2. twitter intro Twitter is a social network device What are you doing? Twitter is free Register at www.twitter.com
3. twitter account set-up Be courteous Updates restricted to 140 characters User name should be less than 15 characters Easier to reply or re-tweet posts Be consistent (e.g. lundquigvs luv2read) Easily changed via “Settings”
4. tweeting on twitter Tweeting = posting updates Is it beneficial to others Keep it interesting Share a resource Keep meaningless tweets to a minimum Not necessary all day every day Watch comparison video of what we say on twitter vs real-life http://www.collegehumor.com/video/4005047/real-life-twitter
5. checking in with twitter You won’t miss anything with twitter - Timelines No need to sit at computer all day All posted updates are available when you log in You don’t have to read everything! The Twitterverse, has a way of repeating anything of real value. If you are looking for something specific, tweet about it! Check your replies when you log in - @Mentions Check Retweets By others By you Your tweets, retweeted Check your direct messages- Messages Are not seen in the timeline
6. following on twitter Complete your biographical information Upload a picture Include information about yourself People will follow you if they have information You will be able to ask questions and get answers Start following people! The more you follow, the more helpful Twitter will be Click on profile icons Same interests, subjects, celebrities
7. responses on twitter Reply to someone using @username Be sure to use correct spelling and capitalization Shows up on their replies page Seen by all who follow you Hashtags (#) and text #text = particular subject Groups will decide on hashtag Search with hashtag Hot topics are found on right side of Twitter page Direct messages Type a d before their user name Retweeting Select RT
8. let’s tweet! Complete “What’s happening?” area Send me a tweet @MsLundquist Follow: Me Ten classmates Five famous people Five people that you have a shared interest with Send someone a direct message (reply to my tweet) Share a web link (a site that you like) Display a twitter badge on your blog Search for twitter trends Search for a specific hashtag
