Get READY for

#followanarchiveit´s EASY!

Go to www.twitter.com and create your account.Just press ”Sign Up”. It´s free.

Do what the screen says!But make sure, that you choose a good, recognizable username.Obvious and safe choice = name of the archiveYou can´t have spaces and unusual charachters in the name.Only one twitter-account pr. e-mail is allowed.

Nothing wrong here!But you have to be human in order to get a twitter-account.Just type the captcha-words you see - and you´re fine!

Find interesting accounts to follow and find friends.You can also skip this and do it later!

Yay!Your archive now has a twitter-account!Let´s customize it! - press ”Profile”

Choose a good, characteristic and recognizable picture.It´s a good idea to use the same picture on all social networks.Fill out the forms – and press ”Save” if you like it.Let´s look at the design, press ”Settings” and ”Design” ....

Try out some of the possibilities- or make your own background.Tip: Use a picture in 1920 x 1200 pixels.Use logo, special colors, letters etc. that you also use elsewhere

OK – your page is finished!Time to start tweeting – what do all the weird signs mean?

Twictonary

Tweet = a twittermessage

Follower = someone following your account

RT = reetweet, forwarding another persons tweet

@ = reply to or mention another twitter-user

# = hashtag makes it easier to follow a subject (like #followanarchive)

List = collection or group of accounts that you and others can follow DM = direct message, only visible to sender and receiver you have to follow each other to send DM´s.

Example

RT @My_archives: we are also part of #followanarchive

This is a retweet

This is the account,that originallysent the tweet

This is theoriginal tweetby the account My_archives

When using the #followanarchivethe tweet becomesvisible to all who follows tweets with this tag.

They will see it even if theydon´t follow your account

Tips

Don´t spam about visiting, products you sell, etc. Be present and answer when someone @´s you

Give credit using @ when you retweet

Patricipate in activities such as #ff, #museummonday, or make your own!

It´s OK to listen more than you tweet

Follow your followers

Make it easy for others to share your content (use a sharebutton)

Try out different tools

Tools

www.twitterfeed.com &www.dlvr.itwill feed your RSS to Twitter

www.tweetdeck.com, www.hootsuite.com & www.seesmic.comare tools, which will help you manage the streams (# and accounts you follow). They make tweeting much easier and more organised.Download and try them out to find the one that suits you.

www.twuffer.comIs a Twitter-buffer, that scedules your tweets.

www.twitpic.com & http://twitc.comassist you in sharing photos etc. on Twitter.

HAPPY TWEETINGon #followanarchive, Nov. 12 th. 2010