Twitter 101 What the heck is @ and # !?

So what is Twitter? Social networking and micro blogging site Think of it like a cocktail party 140 Million users worldwide /140 Character limit Follow people, companies, organizations Connect with new people News- real time, fast, straight from the source Great listening tool to see what others are saying

about a topic Direct contact between consumers and companies Direct contact with politicians, celebrities,

musicians Twitter chats with other industry experts

Twitter 101 – What the heck is “@” and “#” !?

Symbol?

What is it? What does it do?

@ Handle Username, Used to mention others, to reply to others

# Hashtag Metadata Tag, Used to follow discussions, find topics, case sensitive, no spaces

RT Retweet Share a message from another user with your followers

DM Direct Message

A private message only you and the recipient can read, good for ongoing conversations

#FF Follow Friday

Use the hashtag #FF and @ to tell your followers who you like and who they also would want to follow (on Friday)

Anatomy of TwitterWhat is all this stuff?!

Your info

This your Twitter Feed

See the tweets from who you are following

Who to

Follow

Hot Topics

Find @ and see who has tweeted

you.

Find # and follow

conversations

Click this to write a tweet

Your setting

sSee your

tweets and

profile.

Create your Twitter Account! Just 5 steps!

GO TO

www.twitter.com

Put in your information and click “Sign up for Twitter”

Step One: Sign Up!

This is your @Pick something easy to remember

Shorter the better Descriptive like @DrCHC Only get 15 characters

Letters, _underscores and numbers only

Step Two: Choosing Your Twitter Handle

Step three: be a follower!

You can find contacts you already know with your

email address.

Don’t know anyone?@ohiochc@Nachc

@DiseaseProof@GoodHealth@MayoClinic

Step Three: Be a Follower!

Step Four : Your Twitter Profile Best Practices for Profile Pictures

• Keep your picture the same and people can recognize you easier

• Remember the small size• Keep it professional & simple

Best Practices for Bio

• State why others should follow you!

Examples:

Nurse for 25 years, spreading health and wellness information

Traveling the states, raising awareness about CHC advocacy, www.myblog.com

Step 5 send a tweet!

Step Five : Send a Tweet!

Just heard a fabulous speaker at #OACHC13 can't wait for the

reception and networking! #fqhc #chc

Go to #discover

and type in #OACHC13

Lets follow the twitter

feed!TIP: This is also how you follow a twitter

chat!

LETS CHECK OUT OUR HASHTAG!