HOW TO

BE A

Did you know… ● Tweetdeck was created as a way to filter the slew of

information by an unemployed developer. Twitter bought it for £25m

● You can run it on desktop or via an app from your Chrome browser

● You can join or sign in through your Twitter account, or set up your own Tweetdeck account - it will still work with your Twitter setup

Pros● Allows multi-account use - tweet as you, or as your brand

(make sure you check which avatar is ticked!)● Integrate your lists so you can keep track of them● Create hashtag seaches and add them as columns● Make a customised timeline - just drag tweets into the

column to save and/or share them● Schedule your tweets for different days/times (a pro and a

con) ● Simple to use. Once you’ve got the basics, the sky’s the limit

Cons

● No integration with other platforms any more● You can learn Klingon in less time than it

takes to master the advanced shortcuts● Mobile app no longer exists - and Tweedeck

and Twitter’s own mobile app sometimes don’t liaise too well, meaning missed notifications

Ninja pre-school (the Chrome Way) ● Go to https://tweetdeck.twitter.com/ and sign up/in● or https://chrome.google.com/webstore/ - type

Tweetdeck into the search box, then add the app to your Chrome browser

Got it? Great. Next steps

This is the Tweetdeck

toolbar.The + sign allows you to add columns, users, trends, lists, searches etc. Select, and a menu opens automatically. Simply choose what you want.

Hashtag colums and searches

#journalism = hashtag search I created in Tweetdeck using the + option

Journalism = journalism list imported using the + optionLists can be time-consuming to make, but are worth the effort

Lists and custom timelines

Click on a person’s Twitter name to open this box - from here you can follow, DM, add to lists etc

Custom timelines

Create a custom timeline using the + icon.

You can share your timeline with others

Click this for a host of options

such as moving your column left-

right or filtering users in or out

Drag tweets into it

Shortcuts

Find these in the cog icon at the bottom of

your Tweetdeck

toolbar

Final thoughts: A Twitter listicle1. Tweets with photos get x4 more engagement. Include links to online stories if tweeting pages 2. X-posting job ads on Twitter and LinkedIn sees reach quadrupled 3. Use .@username for all followers to see your tweet 4. When you tweet about your work, invite feedback 5. Don’t stay silent in the face of criticism*6. If you’re going to x-post, consider Twitter-LinkedIn rather than Twitter-Facebook 7. Set and save searches and lists; display them in Tweetdeck columns8. Repeat yourself; you’ll hit a different audience with your tweet eg “Reposting for the morning

crowd”9. This # is a hashtag - a clickable link to other themed content. Eg. #journorequest

#donthashtageverythingitdrivespeoplenuts10. If you have a ‘Twitter newspaper’ (eg paper.li) that links to Twitter, KILL IT WITH FIRE11. Your bio: Name, job title, some interests. ‘Views Own’ disclaimers are a waste of space12. o_O = surprise, 1/2 = tweet to continue in another message, *around words* = emphasis or

stage directions, ST = subtweet13. YOLO = irony (at best). Avoid at all costs14. Subt-tweeting is (usually) criticising someone without using their Twitter handle. Often

considered bad form* Never argue with a fool; onlookers may not be able to tell the difference — Mark Twain