This presentation answers the question, What is Twitter? and explains the Twitter's true nature. Practical tips on how to use Twitter are included. This is useful for people getting started, or professionals who are looking for tips on how to teach Twitter to team members and clients.

1. Orbit Media Studios
@orbiteers #wineweb

2. 1. Giant Phone Book – find people
2. Tiny Radio Station - broadcast
3. Party Line – build relationships

3. “Because that’s where the money is.”

6. Giant phone book

7. Find People Based On…
1. Biography
2. Geography
3. Interest

8. FilteredTweeps.com

9. Twitter Advanced Search
search.twitter.com/advanced

10. Tiny radio station

11. Broadcast Other’s Content: Retweet
• Native Re-Tweet method (not recommended)
• Manual Re-Tweet with comment (recommended)

12. Broadcast Yourself
1. URL shorteners
2. Hashtags
3. Top retweet-ed words

13. URL Shortener
Bit.ly
1. http://www.orbitmedia.com/blog/what-is-twitter-…
2. http://bit.ly/e6pl2W
3.

14. Hashtags “#”
• Topic
• Event
• Emphasis

15. Top Retweeted Words
1. you 11. please retweet
2. twitter 12. great
3. please 13. social media
4. rewteet 14. 10
5. post 15. follow
6. blog 16. how to
7. social 17. top
8. Free 18. blog post
9. media 19. check out
10. help 20. new blog
Source: HubSpot, Science of Blogging

16. Party line

17. When to use the party line
1. Invitations
2. Compliments
3. Questions
4. Thank you’s

18. Say Hello “@”

19. Mention Others
ManageFlitter.com

20. Do’s and Don’ts

21. Don’t
1. Take things personally
2. Expect too much too fast
3. Over think things

22. Do
1. Be friendly and polite
2. Be positive
3. Be yourself!

23. Twitter 102: Sneak Preview
1. Management (HootSuite)
2. Measurement (Analytics)
3. Automation