This document provides tips for using Twitter to connect ideas and share your own ideas with others. It discusses posting tweets about topics you want to discuss and considering your audience and relevant hashtags. Retweeting others' tweets is highlighted as a way to share interests with your followers and expand the reach of posts. Searching Twitter using hashtags and lists is also overviewed. Finally, some third-party Twitter applications are listed for enhanced usage.

1. #Connect Ideas
The basic information and tips to show you
the world of ideas on Twitter and show the
world your ideas.
Presented by Bryan Boettcher (@boettchersketch on Twitter.com)

2. Posting or "Tweeting"
What might you tweet about?
1. What do you want to say?
2. Who is your audience?
3. Is there a hashtag you could
add to reach a wider
audience?
Example:

3. Retweeting
You can retweet someone else's tweet to your
followers by clicking the arrow cirlce under any
tweet.
Retweeting is a great way to show your
followers what are your interests.
When I post it reaches 30+ followers.
When someone "retweets" my post it will also
reach all of their followers.

4. Search
Hashtags: #
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 -Twitter Help Center
Lists and directories:
● tagdef.com
● hashtag.org
● whatthetrend.com

5. Twitter Extras
● Tweetdeck (web, Android, iOS/iPhone)
● Twitteriffic (iOS/iPhone only)
● HootSuite (all)
● Selective Twitter on Facebook
● There is always more (if interested)