AGENDA

1. What is Twitter2. Twitter Terminology3. 3rd Party Applications4. Principles of Tweeting5. Who to Follow6. Resources

TWITTER... a conversation

Twitter is all about...

sharing stuffdiscussion and

interactiondiscovering great content

What can I do on Twitter?

You can write your thoughts

Share news

Or simply write how you feel

Who is listening ?

If no one is following you,Your message gets lost!

When you start using Twitter,Your followers will be “0”

At the beginning, it’s frustrating, But normal

Twitter Account Settings

Become familiar with the account settings

Twitter Terminology

Talk to someone!

If you put the “@username” before the message, this user will see your message

amongst all the others, it will get their attention.

Twitter Terminology

They are listening to YOU!

Messages to other users with “@username” are public, and everyone who follows both YOU and

@username can read it.

So make sure you are writing something that can be public

Twitter Terminology

It can be PRIVATE

Twitter is also a place where you can exchange private messages (called “DM” or Direct Message) with other users.

If you use a Smartphone/Iphone it can be a great replacement of SMS

Twitter Terminology

Find out about specific topics

Use the # tag to search for topics you are interested in.

The # tag is a great source of joining in the conversation.

Twitter Terminology

RT Re-Tweet others

This is sharing, or giving credit to other people’s tweets

By doing this you are forwarding their message to your followers

Twitter Terminology

Shortening Links

Bit.ly

Tinyurl.com

Tiny.cc

3rd Party Applications

These are the most popular 3rd party applications

Tweetdeck(needs Adobe Air installed)

Hootsuite(browser based)

Seesmic(needs Adobe Air installed)

Principles of Tweeting

• Build new relationships visibility + credibility = profitability (can be seen as voyeurism)• Market Research• Take time to understand Twitter etiquette• Have a strategy• Listen first – then engage• Promote your blog• Tell people you are on Twitter

Principles of Tweeting

• Ask Questions and Provide an Answer

• Share News and Links

• Give Compliments

• RT Generously

• Recommend Others

Principles of Tweeting

• Explain Yourself

• Help Others

• Market Yourself

• Use Insightful Sayings/Quotes

• Use Sarcasm with Caution

6 Useful Twitter Tools

• Tweriod – Start tweeting when others listen

• dlvr.it – Share and track your blog content

• Twoolr – Full analytics for your Twitter account

• nurph – Deepen your relationships

• Buffer – never flood your followers again.

• Triberr - Extend your reach, create a tight network of

fellow bloggers, sharing posts and exchanging ideas.

Who to follow

Follow like-minded people, peers, people who share the same interests as you. Don’t follow boring and uninteresting people.

If you start to follow someone and then find them boring, unfollow them. Good ways to find people:

• Wefollow.com

• Twellow.com

Twitter Resources/Tools

Socialoomph.com – manages your tweeting

Sprout Social – social media management for companies

Twitterfeed – automate sending blogs out

Tweetgrid – creates a search dashboard

Tweetchat – manage community chats

Twit pic – Post photos on Twitter

Twitbacks – Chose a twitter background