how to twitter

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How to

By Jose Martinez-GarrigaJMG - Social Media/Public Relations


Use a name that you’ve established on other websites or blogs.

Using your real or business name makes it easier for search engines to find you.


Glossary

TWEETS – posts on TwitterTWEETING – act of posting a tweetFRIEND – person you are followingFOLLOWER – person following you


FOLLOW at least a few people you do not already know.Industry Leaders, Peers & Thought Leaders, Influential peoplehttp://wefollow.comhttp://www.twellow.comhttp://tagwalk.com


Start Tweeting - Tell people what you are doing

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A direct message (DM) is a private tweet

that appears in your twitter inbox. You

can only direct message a person that is

following you…


DM @jmartinezTX Thanks for teaching me how to tweet


Retweet – the retweet (RT) allows you to share the best links & tweets you have found with your followers.


Yadda, yadda, yadda http://ow.ly/5XdB2 via @OriginalPosterName


RT @OriginalPosterName yadda,yadda, yadda http://ow.ly/5XdB2


Aim for a clear message and then figure out how to credit the original twitterer.It is good twitter etiquette to maintain the original shortened URL because the original twitterer may be tracking click-throughs.


RETWEET(RT)How-tos and instructional storiesNews, especially breaking newsWarnings – spam or virus that is circulatingFreebies and contests


#Hashtags – (#symbol+word/phrase) can be added to your tweet making it easier to search forIncreases the chances your tweet will become a trending topic


Learning how to tweet using #twitter, thanks #JMGSMPR


Tracking Trends Tips

http://www.whatthetrend.com – lists trending topics along with descriptionFollow @TweetingTrends which posts a message whenever a new topic hits the list


What Can We Learn From #McDStories?


Hashtag TricksGroup Chat – designate a hashtagTweetgrid.com or tweetchat.comhashtags are not case sensitiveAsk a question on Twitter and give a hashtag people can use to share their answers


What is working in your jobsearch ? #mag!c


http://www.twitscoop.com – shows a tag cloud of terms that are becoming increasingly popular on Twitterhttp://www.twitturly.com * temp. closed

http://www.tweetmeme.com Both track and rank URLs flying through the Twittersphere.


Analytics

http://www.tweetstats.com http://mentionmapp.com http://activist.visitmix.comHootsuite


Tools For The Job Search

http://www.tweetmyjobs.comhttp://twitjobsearch.com http://tweetafile.com/ - resume http://www.visualcv.com/ http://www.jobhunt.org


Resources

http://mashable.com/guidebook/twitter/ http://tweetbeep.com http://www.tweetdeck.com


Questions?

Jose Martínez-GarrigaSocial Media Marketing Strategist

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