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!