The document provides tips for using Twitter effectively for networking purposes. It discusses how to introduce yourself on Twitter, follow others, engage in conversations, and share useful information that will help you connect with new contacts. The key aspects of using Twitter for networking are to be active in following others and conversations, and to post helpful updates about your work and interests that will attract new connections in your field.

1. Before You Go Network
• Know what is interesting about you
• Have your elevator pitch ready
• Know what you need to take the next
step in your career or business
• Research who you know is attending
• Have questions ready for awkward
silences

2. Following Up
• Create a system
• Remember that networking is a two
way street
• Follow-up and offer them something of
value
• Connect with them on their social
networks
• Keep the conversation going

3. Twitter is the New Cocktail
Party.
Cassie Boorn

4. About Me

5. The 5 Stages of Twitter
Acceptance
1. Denial
“I think Twitter sounds stupid. Why would anyone care
what other people are doing right now?”
2. Presence
“Ok, I don’t really get why people love it, but I guess I
should at least create an account.”
3. Dumping
“I’m on Twitter and use it for pasting links to my blog
posts and pointing people to my press releases.”
4. Conversing
“I don’t always post useful stuff but I do use Twitter to
have one-on-one conversations.”
5. Microblogging
“I’m using Twitter to publish useful information that
people read and converse with.”

7. What is a Tweet?
A status update on Twitter is
called a Tweet. It is a 140 (or
fewer) character text message.

8. Following? Follower?
Who am I following where?

9. What is a Re-Tweet?
If you like a tweet that someone
sends you “re-tweet” it. Then all
of your followers will see the
tweet.

10. What is an @reply?
A public message sent to one or
more people on Twitter. (kind of
like a conversation in a room full
of people)

11. Direct Message
A private message sent to a
Twitter follower.

14. What do people share on
Twitter?

15. Updates About Their Lives

16. Quotes

17. Links to Articles

18. Ask Questions

19. How can you use Twitter?
• Connect with experts in your field
• Find new clients and business leads
• Stay on top of the news
• Free stuff!
• Never have to miss a single thing that
Kim Kardashian is doing

20. Why is Twitter Good for
Networking?
• Access
• Insight into personal lives
• Ability to interact in a comfortable way

21. Any Questions?