Start Tweeting Today!Instructor: Robin Pierman

Schoolcraft CollegeFall 2015

Twitter Review

Tweet – 140 character message

Followers – see your tweets

Following – you see their tweets

Tweet types

Tweet - share an original message

Reweet – share another’s message

Reply – respond directly to a tweet

Mention – tweet about someone

Direct Message – tweet to an individual

Anatomy of a Tweet

Who sees what?Tweets and Reweets

Your followers see them in their Home feedAnyone can see them if they search for them

Replies and MentionsThe receiver in Home if they follow you, in

Notifications if they don’tAnyone who follows you or the receiver

Privacy Settings

Security Settings

How is Twitter different?You can tweet to anyone on TwitterYour post is immediate Responses to your post is immediateTweets have a wide reach but a short

lifespan

Reasons to Use TwitterNewsAdviceDiscussionSelf-PromotionImmediate communication

Twitter Speak

Twitter EtiquetteThank re-tweetersFavorite your mentionsWelcome new followersFollow back (but only if you want to)Be timely with replies and DMs

Tweetdeck

Buffer

Polish your Profile

Wrap Up