Twitter 101

Dr. Daradirek “Gee” Ekachai

The Conversion Prism by Brian Solis

What is free micro-blogging service that allows users to send (up to 140 characters) and read other users' updates (known as tweets).

Users can send and receive updates via the web, SMS, or through desktop applications (e.g., Tweetdeck, Hootsuite, Seismic) or mobile apps (e.g., Tweetie, Echofon, Twitterific)

Useful for sharing info, views, news feeds, networking

More than 23.6 million U.S users, end of 2009

“Crowdsourcing,” “Citizen journalists.”

http://www.quantcast.com/twitter.com

Microblogging: TwitterDebut: September 2006

http://mashable.com/guidebook/twitter

Things to do besides tweeting

Share documents: Twitdoc, acamin

Share music: blip.fm

Share pictures: Twitpic, mobypicture

Share videos: Twitvid, Twiddeo

Share business cards: twtbizcard

Raise money: twitpay

Find a job: tweetmyjobs.com

Twitter lingo@marquettePRSSA, mentions, who can see your tweets

Followers vs Following

When reply/address to @username, only mutual followers can see your tweets

RT @MarquettePRSSA or via @MarquettePRSSA

D MarquettePRSSA

Hashtag #MarquettePRSSA

Favorites

Trending topics, #FollowFriday #FF

Shorten URL: tinyurl.com, bit.ly

TweetUp

Some writing tipsBe valuable. Retweet. Contribute

Avoid “pointless babble.” Grrr. Gah. WTF?

Balance between professional and personal

Share interesting pictures

Off to @MarquetteU to meet with one of @FvrythingPR's students. Glad I can give back to @MUCollegeofComm!

Not really 140 characters. Leave room for people to RT

Add . in front of @username to reach all followers

Questions?