Twitter 101

Katrina Kibben

• How does Twitter work?• How do I send a private message?• How do I get more followers?• What should I tweet?• Social media policy reminders• Miscellaneous facts

Agenda

How Does Twitter Work?

How Twitter Works

You Follow People

People Follow You

1. Tweet: Messages you send from your Twitter account. 140 characters or less.

2. @Name: The name you use to contact someone on Twitter. You must use the @ symbol before the name. The name can not contain spaces.

3. Hashtag: A grouping system within Twitter. It helps you search for other people talking about the same things.

Anatomy of a Tweet

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Send A Tweet (On Twitter)

How Do I Send Private Messages?

Direct Message: A private message sent to someone who is following you that you are also following.

Direct Message

How Do I Get Followers?

Following More People = More Followers

What Do I Tweet?

• Twitter Feed• Retweet!• Search.twitter.com• Share This buttons

Things To Tweet

Social Media Policy Reminders

Miscellaneous Twitter Facts

• URL Shortner: A tool to make a small URL• Fail Whale: The whale you see when everything goes

wrong.

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