Why Twitter?
Build your own personal learning network
For business purposes (sell product, services)
Follow companies for info, special sales…
Follow politicians, celebrities, book authors...
Get latest news, sports, first hand info
Just for fun...My connection with Stuart Weitzman
http://delaney.typepad.com/askdrkirk/2010/06/hello-delaney-its-stuart-weitzman.html
Details of Twitter site: (Example – www.twitter.com/delaneykirk)
Bio: can link to your LinkedIn account and to your blog
Tweets (Me button at top)
Following/Followers
Favorites
Home page: Mentions/Retweets
Post to Facebook? #fb
Lists (follow our class list!)
Your turn:
1. Go to Twitter (www.twitter.com) to sign up. Use some version of your first and last name as your Twitter ID. If you already have a Twitter account, please help your classmates that are new to Twitter.
2. Upload a photo or avatar of yourself.
3. Write a brief (160 characters or fewer) bio. Perhaps mention that you’re a MBA student or include your URL for your LinkedIn account.
4. Follow me at twitter.com/delaneykirk I will then use your Twitter ID to set up the class as a list.
5. Choose background design (Under your name at top right hand side, go to settings, then design).
6. Hashtags make it easier to follow a topic. For example, we will use #USFSMSM and if others used same hashtag, we could easily follow their tweets. People also use hashtags as humor #not
7. Tweet (share something no longer than 140 characters such as this: I’m using Twitter in my Social Media class #USFSMSM (everyone who follows you will see this on their home page)
8. Follow your book authors:
Brogan, Chris & Smith, Julian. Trust Agents: Using the Web to Build Influence, Improve Reputation, and Earn Trust.
Handley,
Ann & Chapman, C.C. Content Rules: How to Create Killer Blogs, Podcasts,
Videos, Ebooks, Webinars (and More) That Engage Customers and Ignite Your
Business. @MarketingProfs and @cc_chapman
Israel,
Shel, Twitterville: How Businesses Can
Thrive in the New Global Neighborhoods. @shelisrael
Falls, Jason and Deckers, Erik, No Bullshit Social Media: The All-Business,
No-Hype Guide to Social Media Marketing. @JasonFalls and @edeckers
Note:
Actively use Twitter for the next two weeks (at least a few minutes per
day)...Tweet your team mates about the book you’re reading on social media,
tell us what industry and companies you are following, share relevant links to
articles or websites you've found, respond to each other's tweets, etc. Follow a minimum of 20 people. This is
part of the experience of figuring out how Twitter could be a useful business
tool. Just keep in mind that this is viewed by all and thus should be
professional.
Other resources
Check
this out if you’re on the job market: twitjobsearch.com
Check
out this article by Tony Bradley (June 12, 2011). How to Use Twitter Like A
Pro.
Check
out this article on ways you can use lists. http://mashable.com/2009/11/04/twitter-lists-uses/
Read
this post for understanding Twitter: Misconceptions about Twitter http://technologizer.com/2009/05/11/ten-twitter-mythconceptions/
http://news.usf.edu/article/templates/?a=3672&z=128 article about USF on Twitter
Dr. Kirk - For those wishing to also post their tweets as their LinkedIn status, they can use #li or #in
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