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Twittering in Class and Beyond
G. Snyder
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Getting Started1. Use a handle
similar to your real name.
2. Upload a picture.
3. Include your real name, location, bio, webpage, etc.
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Once you’re setupPost your updates here (140 character limit).
Your friends updates.
Your latest post.
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Following/Follower numbers.
Recent posts mentioning you.
Direct messages to you.
Posts you’ve marked as favorites.
Twitter Search.
Trending Topics.
etc
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Some Definitions
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tweet
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followClicking “Follow” makes you a follower!
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@reply
A tweet that is directed to a single person you follow that all of your followers can see.
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Direct Message (DM)A direct message sent within twitter in private to another person
you follow. Other followers cannot Sort of like texting.
* Don’t send Direct Messages to people that you aren't following because they can't respond back to you.
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RT or “retweet”Use RT to share what the people you follow post.
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TinyurlA service that shortens URLs so they take up fewer characters in a tweet.
– (Twitter automatically shortens your links to TinyURLs if they’re too long.)
Alternatives to TinyURL becoming
popular. – Bit.ly – Shorter, & gives stats.– Is.gd – Very short links.– SnipURL (snurl.com)– simliar to TinyURL.
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HashtagsPutting a # in front of a word (no space). Can use to search and track.
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Fail Whale
Sometimes Twitter saturates. Wait 10 seconds or so and it usually goes away!
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Some Twittlingo2
• tweetup – gathering at a local restaurant or watering hole,
everyone is invited
• tweeps or tweeple – your twitter friends
• twebinar – webinar utilizing twitterspace
• twestival – a charity event promoted via Twitter
• just add “tw” – ???
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A Few Tips1
1. Talk first, follow later
2. Start with friends, expand slowly
3. Don’t bother going “private”
4. Post consistently and you’ll get it.
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What should you write about?1
1. News in your business/industry.
2. Helpful tips.
3. Links to your new blog posts.
4. What’s going on in your life (with caution).
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Try to avoid writing about 1
1. What you ate for lunch.
2. Politics
3. Your travel schedule.
4. “Figuring out Twitter”
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How do you find people to follow?1. Find People by name on Twitter.2. Find people using keywords, location, interests, etc.3. Find people on other networks (Gmail, Yahoo,
Hotmail, MSN, and AOL for now).4. Look for common interests using sites like
WeFollow.com5. Look at your friends’ friends.
For “how to” details see: http://help.twitter.com/forums/10711/entries/14022
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Who Should You Follow Back?
That is up to you…. Set your basic criteria and then decide on individual basis.
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Twitter & Professional Growth1
• referrals
• community
• networking
• commerce
• knowledge
• serendipity
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Referrals
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Community
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Community
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Community
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Networking
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Commerce
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Knowledge
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Serendipity
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Twitter and Fun Stuff
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Important2
• Spam is just as annoying on Twitter.
• Use direct messages with care.
• Remember to be respectful and smart.
• Twitter is not instant messaging.
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Twitter can be... 2
• a cost-effective (free) option to accentuate existing messages;
• a broadcasting tool to announce relevant information to specific audiences;
• and a (brief) conversational tool to appropriately respond to relevant inquiries and follow-up questions or comments.
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Two Twitter Types2
Broadcaster • useful if audience
knows what they are getting
• another way to push information
• works best if you have good information to give
• could fill a need from specific area or topic
Conversationalist• provides a "voice" seen as an authority and source •ROE - return on engagement a way to interact with those interested in topic
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Some Twitter Apps
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Twitscoop
[ http://www.twitscoop.com ]
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Tweetdeck
[ http://www.tweetdeck.com ]
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Twhirl
[http://www.twhirl.org]
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twitpic
[http://twitpic.com]
sharing photos via Twitter, people love photos (now famous example)
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iPhone and iPod touch - Echofon
http://echofon.com/
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twellow
http://www.twellow.com/
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WeFollow
http://wefollow.com
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TwitterBar
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Twitter In Your Classroom
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You can also integrate your Twitter feed, YouTube Videos, etc into your Facebook, Blog,
FriendFeed, etc……..
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Yammer
https://www.yammer.com/
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References Used With Permission
1. The Twitter Tutorial, David Griner, http://www.slideshare.net/Griner
2. Intro To Twitter, Rosalyn Lemieux, http://www.slideshare.net/rozlemieux
3. The Nuts and Bolts of Twitter, Richie Escovedo and Terry Morawski, http://www.slideshare.net/rescovedo
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Contact:Gordon F. Snyder JrExecutive Director, National Center for Information and Communications Technologiesa Division of Springfield Technical Community College1 Armory SquareSpringfield, MA 01105413-755-6550www.ictcenter.org
Read my blog at: http://ictcenter.blogspot.com Join me on Twitter: http://twitter.com/gsnyder Friend me on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/people/Gordon-F-Snyder-Jr/800879375 Connect on LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/gordonfsnyderFriendfeed: http://friendfeed.com/gsnyder
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