Twitter and microblogging phenomenonTeQuotes Lecture SeriesUS Consulate General in Yekaterinburg2013

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Microblogging: 140 characters or less• Would you like to let your friends know about your day?

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Setting up an account

Shortening URLs: Bitly.com

Confirm your account via email

Open your email…

What’s in your name?

@Connect

• Ask your question•Mention your friend• Give credit• Follow someone •Mark Tweet as Favo-rite or ReTweet

#Discover: Quoting Twitter help

•“Your Discover tab displays the top Trends and Tweets on Twitter. Tweets shown here are personalized for you based on:•Your connections•Your location and language settings•Recent spikes in a topic’s popularity”

Make a list, make it happen

Feature images

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Engaging writing style• Asking questions• Putting important information forward• Using #Hashtags• Link to other social media sites • Provide catchy headings• Initiate new conversations• Retweet relevant content• Post pictures• Organize live-broadcasts• Go with the flow

Integrating Twitter with other services • Show your tweets in Facebook • Connect your social media accounts to work

together and reinforce the message

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Thank you!•Questions?