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Brief slideshow used for a Twitter class taught at the Cranbury Public Library on 10/27/09TRANSCRIPT
What is Twitter
Twitter is a microblog
140 characters of power! What is a blog? Microblog vs. blog The “life” in-between Keeping it short and sweet Posts are public!!
Twitter is a social messenger
Instant messaging and social messaging
Following the leader (or your buddy next door)
The speed of information Let’s make a deal (ex. Dell) All the news fit to Tweet (huh?)
Twitter Terms Tweet (The meat and potatoes) Twittersphere (like the blogosphere but
smaller..or larger??) Hashtag (#) Tweeps (like Peeps … NO, not the
candy!) @CranburyPL (directing tweets at someone
specific) ReTweet (RT)
Ex. RT @CranburyPL Going to the grocery store to buy a loaf of bread (oh how interesting!)
Lets get the Tweet outta here!
Take a look at this Twitter thing The power of Twitter is in the tools
built upon it Creating a Twitter account (if your
feelin lucky…) Q/A