Are you a small business owner who is looking to leverage social media for building your business? Have you heard about Twitter and want to decide if it is an appropriate channel to use? Are you new to Twitter and want to learn more? Then this presentation will introduce you to Twitter, give you helpful tips on getting started and using Twitter for you or your business. For more information, please email us at info@teamandadream.com.

1. Twitter for Business Presentation for Twitter-LinkedIn Workshop by Marilyn Moran http://www.teamandadream.com

6. Getting Started Signing up is easy to do! Enter your name, desired user name, select a password, and your email address.

8. Getting Started: Setting up your profile You’re all signed up, now what? What do you use it for? How do you find people to follow? How to get people to follow back? Your profile/bio is very important. - Your full name or business name - Your location (people will search by location) - Linking to your website is a no brainer! - Bio should include relevant info about you or your company. Use keywords you want to target.

10. Getting Started: Upload Background Backgrounds can be used to show additional identifiable information about you, your brand, or company & act as a call to action. twitter.com/comcastcares custom background with additional information such as email address link to blog, customer support, etc. Taking the time to do this will set you apart from others and create online synergy.

12. Getting Started: Tweeting When should you tweet? Get into the habit of checking Twitter daily. Commit at least 15 minutes per day to check your Twitter stream, monitor your followers, search for followers, and tweet. If you have nothing to tweet about, find something interesting someone else has tweeted and “re-tweet” it. Re-tweeting is simply re-posting someone else's tweet on your Twitter stream. Most people will appreciate the re-tweet. Chances are they will re-tweet you in return when appropriate.

15. Getting Started: Search By using Twitter search functions you can find what people are saying about you, your company, or within your industry. This can help you determine who to follow. Click on “Find People” in the top navigation links.

17. Getting Started: Search Real Time Search – in footer links, click on “Search” or http://search.twitter.com/ Real Time Search also includes trending topics, which are the hot topics at any given time.