Can you help me plan this?
Author: Matthew Bibby | Filed under: General Ramblings, web 2.0As twitter continues to grow, more and more people are jumping on board.
There are some great introductory videos showing people the basics, such as Common Craft ‘Twitter in Plain English‘:
That being said, I haven’t yet come across a video that explains #hashtags, Retweets, #FollowFriday and the importance of conversation in Social Media.
I am sure there are some, but I feel like making one.
To do this I need your help . . . I don’t want the tips in this movie to be based only on my thoughts, but to base them on community response.
Please take a minute or two to share your thoughts about twitter in the comments below.
To get you started:
How do you use twitter? i.e. is it for communication with friends, advertising, networking etc.
What is the most confusing thing about twitter? e.g. “why is everyone putting #blib at the end of their twitter letters?”
What other advice do you have for the Twitter Noob? e.g. complete your profile and upload an avatar.
Thank You!
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April 13th, 2009 at 10:41 pm
I think the two things I wish I knew about going into Twitter (which I consequently teach clients now), are how to manage and use @ replies and hashtags properly.
So many people are just talking, to no one in particular, and they are not making an impact. Reaching out to others and responding as well as jumping in on cool conversations like #iloveyou #journchat help you expand your reach.
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April 13th, 2009 at 10:47 pm
Thanks for stopping by Staci!
I think people miss out on so much that twitter has to offer because they do not recognize that it is about conversation.
Taking the “What are you doing?” literally
April 14th, 2009 at 2:38 am
I’d let people know that by using #hashtags you can track information. For example, I created a #hashtag called #recipeXchange. I was then able to go back and see how many people responded and grab their links for that topic at a later date. I also use the hashtag #aussietweetup #perth to see how many people are talking about our Anzac Day tweetup in Perth at 2pm at the Kings Park Cafe. This helps me to know how far my message is being retweeted and what kind of response it is getting from people who I am not following.
I delivered a one hour tutorial on how I use Twitter in my business and personal life. I’d be happy to pass it on to you Matt once I get it from Roy, the guy who did the recording. I went through a heap of Twitter things in that session that may be of interest to you and your readers/followers.
All the best with your project!
April 14th, 2009 at 2:55 am
Thanks Hayley, i would love to have a look at the tutorial you put together! When I first started using twitter I had no idea why people where putting #’s in front of words, however it can be a great way to find new information.
I always have a search open for #elearning
Good luck in your debate! http://tr.im/iJ3t
April 14th, 2009 at 8:03 am
Yeah, I honestly think the “what are you doing?” question is a little offputting – I very rarely say what I’m doing. Illustrated here: http://tr.im/iKql
Beyond that, getting to grips with the information overload badly handled on the Twitter main site by using Tweetdeck, etc, to wrangle them all in.
April 15th, 2009 at 10:04 pm
How do you use twitter? I use it for networking with other people in my profession (eLearning, teaching, vocational education etc), to find out what my friends are doing, and also to keep track of things that interest me (craft, photography etc)
What is the most confusing thing about twitter? I guess when I a new thing comes along it can be confusing- but generally I follow people who post links which explain it all.
What other advice do you have for the Twitter Noob? hashdictionary.com is definitely a good one! I would say that you need to be INVOLVED in your twitter community, and be willing to ask questions- twitterers are so friendly and people are always looking to help others!
BTW, @lukecarbis and I are drooling over your theme! What’s it called?
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April 15th, 2009 at 10:05 pm
GAH!! I just read your comment on my blog re: my theme. Funnies! Was totally not copying you!! Haha.
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April 16th, 2009 at 1:07 am
Thanks for sharing your thoughts Talia!
The theme is ‘BlakMagik’ by Productive Dreams: http://www.productivedreams.com/blakmagik-a-free-wordpress-theme/
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April 16th, 2009 at 11:59 pm
I would like newbie Companies to know that when you add an auto respond to Twitter it cheapens you. People want to feel like they are important and not get generic automated messages. If you don’t have time to respond to the potential customer, then they will not have the time to be your customer.
April 17th, 2009 at 12:04 am
Great point Amy, I agree wholeheartedly! I had a massive influx of auto DMs this morning which led me to find a way to ‘opt out’ of receiving them – for details see my post “How to Stop #clickmyjunk Auto DMs”
Thanks for your comments
April 17th, 2009 at 12:12 am
Wonderful-I just checked out your post
Thanks for pointing that out!
April 27th, 2009 at 9:04 pm
Couple of things.
Twitter Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jnbMe_SiNsk
Twitter, it’s all about the coffee
http://elearningstuff.wordpress.com/2008/12/05/its-all-about-the-coffee/
James