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Introduction to Twitter
- 1. INTRODUCTION TO TWITTERHOWTO GET STARTED & EFFECTIVELY USE IT
- 2. Intro To TwitterWhatIs TwitterHow To Get StartedHow To Use It
- 3. Intro To TwitterWhatIs TwitterHow To Get StartedHow To Use It
- 4. Intro To TwitterWhatIs TwitterInstant messaging on crack“Micro-blogging” platform140 character updatesSimple7 million users
- 5. Intro To TwitterWhatIs Twitter (Good For ?)Instant communicationQuickly share information with othersBuilding relationships & authorityReach people who are already interested in youFind people who are looking for something
- 6. Intro To TwitterWhatIs Twitter (Good For ?)Get news and current event updatesKeep track of friendsShare thoughts & opinionsConnect with like-minded people
- 7. Intro To TwitterWhatIs TwitterTwitter is based on one simple question:“What are you doing?”
- 8. Intro To TwitterWhatIs TwitterConstantly updating your feed with peoples tweets from people you are following.
- 9. Intro To TwitterWhatIs TwitterHow To Get StartedHow To Use It
- 10. Intro To TwitterGettingStartedhttp://www.twitter.comSign InSign Up
- 11. Intro To TwitterGettingStartedCreate an accountUse unique informationUse information which others can easily identify you with
- 12. Intro To TwitterGettingStartedSuggested People to FollowUsually top users or celebrities on twitterFollow a few just to begin building your followers and to get an understanding of how Twitter works
- 13. Intro To TwitterGettingStartedYour Home ScreenWhat are you doing?Twitter feedToolbar
- 14. Intro To TwitterGettingStartedToolbar – 3 sectionsTop (info area)Middle (search & trends)Bottom (friends & feed)
- 15. Intro To TwitterGettingStartedToolbar – 3 sectionsTop (info area) – displays number of people you are following and how many are following you. Access to your different feeds.
- 16. Intro To TwitterGettingStartedToolbar – 3 sectionsTop (info area)@ feed = tweets others have sent which mention your twitter name
- 17. Intro To TwitterGettingStartedToolbar – 3 sectionsTop (info area)Direct messages – messages sent to only you. You can send direct messages to others. To send a direct message (DM) you must be following that person.
- 18. Intro To TwitterGettingStartedToolbar – 3 sections1. Top (info area) - favorite tweets - archive interesting, funny or complimentary tweets
- 19. Intro To TwitterGettingStartedToolbar – 3 sections2. Middle (search & trends) – search for relevant topics or see the Top 10 trending topics. Great for finding people looking for or talking about something… i.e. Business cards
- 20. Intro To TwitterGettingStartedToolbar – 3 sections3. Bottom (friends & feed) – quick access to the newest people you are following, add new people & add your twitter feed to and RSS reader
- 21. Intro To TwitterGettingStartedNavigation BarQuick access to common tasks on twitter.com
- 22. Intro To TwitterGettingStartedCustomizing your Twitter.com accountSettings – change options to personalize your twitter experience
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- 24. Intro To TwitterWhatIs TwitterHow To Get StartedHow To Use It
- 25. Intro To TwitterHowTo Use It - business goalsFind customers through search and monitoring topics which we currently don’t reach through other marketing campaigns.Engage with current clients – answer questions, handle crisis, thank them for their businessAnnounce specials, promos, eventsShow involvement from multiple sources inside company
- 26. Intro To TwitterHow(not) To Use It – business accountDon’t talk down other companies or individualsDon’t share detailed personal information Don’t use profanityDon’t post a large string of tweets in a short amount of time
- 27. Intro To TwitterHowTo Use It – Finding People & TopicsUse the search feature to find people, topics or trends which are interesting to you.Search topics with “” around what you are looking for… i.e. “business cards”Search for trends with hash tags… i.e. #printing
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- 29. Intro To TwitterHowTo Use It – Sending TweetsBe brief. You have 140 characters. Communicate to the point. Provide a link if applicable. Links count to the 140 characters.Re-tweet messages that others have sent by using the RT @username.Don’t just send messages about about Copy Craft
- 30. Intro To TwitterHowTo Use It – Sending Tweets with a LinkSince including links in your tweet count to the 140 use a URL shortening service.Bit.lyTiny URLUse specific links… i.e. sending a tweet about business cards – send them to our business card page, not to our homepage.
- 31. Intro To TwitterHowTo Use It – Sending Tweets with a LinkLink shortening: turns long URLs into shorter URLs but sends them to the same webpage.http://www.copycraft.com/business-card-printing to http://bit.ly/x123xc
- 32. Intro To TwitterHowTo Use It – 3rd Party ApplicationsSince Twitter is web-based it allows for others to write programs to work with Twitter, without having to go to twitter.comYou will want to begin using 3rd party applications as you acquire more followers and use Twitter more frequently.
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- 34. Intro To TwitterHowTo Use It – TweetDeckAllows you to organize different feeds, topics, followers into one screen.Can have multiple Twitter accounts in one application.Integrates many popular 3rd party applications in one place. TwitPic, URL shortening, search tools
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- 36. Intro To TwitterBeginusing Twitter… it is easy to learn and can become a powerful tool.Use Twitter as a discussion not a broadcast tool.Don’t waste your time or others time… create value with your tweets!Follow a wide-range of people. You never know who will need to buy printing or will know someone who needs printing and can refer us.
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