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TWITTER 101

Something for everyone

+Twitter Vs. Facebook

Myth: Twitter is just like Facebook.

Twitter is along the lines of “Less is more.”

More freedom of who you can follow.

The ultimate network.

Following someone doesn’t make you a

creepy stalker. At least not on Twitter.

+It is so easy

Main ideas: Every tweet is a max of 140 characters Interaction is key (@replies and RT – retweets) Use a link shortener (ex: goo.gl – Can see how many times it was

clicked.) # hashtags make it easy to follow and search for updates on

specific people or events. For example if you tweet about his class use #journalism5

When you sign up for Twitter, keep your username short and easy. Long names take up too many characters when @replies or RT come through.

Start by following people you know, and people involved in hobbies or activities you like. (ex: photography, running, football…)

+There are a lot of people to follow

@barackobamaUSA21,293,128 followers

@NYtimes6,632,190 followers

@MLB2,501,713 followers

@google5,340,731 followers

+People to follow for fun

@Ladygaga30,605,327 followers

@snooki5,892,943 followers

@darthvader421,037 followers

@aplusk12,798,211 followers

+People around STL

@volunTEENnation8,344 followers

@RizzoTees55,358 followers

@cardinals208,907 followers

@StCharlsMOPatch1,116 followers

@FHNtoday979 followers

@ThePageantSTL13.308 followers

+Weatherbird

• Established in the Post in 1901• 3,495 followers• Print Icon in St. Louis that is now bridging gap between print and online.•More than just weather•Extremely interactive and engaging.

+If you have an interest, there is something for you on twitter

Go to Twitter.com and explore a little.

Try it out for at least a week or two before counting it out.

It is not a fad. Twitter is automatically be embedded into Iphone’s and Ipad’s new operating systems. Just like the camera function, Twitter will automatically be there.

Never too soon to start making connections.