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!