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Don’t Say It…Tweet It! A Twitter Workshop for New Tweeters? Twits? Twatters?

Don’t Say It…Tweet It! A Twitter Workshop for New Tweeters? Twits? Twatters?. Brought To You By Your Friendly ITD Office. The History of Twitter (and Social Networking) Internet began in 90s with static information format Development of forums to unite users by topic

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Don’t Say It…Tweet It! A Twitter Workshop for New Tweeters? Twits? Twatters?

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  1. Don’t Say It…Tweet It! A Twitter Workshop for New Tweeters? Twits? Twatters? Brought To You By Your Friendly ITD Office

  2. The History of Twitter • (and Social Networking) • Internet began in 90s with static information format • Development of forums to unite users by topic • Using RSS (Really Simply Syndication) • Foundation for Weblogs • Here comes social networking! • Visibility of networks of people • Terminology: Friends, Followers, etc. • Innovators: • Six Degrees (1997) • Live Journal (1999) • Friendster (2002) • Twttr developed in 2006 by Jack Dorsey • Based on SMS messaging • Social media meets social networking

  3. What Do You Know About Twitter? • What are you hoping to learn? • What are your immediate questions?

  4. How Can We Use Twitter • Keeping In Touch • Making New Friends • Voyeurism • Entertainment/News Coverage • Connections with Like-minded People • Event Planning • Activism/Politics (i.e. Presidential Debates, Arab Spring, etc.) • Latest Corporation Information (contests, promotions, etc.)

  5. What Twitter Is Not Used For A Chat application A blog A social profile site An informational website

  6. Problems with Twitter • Can be overloaded when servers are overloaded (mostly during popular events, large news occurrences, etc.) • Communication stalled by third party use • TMI/Bombardment of Data • Personal vs. Professional Identity • Eternally on the web somewhere • Trouble with Blackberry OH NOT, NOT FAIL WHALE!

  7. Using Twitter: Signing Up

  8. Using Twitter: Signing Up

  9. Using Twitter: Signing Up

  10. Using Twitter: The Terms • Tweet: single post • DM or Direct Message: ‘Private’ message system between users that does not require follow relationship

  11. Using Twitter: The Terms • Following: subscribing to the tweets of another user • May not exceed 2000 • May not be mutual • Can be blocked • Unfollowing

  12. Using Twitter: The Terms • @ Messaging: directed tweet to single or multiple users • RT or retweet: Reposting another tweet usually with credit to originator

  13. Using Twitter: The Terms • Hashtag ( # ): Designated related messages • Trend/Trending Topic: User created hashtag that are most discussed

  14. Using Twitter: The Terms • Lists: Added accounts that can be viewed by categories chosen by the user (Think RSS feed) • Favorites: Selection of specific tweet with star icon designation

  15. Using Twitter: Assistants • URL Shorteners • Should 301 Redirect • May Track how many ppl visit this link • Long term stability • Support from twitter clients • Most reliable: • Bit.ly • tr.im • Cli.gs • Image & Video Apps • Twitpic • Twitrpix • Twitgoo

  16. Little Bit of Twitter Stats • Over 465 million accounts with some 175 million tweets a day in 2012 • 76% of Users contribute regular tweets • 53% of Twitter users are new (less than a year on Twitter)

  17. Helpful To Dos on Twitter PERSONAL • Have a Goal • Stay Current • Get Personal • Be Clever/Creative • Follow Others • Cross-promote • FOR ORGANIZATIONS • Search in Real Time • Engage with Patrons • Integrate Other Functions • Make Sure You are Findable • RT to Show You Care • Blog about Life • Report Problems/Resolutions

  18. Twitter Across Platforms IPHONE Echofon Tweetdeck Twitbird Tweetcaster Twipple ANDROID Twidroyd Tweetcaster Seesmic Ubersocial DESKTOP Twhirl Twitterific Tweetdeck Tweetr Twitter App via Facebook

  19. Librarian Friendly Twitter Accounts • INALJ - @needalibraryjob • ALA - @ALALibrary • ALA Joblist - @ALA_JobList • LibGig - @libgig_jobs • Get Library Jobs - @getlibraryjobs • Champaign Public Library- @ChampaignPubLib • GSLIS- @gslis

  20. Helpful Resources • Twitter Help Center – support.twitter.com • Twitter and the Micro-Messaging Revolution-Communication, Connections and Immediacy-140 Characters at a Time by Sarah Milstein • All A Twitter: A Personal and Professional Guide to Social Networking with Twitter by Tee Morris • Making Twitter Work: A Guide for the Uninitiated, the Skeptical, and the Pragmatic by Valerie Forrestal • The Twitter Book by Tim O’Reilly

  21. GO TWEET YOUR HEARTS OUT! Thank You for Coming and Please Let Us Know What You Think at http://go.illinois.edu/itdfeedback

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