Twitter

What is ?

• Real-time information network

• Microblogging service

• The information sent out are called “tweets”

– 140 character limit

What is ?

• Followers = “friending” on other sites

What is ?

• @ = twitter handle

• # = hashtag

• RT = retweet

• DM = direct messaging, private messaging

• Trending

• Lists

What is ?• Handle

@Kejikujjo

@uwm

@ElliotSpierings

What is ?

• Anyone who follows @tina_j_wagner will see this tweet on their newsfeed

What is ?

• Because @noodlescompany put @tina_j_wagner at the beginning of the tweet, it doesn’t show up on @noodlescompany followers’ newsfeed

What is ?

• # = hashtag

• Marks keywords or topics in a tweet

• Don’t #spam #with #hashtags – 3 per tweet

What is ?

• RT = retweet

• Used to spread news or valuable findings

What is ?

• Trending – What’s most popular on twitter at any given time

What is ?

• Lists – Create groups of other twitter users

• Displayed on the right side menu of homepage

Best practices for• Don’t connect your facebook account to twitter or

twitter account to facebook

• https://twitter.com/#!/PouncePanther/status/171428820279234562

Best practices for

• Tweets that are informative and funny evoke the best responses

• Keep it short

• Don’t overuse hashtags, @mentions or abbreviations

• Keep it to yourself

• Don’t whine

• Be a tease

Sampling of UWM Hashtags

• #uwm = talking about UW-Milwaukee

• #iamuwm = Having pride for UWM

• #ff = Follow Friday

• #uwmgrad = Soon-to-be UWM grads

• #uwmnso = New Student Orientation at UWM

• #uwmfw = UWM Fall Welcome

• #pantherfest = PANTHERFEST

Questions?

Contact: Tina Wagnerwagner3@uwm.edu

@TinaJWagner