This is a quick look at the benefits of Twitter as well as a beginner's tutorial on how to use the microblogging tool.

1. Associate Professor, Journalism
Belmont University
www.themultimediamaven.com

2. What is Twitter?
• A microblogging tool for instant messaging
• Tweets are public, may be searched on
Google
• Archived by Library of Congress
• Platform for Breaking News

3. Choose Your Handle
• Brand
• Brevity

4. Twitter 101: Basics

5. Twitter
• Research
• Relationships
• Reputation

6. Twitter Language
• @-is a shout out @drsyb
• #-hashtag marks conversations, chats,
events
• RT-Retweet
• Bit.ly-shrink URL

7. Following

8. • Real estate,

9. Followers

10. Research

11. Twitter Search

12. Search Results

13. Reputation

14. Tricks QuickTime™ and a
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• Keep tweets short, encouraging and in active voice
• Be Authentic
• Be Intentional
• Join Conversations
• When Tweeting always start with words not
symbols “I am excited to here a lecture by
@drsyb” Not “@drsyb is giving a lecture” Limits
the people who can see the message.

15. Twitter
• Private messages- as long as you are following each
other. Still act as if it is public. Person can share
• Public and Permanent

16. Twitter Lists
• Think Before You Post

17. Thank You!!
• Thank you for taking the time to play with me.
This is my passion and I truly enjoy every
multimedia minute.
• drsyb7@gmail.com
• www.twitter.com/drsyb
• www.facebook.com/drsyb
• www.themultimediamaven.com
• www.drsyb.com