Using Twitter for

Learning and Professional

Development in Res Life

Presented to you by:

@melpels @kelleystier

@robisonandy

You could be Tweeting about this! #TweetThisGLACUHO

You could be Tweeting about this! #TweetThisGLACUHO

You could be Tweeting about this! #TweetThisGLACUHO

You could be Tweeting about this! #TweetThisGLACUHO

You could be Tweeting about this! #TweetThisGLACUHO

You could be Tweeting about this! #TweetThisGLACUHO

• Twitter is about connecting, not status updates…

is the new 140 – leave some room! And when 125 is not used – MT!

• Say “thank you” to those who respond to you – it fills their “buckets”! Use !

• Don’t be afraid to reach out and ask for advice!

• Schedule to meet other Tweeters at conferences – i.e. “Tweet Ups”.

You could be Tweeting about this! #TweetThisGLACUHO

You could be Tweeting about this! #TweetThisGLACUHO

• Twitter Bio: 160 characters – who you are, what you do, what you enjoy, and a link

• If using professionally: Institution, link to blog/Facebook/LinkedIn, Strengths and/or MBTI

• Separate the “trash” from the “treasure”

• Do spot checks on who is following you

• Google your name and Twitter handle occasionally

You could be Tweeting about this! #TweetThisGLACUHO

• Building and participating in community

• Making Connections

• Giving and asking for introductions

• Participating in conversation

• Asking and answering questions

• Recognition and motivation

• Book, article, and resource recommendations

• Pre-Conference Networking & Tweet-Ups!

You could be Tweeting about this! #TweetThisGLACUHO

You could be Tweeting about this! #TweetThisGLACUHO

#GLACUHO #achuhoi #WLSALT #WISA #wihsng #EMChat #SAChat #PurdueResLife #SALead

#SAGrad #SAFit #SATech #MMKC #masculinities #SASearch #HigherEd #ResLife

You could be Tweeting about this! #TweetThisGLACUHO

Recognition & Motivation

#oneword

Articles/Books

#reslife

#52in52

Tweet-Ups

Community

#sachat

#SAFit

Conferences

You could be Tweeting about this! #TweetThisGLACUHO

• Engage target audience

• Social polling

• Accessibility

• Quick

• Email alternative

• Real time

• Proactive branding

You could be Tweeting about this! #TweetThisGLACUHO

You could be Tweeting about this! #TweetThisGLACUHO

You could be Tweeting about this! #TweetThisGLACUHO

Questions? Helpful Comments? Tweet with Us! Andy Robison: @robisonandy Melissa Robertson: @melpels Kelley Stier: @kelleystier