Twitter In 15 Minutes by Mark Riley

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Thinking about jumping into the Twitter world? This presentation will help help explain the basics of Twitter. I designed this presentation for a faculty and staff training session in our college.

What are the benefits of Twitter?

The latest news comes out on Twitter.

Twitter gives us the ability to read content at a glance.

The size restriction promotes clever use of language.

Scholars, Journalist, and other experts are now joining Twitter.

It lets the small guy be the big journalist.

It can be used as a powerful Marketing tool.

Twitter In 15 Minutes

Published on Nov 18, 2015

Thinking about jumping into the Twitter world? This presentation will provide you with the basics to get started.

I created this quick 15 minute presentation for a training session with faculty and staff in our college.

Please feel free to use and share this presentation for professional development and training.

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

TWITTER IN 15 MINUTES

EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW TO GET STARTED USING TWITTER

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WHAT IS TWITTER?

Twitter is a real time information network that connects you to the news and information that YOU want to see. Today we are bombarded with information that we must sort through. Twitter lets you choose what you want to see by following a conversation. Twitter is great for discovering interesting people online who share common interests.

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TWITTER VOCABULARY

Resources:

http://www.teachthought.com/social-media/cheat-sheet-twitter-for-teachers/

Using the @ is a way of "mentioning" people in your Tweets.

Mentioning a person in your Tweet sends an alert to that person.

TWEETS

TWITTER IS MADE UP OF TWEETS, WHICH ARE LIMITED TO 140 CHARACTERS

Tweet are limited to 140 characters.

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WHY 140?

Tweets should be short and to the point. Think of them as short bursts of information.

Since we only have 140 characters to work with, some thought needs to go in to writing a good Tweet.

Bits of information that are only 140 characters long prevent us from getting bombarded with too much information.

Followers read your Tweets at a glance.

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TWITTER IS A CONVERSATION

KEEP THIS CONCEPT IN MIND

Keep this concept in mind. Twitter is made up of millions of ongoing conversations.

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WHAT DOES TWITTER LOOK LIKE?

A RUNDOWN OF TWEETS FROM THOSE YOU FOLLOW

Twitter lists a rundown of Tweets from those you follow.

All tablets and smartphones have Twitter apps that allow you to read Tweets.

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2 TYPES OF PEOPLE ON TWITTER

There are two types of people on Twitter. There are those who Tweet and there are those who Follow. You don't have to be a Tweeter to enjoy the benefits of Twitter. That's the first thing I usually tell people. Most of the people on Twitter are followers. Just listen in and absorb the information.

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YOU DON'T HAVE TO TWEET TO ENJOY TWITTER

JUST LISTEN IN AND ABSORB THE INFO BY FOLLOWING OTHERS

You don't have to Tweet to use Twitter. In fact, many people are Followers and simply follow others and Tweet every now and then.

Others Tweet all the time.

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FOLLOWING

Following is not like being someone's Friend on Facebook. Following is not a 2 way street. You may follow someone, but they may or may not follow you back. Keep in mind, people want to following those who provide them with interesting or useful information.

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YOUR TWITTER @NAME

YOUR TWITTER NAME IS PRECEDED BY A @

Twitter names are always designated with the @.

This is also how you can mention someone in a Tweet, or send them a direct Tweet.

Mentioning others in Tweets is a good way to have other join in the conversation.

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THE HASHTAG #

The hashtag. The hashtag is at the heart of Twitter. You will pick up on hashtags as you go. Hashtags are words or phrases that have a # prefix (ex. #hashtag).

Hashtags categorize your Tweets and help others see or find your Tweets. Clicking on a hashtags shows you every other conversation that contains that hashtag.

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ONE TWEET CAN REACH THOUSANDS, IF NOT MILLIONS, OF PEOPLE ACROSS THE WORLD

Twitter has started movements. It gives the small guy a big voice. One Tweet has the possibility of reaching millions of people.

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FIRST GOAL

Let's get started by creating a Twitter account.

Go to twitter.com and complete the signup process.

You will need to pick a Twitter name, so start thinking about that. Don't worry, you can change it later.

If you can, upload your profile picture and write up a short bio about yourself.

Finally, start your Twitter adventure by finding people to follow.

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SECOND GOAL

After you start following people for a little while, you'll begin to see how Twitter works.

Now it's time to compose your first Tweet.

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THIRD GOAL

Now that you have Tweeted, it's time to start composing some more advanced Tweets to help your them noticed.

Try using some hashtags in your Tweets. After observing Tweets, you may have noticed some popular hashtags.

Mark Riley

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