Twitter is a microblogging platform launched in 2006 that allows users to post and read short updates. It began when employees of a podcasting company were developing an internal messaging service and decided to launch it publicly. Twitter has grown significantly and now enables users to share information quickly, get news in real-time, and interact with others through public messaging and direct messages. While Twitter allows users to share publicly by default, personal privacy is important and there are some settings and practices users can follow to share information more selectively.

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2. Agenda WhatisTwitter? TwitterHistory Definition ofmicroblogging WhyusingTwitter? Personal privacy Twittercommands

3. WhatisTwitter? Public andfree Microbloggingplatform Short update service Every usercanchoosewhattoread

4. Twitterhistory 2004: Biz Stone and Evan Williams left Google 2005: Biz Stone and Jack Dorsey joined Evan Williams Company Odeo January, 2006: Jack Dorsey pitchesideaforinternal SMS basedcommunication March, 2006: twttr.com betalaunches July 13, 2006: twttr.com goes live A growingcommunityjoinsuntilnow

5. Definition ofmicroblogging Limitation in characters Public or private publishing Updates beingdisplayedchronological Blogging via SMS, IM or web

6. Microblogging vs. blogging Getting started Costs Getting popular Detailed information Conversations Fast information Microblog Real Blog

7. WhyusingTwitter? Get in contactwithinterestingusers Share ideaswithothers Beinformedquickly Interaction withcustomers Personalizedcontent

8. WhyusingTwitter? Kelly, Ryan, ed. (2009-08-12), "Twitter Study - August 2009" (PDF), Twitter Study Reveals Interesting Results About Usage, San Antonio, Texas: Pear Analytics.

9. Personal privacy “When using any of our Services you consent to the collection, transfer, manipulation, storage, disclosure and other uses of your information as described in this Privacy Policy.” By default, everything is broadcast to the world Twitter uses Google Analytics Everyone can see, where you are Your information may be sold in case ofbankruptcy Twitter has rights on your Tweets

10. How to protect your privacy Deny email updates Do not provide connections to Facebook Protect your updates Do not use mobile connections Use your mind, especially while twittering

11. Twittercommands Tweet Follower/Following ReTweet Reply DirectMessage Lists #Hashtag

12. Extend Twitter Short-URL TwitPic Audioboo Twtpoll FriendOrFollow

13. How Twitter has an effect on our daily business People feel connected Get informed about real-time events Filter information Inform others Get feedback Learn to shrink information Influence in elections

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