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Understanding Twitter: A Beginner's Guide to Tweets and Social Networking

Dive into the world of Twitter with this comprehensive introduction. Learn about social networks, how to create your first Tweet, and the importance of hashtags. Discover the meaning of mentions, retweets, and direct messages, and get practical tips on engaging with others in the Twitter community. This guide will help you navigate Twitter effectively and connect with people who share your interests. Start your Twitter journey today and join the conversation using #Tw101VPA!

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Understanding Twitter: A Beginner's Guide to Tweets and Social Networking

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  1. Margaret Portier @tophile Jennifer Liddy @jennliddy Tweet? 101What the Tweet? An introduction to the social network. #Tw101VPA

  2. What is a social network? • A network of people who are linked together through relationships with others. • Social networking is engaging with other members of your network. • Social media is the platform for two-way information exchange.

  3. What is ? A short intro.

  4. Start an account. www.twitter.com

  5. What is a Tweet? 140 character status update.

  6. Composing A Tweet • 140 characters • May contain: • URLs • #hashtags • Mentions • Retweets • Modified Retweets • Add an image • Add a location

  7. Try it out! Compose a tweet! Hello world!

  8. What are #Hashtags? Keywords or phrases.

  9. # What are #Hashtags? • Any term preceded by a # • Can be a phrase with no spaces or other punctuation • Keyword • People interested in the same topic can find you • Identifier • Conference (ex. #ALA11) • Class (ex. #rotoloclass) • Chat (ex. #libchat) • Not case-sensitive

  10. Try it out! Compose a tweet that includes #Tw101VPA. #Tw101VPA

  11. What is a Mention? A way to interact with other Twitter users.

  12. Mentions @ • Using @ and a Twitter username, you can send a message to another user. • Used for: • Tagging • Giving credit • Sharing information • Replying • Here’s the tricky part: • Using @username within a Tweet, is public. Anyone who follows you will see it. • Using @username as the very first characters in a Tweet make it semi-private. Only those who follow you both will see it in their timelines, but anyone can find it in a search.

  13. Examples!

  14. What is a direct message? Private message to another user.

  15. Try it out! Tweet @ us! @tophile @jennliddy

  16. This is the user I follow. Look what @bandier Tweeted! This is where I can interact. What is a Retweet? Sharing someone else’s Tweet with your followers.

  17. Retweet and Modified Retweet Retweet (RT) Modified Retweet (MT) • Click on Retweet • Copies the exact text of the Tweet • Add a note or mention without changing the original Tweet, use RT • Good manners • If you want to add a personal note or comment and have to modify the original text, use MT instead of RT

  18. DON’T PANIC! • Using the Retweet function is easy! • Don’t worry about using RT or MT until you are comfortable with Retweet • Twitter programs have different ways of Retweeting • Hootsuite • Tweet Deck • Twitter.com • Twitter for Mac

  19. Try it out! Search for the hashtag #Tw101VPA. Find an interesting Tweet. Retweet it! Retweet!

  20. Margaret Portier @tophile Jennifer Liddy @jennliddy Huh? Do you have any questions about how to use ? Tweet us any time @tophile and @jennliddy #Tw101VPA

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