In this introduction to Twitter, you'll find a list of the basic Twitter terms and @reply rules. Want to hear the story that goes with these slides? Contact me @SWONtech or via email: nathan@swonlibraries.org

1. TWITTER 1.0
Nathan Swartzendruber
SWON Technology Educator
@SWONtech on Twitter
nathan@swonlibraries.org
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2. Twitter is Amazing!
follow tweet
observe participate
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3. Twitter is Terrible!
avalanche spam
silence expired
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4. Lifetime of a Tweet
http://blog.bitly.com/post/9887686919/you-just-shared-a-link-how-long-will-people-pay
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5. Twitter Basics
timeline 140 Chars
#hashtag @username
lists
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6. Tweet Basics
Tweet
Reply
(@Message)
Retweet
L direct message
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7. Tweet Basics
Tweet public
All
Followers
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8. @Reply Basics
@jerry Private-
Thanks! public
Thanks public-
@jerry public
.@jerry public-
thanks public
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9. @Reply Basics
@Tom @Jerry
Ka-pow bamph
followed
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10. @Reply Basics
@Tom @Jerry
Ka-pow bamph
followed followed
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11. What do you Tweet?
be personal 80% give 20%
ask
(audience)
benefits
+ (verb)
•Concert at the Library •story time
•author reading •technology class
http://digitalis.nwp.org/resource/1898
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12. Access Twitter Here
Twitter.com tweetdeck
or app
hootsuite tweetbot
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