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What is Twitter ?

• Twitter is a service to communicate and stay connected through the exchange of quick, frequent answers to one question : “What are you Doing ?”

• Twitter is Everything ! Videos, Picture, Status Updates, Live

Twitter in Plain English

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Why Use Twitter ?

Why Use Twitter ?

• To Follow News & Updates :– CNN, IBN, Celeb News– Celebrity Tweets (@iamsrk)– Your Friends (@ClintonJeff)– Tech and Other Updates (@ZOMGitsCj

@RepubDayIndia)

• Find out What People are Talking about (Search.Twitter.com, Trending Topics)

Why Use Twitter ?

• To Update Others• Friends and Family. Eg : You’re on vacation “Just landed

at Heathrow Airport London”• Ask Questions “My Hair’s falling out ! Is it the Delhi

Air?”• Promote your Website or Blog “Breaking News! My

Blog is Awesome, look here for more info : www.ClintonJeff.com ”• Question online Brands “Hey @NokiaIndia ! Release

the N900 in India already will ya ?”• CrowdSourcing

Why Use Twitter ?

• Show People How Social You Are

How to Use Twitter ?

• Via Website• Via PC and Mac Tools• Via SMS• Via Mobile Internet or Apps

How to Use Twitter

• Via Website– www.Twitter.com– www.TwitterFeed.com (Blog Feeds)– www.FutureTweets.com (Schedule Tweets)– Facebook.com/Twitter (Facebook to Twitter)

Google isYour Friend !

How to Use Twitter

• Via PC and Mac Tools– TwitterFox (For Firefox, now known as “Echofon”)– TweetDeck (Handle Multiple Twitter Accounts,

Searches, etc)– Seismic Desktop– TwitBin– Twitterific

Google isYour Friend !

How to Use Twitter

• Via SMS– Airtel/Hutch– 1Rs per “Tweet”

How to Use Twitter

• Via Mobile Internet or Apps– Mobile.Twitter.com (Works on Most high-end

devices)– Dabr.co.uk (Works on almost every device)– Gravity (For Symbian)– Tweetdeck (For iPhone)

How to Use Twitter

• Top Ten Twitter Tools– Search.Twitter.com– TweetDeck– TwitPic.com– TweetLater– TwitterGrader– TweetBeep– TwitterHolic.com– Twhirl.com– TwitScoop.com– Echofon

How to Use Twitter

• The Tools Are Out There !

How NOT to Use Twitter

• Have an Account without a Display Picture ?• Only Link to your Blog (or Spam links) ?• Never reply to others ?• Never Retweet others ?• Only Retweet others ?• Don’t seem Human ?• Auto-Tweet or Auto-Direct Message• More than 140 Characters ?

When to Use Twitter

• Anytime of the Day !• Brands use Analytic Tools (TwitterStats.com,

TwitterHolic.com, TwitterEarth.com, Twellow.com)

Why Do People Love Twitter ?

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Twictionary

Too many Twitter Words to Keep Track off ?Try the www.Twictionary.com

A Brief Tour

Twitter is What You Make of It

Thank You !

Can someone Buy me a Cup of Coffee Now ?