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Twitter 101. Basic g uide on how to use Twitter to successfully connect with companies, organizations and people. What is Twitter ?. An easy to use social media network that allows you to: Post your own “Tweets ” of 140 characters or less.
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Twitter 101 Basic guide on how to use Twitter to successfully connect with companies, organizations and people
What is Twitter? • An easy to use social media network that allows you to: • Post your own “Tweets” of 140 characters or less. • Receive “Tweets” quickly and easily in order to have the latest news at your finger tips. • Follow only the organizations, companies and people who you wish to receive information from (easily tailored to what YOU are interested in). • Ultimately Twitter allows two-way communication between companies/organizations and the public.
Following are organizations/companies/people you subscribe to because you essentially care what news/information they distribute. • Followers are organizations/companies/people who have immediate access to whatever you Tweet/Retweet and your page. • Following/Followers can be found on the homepage as well. Homepage • Write your Tweet in your “Compose new Tweet…” box located on your Twitter timeline. • Your Tweets will show up in your homepage timeline along with Tweets/Retweets from those who you follow.
Twitter Lingo • @Reply a way to react/respond to a Tweet you have read. • Find the @reply button by scrolling over a Tweet to reply to that Twitter account without having to type in the username manually. • Mention similar but used not in response to a tweet but to include a member in what you are Tweeting/ Retweeting.
Twitter Lingo Cont… • Direct Message (DM) used to send another Twitter member a private message that only you two can view in your DM inbox. • A blue light under “Me” will show if you have a DM. DM is found in the drop down list next to “following” button or in this case where the “edit profile” button is on your homepage.
Twitter Lingo Cont… • RetweetUsed when you wish to share an important Tweet you see in your timeline with your followers. • Scroll over the Tweet you wish to Retweet in your timeline and click the arrow button/Retweet button on mobile. • Quote Retweet (only available on mobile) Click on the same arrows then chose the option quote Retweet to add your own additional information to the Retweet.
Twitter Lingo Cont… • #HashtagsWay for users to discuss the same topic by inserting a ‘#’ before a word or set of words. Then click the hashtags you wish to learn more about. Get creative with hashtags so your followers become even more interested in you! • Trending Topic Most current topics being discussed on Twitter (usually depend on what is being hashtagged or the most popular news at the time).
Pictures/Color/Creativeness On Twitter • Avatar another word for your display picture which you can change by hitting “edit profile” button on homepage • Customize your header photo (larger background picture) with same “edit profile” button • Add Pictures to your Tweets by clicking the camera that pops up under “Compose New Tweet” and choose a file. • Customize your background in settings/design tabs (I made yours in a publishing layout document then uploaded it via settings/design tab)!
Best Way to Get Started • Explore the Twitter world • Search different companies and see if they have a Twitter account (they probably do) and then follow them! • Get Twitter Mobile App so you have all your latest news at your finger tips!