This document provides an introduction to using Twitter, including setting up an account with a handle and profile, finding accounts to follow, using hashtags and usernames, composing initial tweets within the 140 character limit, and ways to use tweets such as to inform, update, and promote library articles, events, new books, and blog posts. The target audience for this Twitter introduction is beginners and patrons of the Forsyth Library.

1. Twitter for Beginners
Flock Building

2. This is where our patrons are...
Anytime, anywhere
Variety
Why do I need Twitter?
Multiple audiences
Digital footprint
Search-ability
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3. Name that bird...your Twitter handle
Ours ifs @ForsythLibrary
password: fhsutlc

4. Preen your feathers....your profile

6. Feather your nest....
who to follow
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Search Twitter
Search other account’s
followers

7. Twitter Power:
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#hashtags
@usernames
Search

8. First Tweet.....
140 characters
Micro-blogging

9. http://www.twitter.com/forsythlibrary

11. What to Tweet
Small Bursts of info
To inform
To update
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To promote:
Articles
Events
New Books
Blog Posts