twitter for translators

Marta Stelmaszak marta.stelmaszak@gmail.comwww.wantwords.co.uk

TWITTER FOR TRANSLATORS

Part 1 Setting up an account

CONTENT• Twitter as professional tool• Getting about Twitter• The right username• Profile• Editing profile• Following• Tweeting

• Professional separate from personal• Set up a new business account• Your account is your marketing tool

TWITTER AS A TOOL

• Easy to recognise and identify• Professional• Username = name• Examples: TranslateThis, lingvita, ben_kwint,

janatranslation, Createtranslate

RIGHT USERNAME

Type in: translation and see who is there to

follow

PROFILE

• Add professional picture• Add location• Add website address• Enter your bio: 160 characters longpick essential keywords

EDITING PROFILE INFO

• Type keywords in your SL and TL: translation, linguist, interpreter, languages

• Link with people from other media

FOLLOWING

• Professional content• Use keywords: translation, transfer• Maximum 140 words long• Be succint

TWEETING

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