Twitter introduction day one
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Start Tweeting Today!Instructor: Robin Pierman
Schoolcraft CollegeFall 2015
What is Twitter?Free web-based tool used for
communicating with othersUsers share messages via the InternetAnyone can view public Twitter
messages (tweets)
News
Organizations and Events
Politics
Entertainment
Exploring TwitterGo to www.Twitter.com/search
Anatomy of a Tweet
The HashtagTopic identifierUsed as a filterExamples
#DidYouKnow#HowTo#WhatIMissMost#LifeHacks#EpicFail
The At Sign Identifies the Twitter username or
handle15 characters, no spacesExamples
@KatyPerry@TheEllenShow@CNNBrk@ESPN
Twitter StatsAbout a billion users worldwide302 million active users100 million daily users500 million tweets per day
44%
The Twitter Profile
Following and FollowersTweets from those you follow appear on
your timelineYour tweets appear on your followers’
timelinesYour can follow anyone on Twitter to see
their public tweets
Twitter feed (your tweets)
The Twitter Homepage
Ready. Set. Tweet!
Follow your classmates
Responding to tweets
Reply
Retweet
Favori
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Practice Responding to Tweets
Reply
Favorite
Retweet
Contacting other tweetersReplies start with the handleMentions include handleDirect Messages
Managing your Twitter timelineFind tweeters to followMute a tweeterBlock a tweeter
Let’s Start Tweeting!