This is the slidedeck that goes with the April 13th webinar on Twitter 101. In this webinar, we covered the basics of Twitter, how to setup and account, and the various kinds of functions available on Twitter.

1. What is Twitter?
• Microblogging site
• Both personal and professional
• Not restricted to people you know
• Basic in functionality, immense in
reach
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2. Who is on Twitter?
By the end of 2009, there were
more than 25 million users on
Twitter
Twitter estimates they will have
more than 1 billion users by
2013.
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3. Why should I use Twitter?
Personally
•Communicating and engaging with
people
•Keep up with friends and family
•Meet new people
•Discuss your passions, hobbies, etc.
•Learn and research
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4. Why should I use Twitter?
Professionally
•Engage customers and monitor your
reputation
•Market and advertise
•Customer service
•Network
•Find a new job
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5. How Does Twitter Work?
Your followers
You
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6. How Does Twitter Work?
People you’re
following
You
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7. Twitter Followers
•You do not have to follow people back,
although common etiquette encourages it
•More followers isn’t always better
•Quality, not quantity
•Focus on forming quality relationships
and listening attentively
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8. Twitter Username
@gonggongu
Twitter.com/gonggongu
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9. What is a Tweet?
•A tweet is a message comprised of 140
characters
•Can include URL links
•There are no styles, fonts, colors, etc.
in tweet text
•The subject can be about whatever you
want
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10. What is a Tweet?
Normal Tweet
A basic message viewable by the whole
world.
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11. What is a Tweet?
@ Reply
An @ reply is a response to another
person’s tweet, and it is shown on both
your timeline and that of the person
mention. @username must be present at
the beginning of the tweet.
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12. What is a Tweet?
Mention
A mention is when a user mentions another
user by typing @username anywhere in a
tweet except for the beginning. Mentions are
only displayed in the author’s timeline, not
the mentioned user’s timeline.
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13. What is a Tweet?
ReTweet
A retweet is like forwarding a tweet. By
typing RT @username in front of the
tweet, it gives credit to the author of
the original tweet.
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14. What is a Tweet?
Direct Message
A direct message is like sending a private
message to another user without it
appearing on anyone’s timeline. By typing
D username at the beginning of the
message, it becomes direct.
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15. Creating a Twitter Account and
Adjusting the Settings
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42. Finding People and Adding
Followers
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52. Sending Tweets
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61. Twitter Lists
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68. Twitter Sidebar
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75. Twitter Search & Trending
Topics
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81. Upcoming Webinars
Twitter 102 – April 21st at 1pm EST
Twitter for Business – April 29 th 7pm EST
Visit www.GongGongU.com for more details
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