Twitter 101 !

Dr. Daradirek “Gee” Ekachai!

The Conversion Prism by Brian Solis!

What is   free micro-blogging service that allows users to send (up to

140 characters) and read other users' updates (known as tweets).

  Users can send and receive updates via the web, SMS, or through desktop applications (e.g., Tweetdeck, Hootsuite, Seismic) or mobile apps (e.g., Tweetie, Echofon, Twitterific)

  Useful for sharing info, views, news feeds, networking

  More than 23.6 million U.S users, end of 2009

  “Crowdsourcing,” “Citizen journalists.”

http://www.quantcast.com/twitter.com!

Microblogging: Twitter Debut: September 2006!

Things to do besides tweeting

  Share documents: Twitdoc, acamin

  Share music: blip.fm

  Share pictures: Twitpic, mobypicture

  Share videos: Twitvid, Twiddeo

  Share business cards: twtbizcard

  Raise money: twitpay

  Find a job: tweetmyjobs.com

Twitter lingo @marquettePRSSA, mentions, who can see your tweets

  Followers vs Following

  When reply/address to @username, only mutual followers can see your tweets

  RT @MarquettePRSSA or via @MarquettePRSSA

  D MarquettePRSSA

  Hashtag #MarquettePRSSA

  Favorites

  Trending topics, #FollowFriday #FF

  Shorten URL: tinyurl.com, bit.ly

  TweetUp

Some writing tips   Be valuable. Retweet. Contribute

  Avoid “pointless babble.” Grrr. Gah. WTF?

  Balance between professional and personal

  Share interesting pictures

  Off to @MarquetteU to meet with one of @FvrythingPR's students. Glad I can give back to @MUCollegeofComm!

  Not really 140 characters. Leave room for people to RT

  Add . in front of @username to reach all followers

Questions?