Using Twitter at Conferences

Using Twitter at Conferences Brought to you by EasyBib What's Twitter? Twitter is a social network that allows over 974 M people around the world to communicate in real-time... in 140 characters or less. Tweet Structure HANDLE / USERNAME EasyBib @EasyBib Jun 15 Join us for our next #PD webinar, "Using Images in Research" with @txlibraryguy 6/18 1PM EDT #elearn #profdev #cpd hub.am/li9p6n3 MENTION Referencing another person in a Tweet. t31 HASHTAGS Words/phrases that associate tweets with topics, preceded by a hash symbol. FAVORITE REPLY RETWEET / SHARE SHARE Getting Started 1. Create a handle/username. 2. Follow influencers. 3. Start tweeting! Identify influencers by searching for topics in your field, or for conference keynote speakers or presenters. What Do I Tweet About? 모 67 Share What You Learned Discuss & Connect With Others Quote Кeynote Speakers Tweet Photos Post Where You'll Be Leave Feedback to Organizers Ten Tips for Tweeting @ Conferences 1. Follow keynote speakers and presenters ahead of time. 2. Tweet conference hashtags... 3. .And use an app like TweetCaster to monitor them. 4. Attribute the speaker and use their Twitter handle (if available). 5. Create a Twitter list* for the conference and add presenters/attendees. 6. Save space and shorten links using tools like Bit.ly Ow.ly. *Learn more at http://ow.ly/yckk7 7. Posting images and using [brackets] can get more exposure. acknowledge people. 8. Favorite tweets to I EasyBib @EasyBib - Jun 7 [Results] How Have Trends in Information Literacy Changed? hub.am/1PCKIXN 9. Always engage with people who interact with you. together with your Twitter friends. 10. Put a face to a handle: get Follow These National Conferences on Twitter! #ALAAC14 #ISTE2014 ALA Annual ISTE Conference #AASL14 #NCTE14 AASL Fall Forum Nat'l Council of Teachers of English Don't just use Twitter during conferences. Stay connected and watch your Twitter relationships grow! Works Cited: http://www.slideshare.net/JanetTworek/how-to-use-twitter-at-conferences http://smallbusiness.chron.com/nine-ways-use-twitter-conference-32583.html http://socialmediatoday.com/daniel-zeevi/1371811/twitter-101-what-twitter-really-about http://www.cbsnews.com/news/many-twitter-users-dont-tweet-finds-report/ https://econsultancy.com/blog/62470-29-useful-twitter-tips-for-beginners#i.t8e2jr10wdehnz