start tweeting today
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Start Tweeting Today!Instructor: Robin Pierman
Schoolcraft CollegeWinter 2016
What is Twitter?Free web-based tool used for
communicating with othersUsers share messages via the InternetAnyone can view public Twitter
messages (tweets)
Twitter StatsAbout a billion users worldwide302 million active users100 million daily users500 million tweets per day
44%
Who’s using Twitter?
News
Organizations and Events
Politics
Entertainment
Anatomy of a Tweet
The HashtagTopic identifierUsed as a filterExamples
#DidYouKnow#HowTo#WhatIMissMost#LifeHacks#EpicFail
The At Sign Identifies the Twitter username or
handle15 characters, no spacesExamples
@KatyPerry@TheEllenShow@CNNBrk@ESPN
How is Twitter different?You can tweet to anyone on TwitterYour post is immediate Response to your post is immediateTweets have a wide reach but a short
lifespan
Reasons to Use TwitterNewsAdviceDiscussionSelf-PromotionImmediate communication
Starting a Twitter account
The Twitter Profile
Twitter Review
Followers – see your tweets
Following – you see their tweets
Following and FollowersTweets from those you follow appear on
your timelineYour tweets appear on your followers’
timelinesYour can follow anyone on Twitter to see
their public tweets
Twitter feed (your tweets)
Tweet types
Tweet - share an original message
Reweet – share another’s message
Reply – respond directly to a tweet
Mention – tweet about someone
Direct Message – tweet to an individual
Who sees what?Tweets and Reweets
Your followers see them in their Home feedAnyone can see them if they search for them
Replies and MentionsThe receiver in Home if they follow you, in
Notifications if they don’tAnyone who follows you or the receiver
Ready. Set. Tweet!
The Twitter Homepage
Follow your classmates
Practice Responding to Tweets
Reply
Retweet
Favori
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Contacting other tweetersReplies start with the handleMentions include handleDirect Messages
Managing your Twitter timelineFind tweeters to followMute a tweeterBlock a tweeter
Privacy Settings
Security Settings
Twitter Speak
Twitter EtiquetteThank re-tweetersFavorite your mentionsWelcome new followersFollow back (but only if you want to)Be timely with replies and DMs
Tweetdeck
Buffer
Let’s Start Tweeting!