Twitter Basics

What is Twitter?Free Micro-Blogging PlatformThe Sharing of Content, Ideas and Data.Platform for Breaking NewsBrand Monitoring

Why Twitter?To build Business ConnectionIncrease your brand awarenessFind Answer and Questions in Real TimeLatest Information and Breaking NewsReputation Management

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Basic Terminology of TwitterTimeline & ProfileTweet: 140 Character UpdateRetweet: Sharing Another TweetNotification: Connect, ReplyDM: Direct Message#Hashtag: Makes a word easily searchableTwitter ListTwitter Search

How to Gain Followers?Update profile with current Pic and BioUse Hashtag to increase visibility of your TweetRetweet Relevant TweetCreate Valuable ContentEngage in Trending TopicsLink to Facebook #fbFollow everyone who follows you

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Tweet LimitsDM: 250 Per Day100 Tweets Per Hour1000 Tweets Per DayFollowing: 1000 Per DayFollowing: 2000 Users (Account Based)

Don’tDon’t Be afraid to express your opinions.Don’t repeat the same link or tweetDon’t Post a URL without supporting text.Don’t Make your account setting privateDon’t follow hundred of people at once.Schedule TweetsDon’t Use more than 3 hashtag in single tweet

DoComplete your profileFollow Hashtags (#) when attending event/webinar #WCBaroda, #SMWBangalore, #WomenTechmakers Follow thought leaders and Bloggers in your industry Make your Twitter Handle easy to find.Add picture of yourself instead of Egg. Provide value to your followers

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