Introduction to basics.

1. Twitter!
Mandy Stahl

2. Current ASAE Twitter
@asaecenter
@ASAEannual
@techconf
@GreatideasConf
@MMCconf
@springtimeexpo
@ASAEcareerHQ
@Power_of_A
@AssociationsNow

3. Twitter Language
• 140 Characters- Less is more
• @ Reply messages
• #hashtags- Unique identifiers Ex: #Tech12
• URL shorteners- Bit.ly
• RT- Re-Tweeting messages
• DM- Direct Messages

4. Twitter Growth

5. Current Twitter landscape

6. Twitter Picture
• Picture
Do: Don’t:

7. Description
• What makes you you?
• 160 characters
• Blank=Spam
• Website
• If using for professional use
– make sure to include liability claim
– Include business name for networking
• What will you be tweeting about?
• Location

8. Description

9. Who to follow?
• Lists!
• “Who to Follow”
• Similar to you
• People who follow you
• Fun- Celebs, sports stars, ect.
• Professional- industry colleagues,
contacts, coworkers, companies

10. Twitter Lists

11. Who to follow
Similar to…
Following
Connect

12. Who to follow- Discover Page
Find Friends
Follow trends
Who to Follow

13. Backgrounds
• Profile-> Settings->
Design
• Twitter Themes
• Colors
• Pictures
• Sites offering fun
free backgrounds

14. Colors

15. Custom Background

16. Custom Backgrounds

17. Twitter Tools
• Tweetdeck/Hootsuite
• CoTweet or Hootsuite Pro for multiple admins
• Bit.ly (tracking links)
• Advanced Twitter search
• Buffer- to schedule your tweets

18. Rock it!
• Be creative, attention-grabbing bio
• Post consistent and quality content
• Promote other’s work and mean it
• Make a custom twitter background
• Have a personality- be you!