38. Retweeting (RT)
 If
you or someone you follow has
protected their Tweets, other users will not
be able to retweet them.

39. Favorite Tweets
 Favorites,represented by a small star icon
next to a Tweet, are most commonly used
when users like a Tweet. Favoriting a
Tweet can let the original poster know
that you liked their Tweet, or you can save
the Tweet for later.

40. Where can I see my Favorite
Tweets?
 Clickon Favorites in the left hand column,
you will see a scrolling list of Tweets you've
favorited

41. Interactions Tab
 This tab offers a simple way to see what's
happening on Twitter in relation to you (it used
to be called @username in the previous
version of Twitter). You’ll be able to see which
of your Tweets are favorites, plus the latest
retweets (of your Tweets), Tweets directed to
you (@replies and mentions), and your new
Followers.

42. Activity Tab
 The Activity tab is found on the Discover page. It
provides a rich new source of discovery by
highlighting the latest favorites, retweets, and
follows from the people you follow on Twitter – all in
one place. It’s easier than ever to explore Twitter,
connect with people, and discover what’s
happening around the world.

43. Adding photos to tweets
1. Begin typing a new Tweet.
2. Click on the camera icon.
3. Locate the image you want to upload on your computer when
prompted.
4. After you select your image, your Tweet box should look like the
one pictured below. You'll see the image thumbnail and the
camera icon highlighted in blue.
5. Your character count will update to account for the image's
shortened URL. Finish your Tweet and click "Tweet."
6. If you selected the wrong image or no longer wish to share that
image, just click the “x” control in the thumbnail or next to the
filename to delete the current image.

44. Adding links to tweets
1. Type or paste a long URL into the Tweet box on
Twitter.com.
2. As you begin entering a URL, a message will
appear at the bottom of the Tweet box, letting
you know that the link will appear shortened.
Any length of URL will be altered to 19
characters. Your character count will reflect this.
3. Click "Tweet" to post your message and URL.

45. Hashtags
It’s not that confusing

46. # symbol
 The# symbol, called a hashtag, is used to
mark keywords or topics in a Tweet. It was
created organically by Twitter users as a
way to categorize messages.

47. Hashtags: Helping you find
interesting Tweets
 People use the hashtag symbol # before
relevant keywords in their Tweet to categorize
those Tweets to show more easily in Twitter
Search
 Clicking on a hashtagged word in any
message shows you all other Tweets in that
category
 Hashtags can occur anywhere in the Tweet
 Hashtagged words that become very popular
are often Trending Topics

48. Using hashtags
 Ifyou Tweet with a hashtag on a public
account, anyone who does a search for
that hashtag may find your Tweet
 Don't #spam #with #hashtags. Don't over-
tag a single Tweet. (Best
practices recommend using no more
than 3 hashtags per Tweet.)
 Use hashtags only on Tweets relevant to
the topic

49. Twitter Search
 Searchfor Tweets containing a keyword
or hashtag

50. New Twitter
Layout

51. Some Stuff You
Should Know

52. What is #FF?
 #FF is a hashtag for “Follow Friday” and is a twitter tradition
whereby every Friday, tweeps recommend others that are
interesting for their followers to check out. It’s a good way
to get introduced to other tweeps and to also share your
appreciation for the people you follow. Here is an example:
Example:
#FF @pearlowa because she’s makes awesome scrambled
eggs!
#FF @mhijazi @sdarine @dashkoun @reemitani @mishoricha
@AUB_OC @yasminehajjar @abaretruth

53. What is +1?
 Sometimes tweeps retweet something
with a +1 (or + whatever digit) before it to
show their approval of what is being said.
Example:
+100 RT @mhijazi Smoking should be banned
in all public places in #Lebanon!

54. Twitter Lists
 Lists
compile similar tweeps together so
that you can see a timeline of all their
tweets on the same page. You can add
multiple tweeps to a list and you will be
added to lists too.
 Create a list for online nurses!

55. Protected Tweets
 Ifyou’re worried about your tweets being
exposed publicly, you can opt for privacy
(protected tweets) in your settings. That
way people need to request to follow you
before they can see your profile and
tweets.

56. Trending Topics
 Topics
that are being most tweeted
about at that moment in time.

57. How many Lebanese are on
twitter?
 I’mnot sure. There are many who live here
and many who are abroad. I would
estimate at least 5,000 active tweeps and
maybe a 10-12 thousand if you include
the ones who are rarely active. But the
community’s growing every day.

58. Why do we
tweet?

59. Is everyone friendly on twitter?
 No,just like in your offline life. Most people
are very polite and friendly, but you will
bump into a few bullies. Unfollow people
who annoy you and if it gets to a point of
harassment, you can block them from
accessing your profile.

60. What’s a tweetup?
 Twitter meetups, or Tweetups as they’re commonly
called, are pretty much popular these days. You
can’t escape them. The @ nametags. The random
awkward conversations that result when you have
more than 140 characters to express yourself.
Tweetups take an otherwise great service like
Twitter and turn it into something much bigger.
 Why? Because you are able to gather with online
friends, meet new contacts to enhance your
career, and enjoy your time.

61. Choose Your Tools
Pick your tools – you can tweet from
the web, your phone, or from any
number of Twitter apps
- Twitter for iPad
- TweetDeck http://tweetdeck.com
- Hootsuite http://hootsuite.com/

62. Questions?