Twitter!Mandy Stahl

Current ASAE Twitter

@asaecenter@ASAEannual@techconf@GreatideasConf@MMCconf@springtimeexpo@ASAEcareerHQ@Power_of_A@AssociationsNow

Twitter Language

• 140 Characters- Less is more• @ Reply messages• #hashtags- Unique identifiers Ex: #Tech12• URL shorteners- Bit.ly• RT- Re-Tweeting messages• DM- Direct Messages

Twitter Growth

Current Twitter landscape

Twitter Picture

• PictureDo: Don’t:

Description• What makes you you? • 160 characters• Blank=Spam• Website

• If using for professional use– make sure to include liability claim – Include business name for networking

• What will you be tweeting about?• Location

Description

Who to follow?

• Lists! • “Who to Follow”• Similar to you• People who follow you• Fun- Celebs, sports stars, ect.• Professional- industry colleagues,

contacts, coworkers, companies

Twitter Lists

Your Lists

Who to follow

Similar to…

Following

Connect

Who to follow- Discover Page

Find Friends

Follow trends

Who to Follow

Backgrounds

• Profile-> Settings-> Design

• Twitter Themes• Colors• Pictures• Sites offering fun

free backgrounds

Colors

Custom Background

Custom Backgrounds

Twitter Tools

• Tweetdeck/Hootsuite• CoTweet or Hootsuite Pro for multiple admins• Bit.ly (tracking links)• Advanced Twitter search• Buffer- to schedule your tweets

Rock it!

• Be creative, attention-grabbing bio• Post consistent and quality content• Promote other’s work and mean it• Make a custom twitter background• Have a personality- be you!