HOW TO USE TWITTER Austin J. Hall, Des Plaines Valley Public Library District.

Slides:



Advertisements
Similar presentations
Twitter – what is it? The School District of Haverford Township |
Advertisements

Promoting Your Business Through Twitter ©2009, All rights reserved Fox Coaching Associates.
What the Tweet? Twitter 101 for Your Coworkers 2012 MAP TechWorks, a program of MAP for Nonprofits.
Sarah Mueller Veridian What the # is Twitter?
PSRC Technology Integration Team TWITTER 101.  Twitter is a social networking tool or microblog.  It is composed of short text, pictures, and URLs called.
A Beginner’s Guide to Social Media Nevada State Board of Nursing September 18-20, 2013 Las Vegas, Nevada.
Twitter 101 What the heck and # !?. So what is Twitter?  Social networking and micro blogging site  Think of it like a cocktail party  140 Million.
Post, Tweets, Hashtags? Social Media Works!. 2Lions Clubs InternationalPosts, Tweets, Hashtags? Social Media Works! Control Panel.
NHnetWORKS December 14,  Facebook is a global Social Networking website that is operated and privately owned by Facebook, Inc.  Users can add.
TWITTER BASICS GATEHOUSE NEWS & INTERACTIVE DIVISION.
Explain the social impacts of the use of IT.. Social Social networking has made the world Bigger and easier to communicate with others. It allows friends,
The popularity of the social networks. The most popular social networks.
Hobbies: Social networking YOU TUBE FACE BOOK MYSPACE.
Social Networking: Facebook, Twitter, and Google+ Mary Rotman Publicist, O’Reilly Media.
Benjamin Valdez MIS 304 Professor Fang Fang Cal State University San Marcos.
Twitter: What do so many people have to say? Mary Zedeck Instructional Designer Twitter: Course Resources:
 A shared on-line journal where people can post diary entries about their personal experiences and hobbies. Picture: innosight.com Information:
GATEHOUSE NEWS & INTERACTIVE DIVISION DAILY DEALS ON FACEBOOK AND TWITTER.
First of all….. it’s never too late to start. “blogger” is not “viral” is not “avatar” is not.
Presenters: Sherry LeCocq, Communications Coordinator Jason Melancon, Director of Media & Communications Developing Social Media Strategies to Promote.
Social networking FACEBOOK AND TWITTER. Then In the beginning of Facebook, there were very few features. There were no status updates, messages, photo.
Using Social Networks in Education Region One Technology Conference May 11, 2010.
Web 2.0 for Businesses How You Can Use Social Media to Bring in Money & Promote Your Brand Kimberly L. Sanberg Director of Online Strategy, Ignitus presentation.
PSRC Technology Integration Team Twitter 101.  Twitter is a social networking tool or microblog.  It is composed of short text, pictures, and URLs called.
Welcome to Social Media How to facebook, link, and tweet your way around the web.
C HAPTER Social Networking Using Twitter 7 Copyright © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Prentice Hall.
Modes of Communication © 2015 albert-learning.com.
Knowing Your Facebook From Your Flickr Dan O’ Neill – -
Social Media for the North West VCS Workshop Building a network on
Social Media: Using Twitter.
What if? There was a single place where you could: Listen to the community talking Find out what your sources are working on Ask questions & get answers.
Twitter for Beginners. What is Social Media? : forms of electronic communication (as Web sites for social networking and microblogging) through which.
By..Chaim. How is Twitter different from SMS messages? Twitter is a website. Its users to send and read messages called tweets. You can share briefly.
# FollowMe! A Guide on How to Use Twitter By Amanda L. Walker, M.A. Recruiting Coordinator.
Marketing To Grow Your Business - Public Relations.
Skills: familiarity with the Twitter user interface and major features, the #hashtag and search Concepts: evolution of Twitter applications.
Skills: familiarity with the Twitter user interface and major features, the #hashtag and search Concepts: evolution of Twitter applications.
7C02BE0C The 10 Commandments for Twitter Explosion.
Social Media By Amanda Carter & Nicholle Hinkle.
Social Media Getting Social in a Digital World. (And, why it matters to your business!)
Meet the Tweet An Introduction to Twitter Presenter: Ellen Phillips Instructional Technology Specialist OET Queens An Introduction to Twitter Presenter:
Social Media Training and Information Session Marissa Sollows - FCNB.
SOCIAL MEDIA CREATED BY: NATALIA LAWCZYS, DALE LEGGE, HOSSEIN DANESHYAR.
AARP Social Communication: Seven (or so) Secrets Karin Miller Communications Director AARP Tennessee 1.
Social Media: The Basics Teresa Marks School Community Oral Health Conference Friday, October 16, 2015.
Social Media Safety Presented by: Jenny Anderson-Flynn Michael Ham Melissa Romell Deepthi Suvarna University of Houston Clear Lake Masters of Education.
Marketing through Social Media Presented by the Monroe County Public Library.
Social media. Most popular with 13 – 21 year olds. Lets you send video messages to celebrities like the Kardashians, the Janoskians and others. You can.
How to talk safely online Madison-Scholars Advice page If you text to only your family and friends, the world will be a much safer place and you will.
#hashtags Brian Coghlan ISC 110. What is a hashtag? Form of Data Sorting Used in social media Emerged in 2007 Popular in 2009 #hashtag #hashtag,90 Trending.
SOCIAL MEDIA’S IMPACT ON PERSONAL BRANDING WHY YOUR DIGITAL FOOTPRINT MATTERS Image retrieved from socialmediatoday.com Created by Nicole Gennarelli.
Social Media Safety Presented by: Fayzeh Madani Coffee with the Principal 2/11/15 Created By University of Houston Clear Lake Anderson-Flynn, J., Ham,
Insert state name here Fun facts here! New NACHC Advocacy Platform Launch Learn how NACHC’s new advocacy tools will help amplify the voice of the Health.
Social Media Safety. Discuss O As a class discuss the different types of social media and what it is used for.
Social Media for Younger Members and New Generations BEN BURGER.
Victor PTSA Fall Forum Don’t Lose Touch With Your Teen Tuesday, October 22, 2013 – 7PM Social media is now an integral part of our every day lives. For.
Angela Murillo University of Iowa Graduate Assistant Rachel Hall University of Iowa Graduate Assistant.
PEOPLE’S RESOURCE CENTER TECH TUESDAY: TWITTER FOR BEGINNERS
Genevieve’s Fundraising
Online safety may 2017.
Aberdeen Networking Event Workshop
Facts About Twitter Twitter is an online social networking service that enables users to send and read short 140-character messages called "tweets". Registered.
Helpful Tips Regarding Twitter for Construction Marketing.
Twitter 101 Guide for beginners Karl Horvath, Gwynedd-Mercy College
What is Twitter? An online social networking service that enables it users to send and read text-based characters, informally known as “tweets.” Created.
Now It’s Your Turn. SANAP Joins Twitter Now It’s Your Turn.
You're on Twitter/Facebook… What's next?
6) 2) 3) 7) 4) (Character’s full name) twitter name
Social Media Safety.
Presentation transcript:

HOW TO USE TWITTER Austin J. Hall, Des Plaines Valley Public Library District

What the heck is Twitter?  A silly name  A social networking tool  A text message delivery and retrieval service  A way to keep in touch with friends, family, celebrities, businesses, and trends  A way to market oneself or one’s business

Yeah, but what IS it?  Twitter is a social networking tool that allows you answer the question, "What are you doing?" by sending short text messages 140 characters in length to the people who follow you.  You can also read the messages of those people YOU follow.

What can you do with it?  Tell everyone what you’re doing  Follow famous people  Keep up with news as it happens, in “real time.”  Find out what people are talking about – what’s trending?  Broadcast promotional material to whoever follows you  Can be used on cellular/handheld devices as well as home computers/laptops

How is it different than Facebook?  Fewer features  More immediacy  “Trending” feature allows you to see what people are talking about  “Retweeting”  140 character limit for each message  It suggests who you should follow based on your messages

History of Twitter  0/how-twitter-was-born/ 0/how-twitter-was-born/

The Language of Twitter  Tweets  Retweets  Hashtags  Trending  Followers  Twitpics #, 40404

Why is it so popular?

Who uses it?  Youngsters AND adults…people of all ages  Businesses  Artists, comedians, writers, politicians, etc.

I’m not a teenager. Why should I use Twitter?  Let’s say you have a small business…  ADVERTISING!  Even without a business, you can make sure groups of people know where you are and how you’re doing using Twitter.  Keep in touch with friends, family, reconnections, etc.  Follow trends, hobbies, interests

How do I sign up?  Signing up is FREE! All you need is an e- mail account.