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Using Twitter An Interactive Workshop
Journalists on Twitter Robbie Cousins - Freelance - @RobbieCousins, Harry McGee – Irish Times: @harrymcgee, Hugh Linehan – Irish Times: @hlinehan, Adam Maguire: @adammaguire, Marie Boran – SiliconRepublic: @PixieVonDust, CiaraO'Brien - Irish Times @ciaraobrien, John Collins – Irish Times: @jaycee001, Dick O’Brien –Sunday Business Post: @dickobrien, Adrian Weckler – Sunday Business Post: @adrianweckler, Conor Pope - Irish Times - @conor_pope, Margaret Eward - Freelance - @margareteward, Charlie Taylor - Irish Times @chastaylor, Sinead Gleeson - Freelance - @sineadgleeson , Elaine Edwards - Irish Times @ElaineEdwards, Christine Bohan - Freelance - @christinebohan, Genevieve Carbery - Freelance @Genzer, Diana Rusk - Freelance - @DianaRusk, MeadhbhMonahan - Impartial Reporter - @meadhbhmonahan, Claire Anthony - Freelance - @chunkybum3, Richard Delevan – Guardian: @rdelevan, Mark Coughland - Freelance: @Mark_Coughlan, Paul Reilly - Freelance: @reillypaul, Rodney Edwards - FreeLance @rodneyedwards, Keith Anderson - Freelance: @keithanderson, KilianDoyle – Irish Times: @kilian_doyle, TadhgEnright – RTE: @tadhgenright, Shane Hegarty – Irish Times: @shanehegarty, Paddy Logue - Irish Times - @paddylogue, Claire Oconnell - Irish Times @claireoconnell, Gerard Cunningham - Freelance @faduda, Adam Maguire - Freelance @AdamMaguire, KarlinLillington - Irish Times @klillington, Abigail Rieley - Freelance - @abigailrieley, Declan Savage - Freelance - @DeclanSavage
Conor Pope Irish Times - @conor_pope ,[object Object],“Twitterfolk you’re all cutting edge (every last one of ye) so tell me: Would you collect and use coupons or is it a scrimping step too far?” ,[object Object],“Tv3 has cancelled its contract with PlayTV with immediate affect. The last programme will be broadcast tonight.”
Dick O’Brien SBP - @dickobrien ,[object Object],“Any Irish working in the US want to answer a few questions about what things may be like for those considering emigrating? DM me.” ,[object Object],“LOL "DJs would devote an inordinate amount of time to the question of who was, and who was not, in the house". http://is.gd/a06Va.”
Charlie Brooker The Guardian - @charltonbrooker ,[object Object],“Writing a piece which includes bit on 'games to win over non-gamers with', avoiding the usual Wii stick-waving stuff. Suggestions welcome.” ,[object Object],“The episode of Holby City on BBC1 now is so unrealistic it might as well be preceded by a caption saying it's set inside Ted Hughes' fridge.”
Setting up a Twitter Account www.twitter.com
@ Symbol ”@stephenfry please don’t leave twitter we’d miss you immensely” ”I hope @stephenfry doesn’t leave twitter”
RT - Retweet “GarrendennyLaneRT @Hamperlady: RT @Spiderworking: Competition: Got a twitter question? Tweet it to us using #smq,u cud win a €50 voucher for Spiderworking.com”
#tags - Hashtags ,[object Object],#coronationstreet  #uksnow #fail #raiseyourhandif #followfriday ,[object Object],#smq #bizcampdublin #carlownationalist
Finding people to follow ,[object Object]
Follow some of the people they are following
Search for people close by,[object Object]
Follow some lists,[object Object],[object Object]
 Advertise you twitter address on your column
 Tweet interesting content
 Have a contest
 Use hashtags
 Engage people in conversation	,[object Object]
 Keep it relevant
 Keep it on topic
 Ask for input,[object Object]
What not to tweet? ,[object Object]
Whinging and moaning (unless it’s satirical)
Chitter Chatter
Complain about friends, family or workmates

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Twitter Workshop

  • 1. Using Twitter An Interactive Workshop
  • 2. Journalists on Twitter Robbie Cousins - Freelance - @RobbieCousins, Harry McGee – Irish Times: @harrymcgee, Hugh Linehan – Irish Times: @hlinehan, Adam Maguire: @adammaguire, Marie Boran – SiliconRepublic: @PixieVonDust, CiaraO'Brien - Irish Times @ciaraobrien, John Collins – Irish Times: @jaycee001, Dick O’Brien –Sunday Business Post: @dickobrien, Adrian Weckler – Sunday Business Post: @adrianweckler, Conor Pope - Irish Times - @conor_pope, Margaret Eward - Freelance - @margareteward, Charlie Taylor - Irish Times @chastaylor, Sinead Gleeson - Freelance - @sineadgleeson , Elaine Edwards - Irish Times @ElaineEdwards, Christine Bohan - Freelance - @christinebohan, Genevieve Carbery - Freelance @Genzer, Diana Rusk - Freelance - @DianaRusk, MeadhbhMonahan - Impartial Reporter - @meadhbhmonahan, Claire Anthony - Freelance - @chunkybum3, Richard Delevan – Guardian: @rdelevan, Mark Coughland - Freelance: @Mark_Coughlan, Paul Reilly - Freelance: @reillypaul, Rodney Edwards - FreeLance @rodneyedwards, Keith Anderson - Freelance: @keithanderson, KilianDoyle – Irish Times: @kilian_doyle, TadhgEnright – RTE: @tadhgenright, Shane Hegarty – Irish Times: @shanehegarty, Paddy Logue - Irish Times - @paddylogue, Claire Oconnell - Irish Times @claireoconnell, Gerard Cunningham - Freelance @faduda, Adam Maguire - Freelance @AdamMaguire, KarlinLillington - Irish Times @klillington, Abigail Rieley - Freelance - @abigailrieley, Declan Savage - Freelance - @DeclanSavage
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  • 6. Setting up a Twitter Account www.twitter.com
  • 7. @ Symbol ”@stephenfry please don’t leave twitter we’d miss you immensely” ”I hope @stephenfry doesn’t leave twitter”
  • 8. RT - Retweet “GarrendennyLaneRT @Hamperlady: RT @Spiderworking: Competition: Got a twitter question? Tweet it to us using #smq,u cud win a €50 voucher for Spiderworking.com”
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  • 11. Follow some of the people they are following
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  • 14. Advertise you twitter address on your column
  • 16. Have a contest
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  • 19. Keep it relevant
  • 20. Keep it on topic
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  • 23. Whinging and moaning (unless it’s satirical)
  • 25. Complain about friends, family or workmates
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