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Getting started on --- Twitter

Getting started on --- Twitter. Communities and Conversations …. Presented by Anjum Najmi & Ephraim Freese. Social Media. Why Use Twitter?. Keep track of people connected to you professionally Opportunities to build and maintain professional relations Forum for collaboration.

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Getting started on --- Twitter

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  1. Getting started on --- Twitter Communities and Conversations… Presented by AnjumNajmi & Ephraim Freese

  2. Social Media

  3. Why Use Twitter? • Keep track of people connected to you professionally • Opportunities to build and maintain professional relations • Forum for collaboration

  4. What is Twitter? • Twitter is a tool for micro blogging • 140 character limit • Difference between? • Tagging a subject, hashtag (#) • Tagging a user, mention/reply (@) • Retweet

  5. Creating an Account

  6. Creating an Account (cont.)

  7. Creating an Account (cont.) • Full name • Typically your first and last name; this will be visible in your public profile • Username • Must be unique. The system will do an auto-check for availability. • The path to your public profile will be: http://twitter.com/Username • When tweeting, your username will appear as @USERNAME • Password • This MUST be at least 6 characters with some level of complexity. • HINT: Try using a combination of letter, numbers, and symbols **Note • as you fill out the form the system will show a green check mark next to each box letting you know the information is correct/accepted and a red box if incorrect/unaccepted along with an explanation.

  8. Creating an Account (cont.)

  9. The Captcha

  10. Finding Resources to Follow

  11. Your Twitter Main Page

  12. Managing Friends

  13. Trends

  14. Trending with Occupy… • The most popular Occupy-related tags within the first month: • #occupywallstreet • #occupywallst • #ows • #occupy • #occupyboston • #takewallst • #p2 • #nypd • Other/later tags: • #occupyla; #occupydenton • #99percent • #s17

  15. Managing Multiple Accounts/Sites • HooteSuite • TweetDeck • Evernote

  16. HootSuite Homepage

  17. HootSuite Streams/Profiles

  18. Shutterstock, 2013 Questions…

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