Another quick overview of Twitter, trying to explain with simple words what it is and why people and businesses can benefit using it in their day to day life.

1. Twitter
Overview
Jean-Francois Catz (Dec 2010)

2. Agenda
What is Twitter?
Best practices
Twitter for Business
Twitter vs Facebook
Glossary

3. What is Twitter?
[ Twitter is a Real-Time Social
Network where you post and read
short messages ]

4. Text Message
Chat
Broadcast
the World
Blog

5. Twitter is
Fast
Simple
Ubiquitous

6. Best practices
140 char max What's going on
Links to new blog Helpful tips
posts
Industry Events News aggregator

7. Twitter for Business
Setup meetings & Product or event
events announcement
Organisation
CEO letter change
Maintenance &
Raise awareness
Support

8. Twitter or Facebook?
Talk to your friends Talk to the world
Share photos & Search real-time
videos infos
Share personal life Personal & Business
Tell stories Go right to the point

9. Glossary
when you send references a
tweet a message via specific topic as
a search keyword
twitter
hashtag #
twitter
@username
re-tweet, when
you want to
answer user's relay someone RT
message else's
message
@

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