3. Step Two
Don’t have an existing account?
Press the yellow button that says “sign up for twitter”
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4. Step Three
Enter your information in the following fields
Then press “Create my account”
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5. Step Four
After creating an account it will show you a list of people/
things to follow, click “follow” on a few that interest you to
get you started, then you can move on to the next step.
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6. Step Five
Upload a photo to
represent you or your
company
Create a short bio
Enter in website of business
Add in location
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7. You’ve now entered the
Twitter World!
http://sweethazzard.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/twitter-world.jpg
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8. Now let’s learn a little about Twitter:
Tweet 3-5 times a day (if you don’t
tweet you will loose followers)
Things TO DO on Twitter: Things NOT TO DO on Twitter:
Retweet or reply to meaningful content
said by other Twitter members
http://tweepi.com/blog/2011/03/tweepi-tips-10-must-know-twitter-pros-cons/
Use hashtags to start a new
community around specific
topics (start trending)
Violence or threats toward any
other company or person
Excessive tweeting and
retweeting
Following just anyone
Self boasting and self praise
Personal talk when using for
business
Share local events and updates
Daily wisdom tweets
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9. Twitter “Lingo”
@ = to reply a comment aimed at one user, but visible to the public
DM = direct messages sent in private
Retweet = sharing someone else’s post often abbreviated as “RT”
Hashtag = words beginning with “#” to help track conversations
specifically, along with emphasizing what you are talking about
Twitpic = posting photos on twitter
Avi = your profile twitter picture
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10. Basic Twitter Knowledge
There are 140 characters per tweet, keep things simple
You can shorten your url’s to post images or blog posts with “Bit.ly”
or “Tinyurl”
Look for colleagues or employees to boost your number of followers
Tweet Away!
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