TWITTER FOR BUSINESS, STUDY OR PLEASURE

A workshop with Louise Stansfield on 25 Sept 2013Senior Lecturer, Business Communication

Metropolia Business School, Finland

TO TWEET OR NOT TO TWEET?

FOR BUSINESSEvents

Customer engagementCustomer service

NewsJobs

FOR CONNECTING WITH PROFESSIONAL EVENTS

TWITTER WALL

. FOR CUSTOMER ENGAGEMENT

#Possibilities

Promoted tweets

PROMOTING CONTESTS

Free Cone Day photo comp – engagement with website

FOR JOB SEARCH

#rekry

Follow @Finnfield List: Career Orientation

HS 3 Aug 2013

FOR STUDYFollowing your research interest

#custserv

Following your interests, joining the conversationFOR PLEASURE

NEWS IN REAL TIME / CONNECTING WITH REAL TIME EVENTS

Case Boston Image courtesy of http://www.boston.com/business/innovation/blogs/inside-the-hive/2013/07/10/twitter-highlights-globe-boston-marathon-character-coverage/Gw0x9JKTNPwJAfJgihSSmO/blog.html

21 Sept 2013 = #Westgate

For fun

Joining the fun

CONTESTS

FOR NETWORKING

INTERACTION WITH TV PROGRAMMES IN REAL TIME

Try #docventures tonight (25 Sept 2013)

DANGERS

http://www.mediabistro.com/alltwitter/dangers-twitter-under-the-influence_b49197

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-17515992

TO TWEET OR NOT TO TWEET ???

• Check Twitter accounts are verified• Filter carefully• Wait for confirmation of news items• Use common sense