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June
You can Tweet a Tweet. But now you can Tweet your voice!
Rolling out today on iOS, you can now record and Tweet with audio. pic.twitter.com/jezRmh1dkD
— Twitter (@Twitter) June 17, 2020
April 2020 Settings
An update to your data-sharing settings – The control you have over what information Twitter shares with its business partners has changed. Specifically, your ability to control mobile app advertising measurements has been removed, but you can control whether to share some non-public data to improve Twitter’s marketing activities on other sites and apps. These changes, which help Twitter to continue operating as a free service, are reflected now in your settings.
Help
https://help.twitter.com/en/using-twitter/twitter-issues
Headlines
Twitter’s faster, redesigned site starts rolling out to everyone
Twitter will launch a reply-hiding feature in June as part of its latest moderation push
Fleets
Twitter Testing Disappearing Tweets – or Fleets – In Brazil
Is Twitter down?
https://downdetector.com/status/twitter
Over Capacity
https://www.quora.com/What-does-it-mean-when-Twitter-says-it-is-over-capacity
Soy los tuits que he leído (I am the tweets I have read)Official spin: Twitter — https://twitter.com — helps you follow your interests with instant updates from your friends, industry experts and breaking news from around the world.
Our take: Twitter is a global poetry slam. Say something brilliant or quote someone wise. You can tweet your own horn or remix the work of others. Please remember to be generous in your interaction with others. If you are not favoriting and retweeting others, you’re not making the most of this social web channel. This page explores good practices with multiple levels of engagement.
Tweets can be local or come from far, far away.
For conservationists/environmentalists/outdoor folk, learning to Twitter is a meaning of doing more good by increasing the impact of a campaign or public awarenes
Check out Richard McLellan’s #DoMoreGood: Using @Twitter to Increase your #NRMGroup Impact . The entire proceedings are worth reading as an introduction to Western Australia.
Headlines
https://www.recode.net/2019/1/15/18183325/twitter-product-beta-healthy-conversation-effort-sara-haider
https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2018/10/twitter-should-kill-retweet/574321
https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2018/09/twitter-reverse-chron/570589
https://www.theverge.com/2018/9/17/17872276/twitter-algorithmic-timeline-settings-change-viral-tweet-response
https://www.recode.net/2018/9/14/17857486/twitter-jack-dorsey-nyu-jay-rosen-bias-neutrality-presence-politics-recode-media-podcast
https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/your-tweets-are-somehow-worthy-of-scientific-study/
https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2018/01/all-followers-are-fake-followers/551789/
https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/306337
https://theintercept.com/2017/11/06/how-twitter-secretly-benefits-from-bots-and-fake-accounts/
https://blog.twitter.com/official/en_us/topics/product/2017/Giving-you-more-characters-to-express-yourself.html
slate.com/articles/technology/technology/2017/09/twitter_may_double_its_character_limit_freak_out_or_nah.html
https://techcrunch.com/2017/09/10/tweetstorm-button
reuters.com/article/us-twitter-subscription-idUSKBN16U38A
news.com.au/technology/online/social/trumps-twitter-followers-are-half-fake-how-do-other-social-media-stars-stack-up/news-story/6e7a14ffd9c89ce718e34c584118a5fa
Verification / Verify / Verified Account
https://verification.twitter.com/welcome
macworld.com/article/3099095/software-social/how-and-why-to-verify-your-twitter-account.html
https://support.twitter.com/articles/119135-faqs-about-verified-accounts
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-11-09/twitter-halts-user-verification-process-saying-it-s-broken
Translating: Do you manage more than one Twitter account?
¿Administrasmás de unacuenta de Twitter?
Kan du hantera flera Twitter-konton?
How do I log in to more than one Twitter account at a time via web?
- You can only be logged in to one Twitter account at a time, in the same browser, if you’re accessing Twitter via the web.
- If you’d like to be logged in to multiple accounts at the same time, you can do so by using different browsers.
- You can use Tweetdeck to manage multiple accounts simultaneously.
To add additional accounts on Twitter for iOS:
- From the Me tab, tap the accounts icon.
- Tap More options.
- From here you can Create new account or Add an existing account.
- Once you’ve added your additional account, you can toggle between accounts by tapping the accounts icon.
Questions
Who have you blocked on Twitter? = A quién has bloqueado en Twitter?
Who would you block on Twitter? = ¿Quién te bloquear en Twitter?
Who should I follow on Twitter? = ¿Quién debería seguir en Twitter?
Threaded Tweets (aka tweetstorms)
“The worst tweetstorms have always been self-indulgent blather, and we don’t need more of them. But the best ones are a worthy art form in themselves. Perhaps formalizing the medium will inspire more people to give it a try for all the right reasons.” HM, https://www.fastcompany.com/40506267/for-better-or-worse-twitter-is-finally-embracing-the-tweetstorm
https://www.indystar.com/story/life/2017/05/23/tweet-storm-tells-most-amazing-story-mr-rogers/338771001/
https://twitter.com/biotweeps/status/841704159686594560
https://twitter.com/figurenz/status/826634110873448449
avclub.com/article/trump-discovers-basic-twitter-functionality-fucks–251962
DM (Direct Message)
https://twitter.com/Twitter/status/869608493548011520
https://support.twitter.com/articles/14606#review-requests
ALT USCIS
BREAKING: @Twitter sues feds over attempt to reveal identity of @ALT_USCIS account.
https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/3538047-Twitter-Complaint.html
https://twitter.com/chrisgeidner/status/850071656961912832
2016 Headlines
americanscientist.org/blog/pub/the-benefits-of-twitter-for-scientists
You can now live stream directly from the Twitter app – Mashable
How to Add a Periscope Link to Your Twitter Web Profile – @Vintuitive
https://techcrunch.com/2016/09/19/twitters-new-simpler-rules-for-character-counts-in-tweets-go-live
slate.com/blogs/lexicon_valley/2016/09/08/merriam_webster_dictionary_tweeted_no_one_cares_about_how_you_feel.html
http://digitalservices.npr.org/post/how-public-radio-reporter-kirk-siegler-uses-twitter-reach-new-audiences-video
http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2016/08/18/technology/ap-us-tec-twitter-quality-filter.html
hollywoodreporter.com/news/twitter-stop-counting-attachments-usernames-896209
theguardian.com/technology/picture/2016/mar/10/comic-long-slow-death-of-twitter
http://techcrunch.com/2016/02/10/trying-to-fly-with-broken-wings
http://recode.net/2016/01/05/twitter-considering-10000-character-limit-for-tweets
avclub.com/article/twitter-users-would-rather-not-have-heart-thanks-227873
http://fortune.com/2015/11/03/twitter-hearts
https://blog.twitter.com/2015/hearts-on-twitter
http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2015/11/conversation-smoosh-twitter-decay/412867
twitter-facebook-fixation-growth
twitter-and-blogs-academic-public-sphere
twitter-ninth-anniversary
how-one-stupid-tweet-ruined-justine-saccos-life.html
here-are-some-suggestions-tech-luminaries-have-for-you
socialmediaexaminer.com/improve-tweets-using-twitter-analytics
facebook-style-filtered-feed-is-coming-whether-you-like-it-or-not – @mathewi @gigaom
The Launch of Twitter’s Analytics Service and Thoughts on Free Alternatives – @briankelly
the-model-hotelero-is-insostenible-and-has-his-days-explained
http://blog.bufferapp.com/psychology-of-twitter
the_gist_with_mike_pesca_on_the_9_11_memorial_and_museum_and_retweets_don.html
twitter-begins-wide-launch-of-new-profile-design-featuring-best-and-pinned-tweets
coming-soon-a-whole-new-you-in-your-twitter-profile
you-dont-need-to-tweet-to-use-twitter-so-why-is-everyone-bothered-few-do
turkey-bans-twitter-and-twitter-explodes
white-house-attacks-turkey-twitter-ban-as-21st-century-book-burning
twitter-redesign-profiles
twitter-redesign-facebook-google/
everybody-panic-twitter-redesign-here-2D12044720 (Feb 2014)
twitter-new-design (Jan 2014)
twitter-illiterate-mastering-the-bcs.html
14 Twitter Tips and Tricks for Power Users
latin-american-leaders-and-their-love-twitter
twitter-turns-seven-releases-greatest-hits-video
mohsin-hamid-twitter-self-promotion
twitter-archive-your-tweets
witter-confirms-download-your-tweet-archive-rollout
Complete guide to Twitter’s language and acronyms
Mars rover’s Twitter feed full of bravura
Clicks no substitute for engagement
Qantas Twitter campaign takes nosedive
Ashton Kutcher, Twitter and the business of celebrity
Twitter etiquette 101
QR Codes
http://www.macrumors.com/2016/11/16/twitter-introduces-qr-codes/
http://www.theverge.com/2016/11/16/13657140/twitter-qr-codes-snapcodes
https://support.twitter.com/articles/20175063
http://www.macrumors.com/2016/11/16/twitter-introduces-qr-codes/
Twitter Tips
These are the apps that can access your Twitter account. Learn more.
https://twitter.com/settings/applications
vintuitive.com/how-to-stop-apps-advertising-on-your-twitter-account
More apps
tweetcaster.com
Twitter Tips
Twitter works best when you learn the basics: #, @ and MT.
If you are brand new to Twitter, commit to a sending a tweet (or more) a day for at least one month. Find a routine that works for you, but commit to it. If you send out monthly messages or less, the engagement factor is nil. Short sweet tweets are the most effective. Give your friends (aka followers) something to like and retweet.
Retweeting extends the exposure of a single tweet … in large numbers, think ‘viral marketing’ … in small numbers, not so much viral but a good indication of interest and willingness to connect. Plus, Twitter’s Top Tweet algorithm calculates a tweet’s value according to the engagement it has. The more retweets, replies and favorites, the higher it is valued.
Tips: Levels of Engagement
Be attentive – Take a look at someone’s twitter account
Be attentive – Check out interactions, aka notifications
Be attentive – See who has mentioned you
Be generous – Give kudos to someone by mentioning them in your tweet
Be generous – Retweet favorite messages
Be creative – Add your picture to your Twitter Profile
Be creative – Create your own Twitter list
Be curious – Search for a topic or place of interest in which you are not intimately familiar
Twitter: Levels of Engagement – Niveles de Compromiso (tools)
Be attentive
Read
Follow
Check out notifications
Be creative
Tweet
Add Twitter Widget to your website or Facebook
Be generous
Add a star to your favorite tweets
Embed RSS
Retweet (RT)
Be curious
Search for a topic or place
Collection
https://dev.twitter.com/rest/collections
accessibility
https://twitter.com/settings/accessibility
Tweep = Person who follows another’s tweet.
Tweet Seats = A section in a theater set aside for people who want to tweet during a performance.
Vrywilligetweetisme or Voluntweetism = Getting people together to share on the social web a specific topic or place @ThisTourismWeek
Subtweet
urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Subtweet
First Tweet
https://discover.twitter.com/first-tweet
https://discover.twitter.com/first-tweet#ronmader
Tweetdeck
Organizations can invite anyone to Tweet from their account using the teams feature in TweetDeck. Learn more.
Notifications
Change settings via notifications
https://twitter.com/account/notifications
You might be asked ‘Would you like to receive desktop notifications for your messages?’
Tips
Put a link on your official site to your Twitter page.
Tip: If you want to catch the attention of someone, start your tweet with their Twitter name (such as @ronmader) to show you are directing your remark to them.
Tweeting from Conferences
http://www.fionalake.com.au/blog/social-media-and-farmers/maximising-twitter-use-at-rural-events-a-conference-congress-field-day-etc
Alerts
https://about.twitter.com/products/alerts/participating-organizations
https://support.twitter.com/articles/20170444
Example: https://twitter.com/ushahidi/alerts
Settings / Personalization
We’re updating our privacy policy to bring you a more personalized Twitter experience. We’ll soon be making Twitter more relevant by using your visits to sites with Twitter content. And we’ve given you even more control over your data.Sounds goodReview settings
Hashtags
How The Hashtag Became A Worldwide Phenomenon
@Youshaei
#ThankYouMessina
#OnlyOnTwitter
Twitter Analytics
How to access the dashboard
To get started, log in to analytics.twitter.com with your Twitter username and password to turn analytics on for your account.
To access your Tweet activity:
- On a desktop or laptop computer, visit >analytics.twitter.com and click on Tweets.
- In the Twitter app for iOS or Android, tap the analytics icon visible in your Tweets. Make sure you have installed the latest version of Twitter for iPhone, iPad, or Twitter for Android.
The Tweet activity dashboard is available to users who primarily Tweet in Arabic, Brazilian Portuguese, Danish, Dutch, English, Filipino, Finnish, French, German, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, and have had an account for at least 14 days. We’re working to roll this out to everyone soon.
Hashtag Analytics
razorsocial.com/twitter-hashtag-analytics
http://www.tweetbinder.com
Example: tweetbinder.com/report/8AtWqOaBUbe
http://tweetreach.com
Example: http://tweetreach.com/reports/9668023
Twitter Cards
https://dev.twitter.com/cards/overview
Tagging People
http://gizmodo.com/you-can-now-add-multiple-photos-and-tag-people-in-tweet-1552320576
https://blog.twitter.com/2014/photos-just-got-more-social
https://twitter.com/settings/security
Blue Lines
http://techcrunch.com/2013/09/04/twitters-thin-blue-line-is-already-wavering-a-sign-of-more-changes-to-conversation-threads-to-come
slate.com/blogs/future_tense/2013/08/28/twitter_conversations_why_those_confusing_new_blue_lines_actually_make_sense.html
Moderated Twitter Feed
abc.net.au/tv/qanda/txt/s3222272.htm
Twitter Egg
http://confluencemedia.com/2011/whats-with-that-twitter-egg
update your avatar/aka profile image?
Quotes
It’s always seemed to me a bit odd when people criticise Twitter because of the 140-character limit. I’m sure there are lots of things you could criticise Twitter for, but to suggest, as some people like to do, that a tweet isn’t real communication simply because it’s so brief is a bit like suggesting that Haiku isn’t poetry just because it’s over almost before it gets started.
– Antony Funnel, Future Tense
About 1,000 climate change protesters are making their way to Blackheath in south-east London where they plan to set up camp for a week. Activists had been gathering in central London waiting to swoop on a site kept secret by organisers. The protesters were informed by text and Twitter.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/london/8222488.stm
Often, I find myself in a new city or country, unsure despite all my research of exactly what to do, see or eat next. But thanks to Twitter and the 424-and-counting readers who officially follow my updates, I can instantly poll the world for suggestions.
– Matt Gross, Help for Travelers @Twitter
Twitter — which limits each text-only post to 140 characters — is to 2008 what the blogosphere was to 2004 … Twitter posts can be searched instantly, without waiting for Google to index them. As a writer, though, I’m onto the system’s real appeal: brevity. Bloggers today are expected to write clever, insightful, witty prose to compete with Huffington and The New York Times. Twitter’s character limit puts everyone back on equal footing. It lets amateurs quit agonizing over their writing and cut to the chase.
– Paul Boutin, Twitter, Flickr, Facebook Make Blogs Look So 2004
Man walks into Doctor’s and says “Doctor, I think I’m addicted to Twitter.” Doctor looks at him and says “Sorry, I don’t follow you.
– Popular joke
To tweet is to put an ocean in a glass of water.
– Paulo Coelho
Twitter is another way of talking with people, just like email, or instant messaging or the telephone. But unlike those systems, it’s a way to broadcast to a group of people who’ve purposely decided they want to hear from you or for you to only hear from a group you’ve selected.
– Danny Sullivan, Editor-In-Chief, Search Engine Land
Twitter is not a new media. It’s the global conversation we’ve always thirsted for.
– Jack Dorsey, executive chairman of Twitter, CEO of Four Square
Pet Peeves
https://syndication.twitter.com/i/jot
I ignore and deplore tweets that come with a Facebook link. Is there any way to nudge Facebookers away from this practice? It’s easier for them to send the message, but more difficult for them to be aware of any interactions.
People who use tweets to repeatedly say ‘follow me on Facebook’
I dislike the way Twitter suggests ‘who to follow’ including people who have not tweeted for months or years!
I wish I could search my favorites.
You may only attach 100 widgets to a Twitter account.
You cannot make a video call via Twitter
Followers who then unfollow you when you don’t follow back and then refollow you again.
Translation Request: ‘If I follow you and you retweet someone, that person’s tweet ends up in my timeline.’
Spanish: ‘Si yo te sigo en twitter y tu retuiteas a otra persona, el tuit de la persona aparece en la lista de twitter que yo veo’
German: “Wenn ich dir auf Twitter folge und du etwas von einer anderen Person retweetest, dann erscheint der Tweet dieser Person auch auf meiner Timeline.”
Swedish: “Om jag följer dig och du retweetar något, så hamnar denna persons tweet på min tidslinje.”
日本語：「私があなたのフォロワーであれば、あなたがリツイートした他のユーザーのツイート（つぶやき）が私のタイムラインに表示されます。」
Afrikaans: As ek jou op Twitter volg en jy antwoord ‘n persoon se tweet, dan verskyn daardie persoon se tweet in my tydlyn
Translating: Thanks for all the retweets
Korean: 리트윗 해주셔서 감사합니다
Question what is the difference between quoting a tweet and retweeting?
Top Tweets
My Top Tweet
Ron’s top tweets
Twitter and LinkedIn: How can I continue to share updates on both LinkedIn and Twitter? (June 2012)
Simply start your conversation on LinkedIn. Compose your update, check the box with the Twitter icon, and click “Share.” This will automatically push your update to both your LinkedIn connections and your Twitter followers just as before.
Twitter has partnered with Yext so you can control your listings on a full network of premium sites including Yahoo!, MapQuest & Yelp.
Conflict Points: Payment for Travel Tweets
Tourism boss defends cash for tweets
Nice tweets if you can get ’em (Kangaroo Island)
Mediawatch Extra for June 2012
Twitter Header
http://www.vintuitive.com/twitter-launches-updated-profiles
http://www.wchingya.com/2012/09/twitter-headers.html
Headlines: Failing on Twitter
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/12/21/justine-sacco-tweet/4156011
http://www.cnn.com/2013/12/22/world/sacco-offensive-tweet
http://mashable.com/2013/12/20/justine-sacco
Recommended Listening
http://toe.prx.org/2014/02/f-is-for-fake/
Twitter Tips
Twitter for Business
The 5 basic rules for happiness on Twitter
17 Helpful Tips for Marketing on Twitter
Awards
https://twitterawards.com
https://twitterawards.com/submissions/guidelines
https://blog.twitter.com/2016/prizes-bragging-rights-and-more-enter-your-campaign-for-the-first-annual-twitter-awards
Curating
https://dev.twitter.com/solutions/tell-great-stories#publishing
https://publish.twitter.com
The value of Twitter
Twitter is a communication tool, so how does it work as a communication tool if communication is defined as a creative exchange of ideas or expressions between two or more parties? In other words, do you know if you are being heard on Twitter? It feels as if Twitter is millions of individuals shouting into the void or millions of individuals standing in a crowded room with everyone shouting randomly at each other. It is obvious that there is a value to Twitter as shown by its popularity, but I find the channel of communication to be either shallow because of its extraordinary depth.
Andres from Black Sheep Inn, Ecuador @BlackSheepInn
These are great questions. If we define communication as a creative exchange of ideas, then Twitter has value when it connects people. Sometimes this can appear as a regular conversation in which someone asks a question and then receives an answer. Sometimes it can appear as this random web of trending topics and miscellany that fail to inspire.
My view: Twitter never has meaning until you follow people who inspire you. They can teach you, they can make you laugh or they can simply broaden your perspective. If you’re not paying attention to anyone, odds are poor that anyone will be listening to you. And in a broader, more holistic notion of engagement, I outline above the various levels of engagement. Most are about being generous — retweeting, embedding, acknowledging others.
If we review the business application of using Twitter, the folks running Guurrbi Tours in Australia had this to say when responding to a colleague who was also wary of Twitter: “I am now a Twitter convert. By using Tweet Deck and searching under ‘Queensland’ and ‘Indigenous’ for tweeters most likely to be interested in Guurrbi Tours, within a week my tweets (with links to our blog and website) were being retweeted on to thousands of people with similar interests, and I had connected with one particular Queensland website which added a huge feature on Guurrbi Tours, and within days was bringing visitors to our own website. I now see Facebook as keeping our travel company in the minds of existing friends, colleagues and customers, and Twitter to find new ones.”
Q&A (Questions and Answers)
How do I change my background image? Easy – Make the changes from the design page in settings
How can I tell if someone follows me (or someone else?) DoesFollow
Why should I favorite tweets?Two reasons. One it makes it easier to find your favorite tweets. Two, you can integrate your favorites into a Storify project
What does @ mean? When a username is preceded by the @ sign, it becomes a link to a Twitter account
What idoes RT mean? Retweet
What does MT mean? Modified Tweet
What does #FF mean? #FF stands for ‘Follow Friday’ in which those in Twitterverse give a shoutout on Fridays to recommend accounts they think others should follow.
See http://tagdef.com/ff
How do I remove followers on Twitter?
How do I unfollow the people I’m following on Twitter?
Is there a way to find out what certain hashtags mean? Check out http://tagdef.com
How do I add a Twitter button to my website?
Twitter Tweet Button
How do I add a link to my Twitter account from my website?
Twitter has six different-sized buttons for use on your website or blog. If you head on over to https://twitter.com/goodies/buttons you’ll see your range of choices, including the option of having the button say “follow me” or “follow us.”
How do I find people on Twitter?
Find the accounts here
Can you recommend any automated Twitter apps?
No.
Can I automate my Facebook so that it uploads to Twitter?
Yes, but what you gain in efficiency you lose in legitimacy. Twitterers will know that you’re just giving it a pass. Our tip: don’t auto-connect your Facebook and Twitter accounts.
http://www.mediabistro.com/alltwitter/twitter-tip-dont-auto-connect-your-facebook-and-twitter-accounts_b11071
http://nabtron.com/how-to-stop-facebook-auto-connect-to-twitter-auto-links-posting/1004
https://apps.facebook.com/twitter
What if I lose my password?
https://twitter.com/account/resend_password
Is there a good way to track who unfollows you on twitter?
I have no idea.
How can I tell if someone has retweeted one of my posts?
https://twitter.com/#retweeted_of_mine
Can you explain how to use @ and # in twitter?
Users can group posts together by use of hashtags — words or phrases prefixed with a #.
The @ sign followed by a twitter account sets up a link to that person’s account.
Example: @ronmader
Is Twitter over capacity?
Check the status – http://status.twitter.com
I notice that i receive sometimes the same twit from the same sender, at a few days interval. is that an acceptable practice?
If it’s exactly the same tweet, I’d be annoyed. If it happens on a regular basis, stop following the person.
How do I deactivate my Twitter account?
Go to your account settings and select ‘deactivate my account’
How do I embed a tweet?
Click on the time the tweet was made (top right hand corner) to open the tweet itself. Then click ’embed this tweet.’ More info
What’s are the reasons you unfollow someone on Twitter?
They are tweeting from Facebook and the tweets don’t make much sense.
Their tweets are only self-serving.
Their tweets are boring.
What’s the most important thing on Twitter?
Connections. Are people replying or retweeting. Keep an eye on these interactions here:
https://twitter.com/i/connect
Unanswered question: What is the Twitter etiquette for ‘Direct Messages?’ Any tips on what works, what doesn’t?
tk
Links
- A URL of any length will be altered to 23 characters, even if the link itself is less than 23 characters long. Your character count will reflect this.
https://support.twitter.com/articles/78124?lang=en
What’s up with the Twitter widget?
In June 2013 Twitter disabled their old API. If your widget is not working, replace it with new code!
Key links:
http://twitter.com/widgets
https://twitter.com/settings/widgets/new/user
https://dev.twitter.com/docs/embedded-timelines
Wordpress: http://wordpress.org/plugins/display-tweets-php
What happens when you mute the sender of a promoted tweet or dismiss the tweet?
http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/may/13/twitter-mute-unfollow-block-reason-secret-abuse
Twitter Mistakes
Autoposting from Facebook
Not following others
Only using Twitter to promote
Not posting on a regular basis
Background
Twitter was launched on July 13, 2006, and has gone from a service then called Twttr to one of the biggest forces on the social web. 2011 numbers: delivers 350 billion tweets a day.
Mix it Up
Ron: What we have found most useful are the connections between Twitter and other pages. For example, if I tweet about any photo on Flickr, the # of views goes up substantially (and this can easily be tracked). I used to have to do this manually. Now Flickr is kind enough to provide the small icons that anyone can configure the site to tweet or facebook the images. We see the same set-up on blogs, slideshare, youtube and other sites.
Questions to ask organizations
Does your organization have a twitter account or a list of members on Twitter?
Questions to ask schools and universities
Does your school have a twitter account or a list of students/faculty/alumni on Twitter?
Topics
Topics Selector
Trending Topic
Twitter’s Trending Topics algorithm identifies topics that are immediately popular, rather than topics that have been popular for a while or on a daily basis, to help people discover the “most breaking” news stories from across the world. We think that trending topics which capture the hottest emerging trends and topics of discussion on Twitter are the most interesting.
https://support.twitter.com/entries/101125-about-trending-topics
http://whatthetrend.com
Wikipedia
trendsmap.com
Trends
Twitter trends help you stay updated on what people are talking about around the web. You can change the list to reflect trends in your own country or select cities, worldwide and even trends tailored to your interests and those you follow.
Cool Tools: Twitter Audit
http://www.twitteraudit.com
http://www.twitteraudit.com/ronmader
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/fake-followers/eklhkfonoplfidhhblionobmfpphpgfa
http://www.stuff.co.nz/technology/digital-living/9166214/Fake-friends-They-re-real-on-Twitter
Each audit takes a random sample of 5000 Twitter followers for a user and calculates a score for each follower. This score is based on number of tweets, date of the last tweet, and ratio of followers to friends. We use these scores to determine whether any given user is real or fake. Of course, this scoring method is not perfect but it is a good way to tell if someone with lots of followers is likely to have increased their follower count by inorganic, fraudulent, or dishonest means.
TwitterAudit is not affiliated with Twitter in any way.
For feedback, please email us at hello@twitteraudit.com
Cool Tools: Tweet Ping
http://tweetping.net
Cool Tools: Tintup
http://www.tintup.com/blog/the-best-twitter-widget
Cool Tools: Twitter Map
http://tweepsmap.com/Map
View ronmader’s profile on Tweepsmap
Cool Tools: Twiangulate
twiangulate.com
Cool Tools: Mention Map
http://mentionmapp.com
http://mentionmapp.com/#user-ronmader
Cool Tools: Tuitutil (español)
http://www.tuitutil.net
Cool Tools: Sentiment
http://twittersentiment.appspot.com
http://twittersentiment.appspot.com/search?query=mexico
Twimmolation – The destruction of a person’s career or reputation caused by lewd or insensitive Twitter posts.
A retweet amplifies a message. A retweet is not necessarily an endorsement.
New 11.2011
New! Activity View favorites, follows, retweets and more by people you follow in Activity. View your mentions, tweets that were retweeted and more in @.
Authenticity and Legitimacy on Twitter
Examples: which is the working Twitter account?
https://twitter.com/Rotorua_NZ or @rotoruaNZ
Tongue Twisters (Try saying this outloud!)
Could you retweet the tweet about twitchers on Twitter?
Twitter List Tips
Want to pay attention to someone without following them?
Would you like to see someone’s tweets without following them in your main feed? Add them to a Twitter list. Be aware that they can see the lists to which they’ve been added.
How to I embed a twitter list?
About Twitter Badges and Widgets
https://support.twitter.com/articles/76460
Check out mentions
Dilbert
Twitter is over capacity
Please wait a moment and try again. For more information, check out Twitter Status »
Seeing Stars: Twitter Favorites
I like favorites as it creates a directory that’s easy to return.
Example: Ron’s faves
But I don’t see an easy way to find out if my posts have been favorited. Is there a way to tell if my tweets have been favorited?
Find Out Who is Not Following You Back on Twitter. http://tinyurl.com/unffnd
Reference: widgets
What’s a retweet? You can forward a tweet from someone else — someone you follow or anyone on Twitter — you add a link to the original sender. Retweeting is a form of flattery showing that you think enough of the message to spread the word. Think of the retweet as a show of confidence in the person being retweeted It also benefits you by highlighting your interests and showing your generosity. If you want to edit the text a bit, simply use the label followed by the @ and the account. This will direct your readers to the original source.
Tip – Check to see if your tweets been retweeted
Directories
http://wefollow.com
Value
http://tweetvalue.com
Tools
Twitterfeed Tweetdeck Twitkit Twitturly Twellow
http://twitter.pbwiki.com http://www.twitscoop.com http://tweetstats.com http://tweetwasters.com http://twittercounter.com
http://twittercounter.com/ronmader
http://twitzap.com http://www.twhirl.org http://whendidyoujointwitter.appspot.com http://bigtweet.com http://wefollow.com http://www.connecttweet.com http://twinfluence.com http://hootsuite.com http://www.twubs.com http://seesmic.com
twittergrader
http://www.thetweetwriter.com
Translating
“@” – At sign – Aroba (Spanish) – Att (Estonian)
“#” – Hashtag – Gato (Spanish) – Trellid (Estonian)
Cool Tools: Twitalyzer
http://www.twitalyzer.com/twitalyzer
http://www.twitalyzer.com/twitalyzer/profile.asp?u=ronmader&p=5
History
Twitter began 2006 and became popular with its coverage of the 2007 SXSW conference.
Twitter Was Act One – Vanity Fair
backgrounds
http://www.twitrbackgrounds.com
Tips
Retweet to spread the word. Share interesting tweets with your followers by hovering over a tweet and clicking “Retweet”
Do not protect your tweets if you want people to have access.
Background
In tourism workshops I am asked a lot about twitter. They’re bitter, they’re cynical and they have a right to be. This web tool has an annoying name that sounds like someone with a lisp trying to pronounced ‘treat’ and it’s frankly difficult to explain what it is when the name is so awful. But so what? Is it useful?
The best way to see twitter in action in the tourism industry is to see the hashtags were or were not used by tourism events. The 2009 and 2010 WTM in London had no free wifi at the event which bothered a number of participants. I imagine a roll-over effect at travel events that becoming increasingly wired because to do otherwise will simply amplify the voices of the critics. In 2009 we saw initial use of hashtags at the Ecotourism New Zealand Conference and the Responsible Tourism Conference in Belize. In 2010 hashtags were used at the travel trade conference in New Zealand.
Awards
http://shortyawards.com
Backups
http://backupify.com – Backupify
Dictionaries
http://twictionary.pbworks.com/w/page/22547584/FrontPage
flickr: twitter, twitteroffice
Tweetphoto
http://tweetphoto.com
http://tweetphoto.com/15349972
Retweets
#retweeted_of_mine
#retweets_by_others
#retweets
A few words about Twitter lists
For those learning to make effective use of Twitter, check out two of my favorite Twitter lists.
Workshop 21
http://twitter.com/ronmader/workshop21
Taller 21
http://twitter.com/ronmader/taller21
Twitter List Manager
http://tweetbe.at/list-manager
Twitter users can now organize users they follow (or users that they don’t) into groups, or “lists”. This article will help you get started with some lists basics and hopefully get you ready to make your own!
http://support.twitter.com/articles/76460-how-to-use-twitter-lists
http://twitter.com/goodies/widget_list
http://mashable.com/2009/11/02/twitter-lists-guide
http://twitter.com/ronmader/lists
Examples
Ron Mader
https://twitter.com/ronmader/media
Rotating Accounts
@biotweeps – Tweets by a different biologist every week
@sweden – A new Swede every week
sweden-twitter-experiment-sparks-controversy
Eco Twitter
http://twitter.com/IUCNweb
http://twitter.com/kimogoree
https://twitter.com/NatParksBlog
www.twitter.com/UNEPandYou
Travel Twitter
Handsupholidays
PanamaGuide
Richard Hammond
http://twitter.com/traveloregon
https://twitter.com/goodtourism
http://twitter.com/worldhum
http://twitter.com/travelrants
http://twitter.com/ecogenuino
http://twitter.com/BlackSheepInn
http://twitter.com/TIMEUnlimitedNZ
http://twitter.com/PaulineFrommer
http://twitter.com/respontour
Science Twitter
http://twitter.com/NASAVoyager2
https://twitter.com/earthskyscience
Unfollow
http://unfollowers.me
Now Twitter is in more languages than ever. Check for your preferred language and change your setting.
Media
http://twitter.com/fbiradio
Journalism
http://www.abc.net.au/services/twitter/accounts.htm
twitter workshop for journalists
Politicians
http://twitter.com/KevinRuddPM
algore
Key links
http://blog.twitter.com
http://search.twitter.com
worksheets
how to tweet on twitter, what to tweet on twitter, como tweet en twitter
Get this widget at roytanck.com
Here’s the official spin: “Twitter is a free service that lets you keep in contact with people through the exchange of quick, frequent answers to one simple question: what are you doing?”
Twitter and Flickr
Twitter can be linked to your facebook account to provide your current status.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/info_grrl/sets/72157625730320654
Elsewhere on the Web
The 7 habits of highly effective Twitter users
http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/how-to-use-twitter-for-business-and-marketing
Events
Does the conference accept questions during the event via Twitter?
Twitter Workshop for Journalists
View more presentations from mathewi.
Background
Most people use Twitter to answer the question of ‘What are you doing?’ Others are using Twitter to ask questions.
In 2008 I talked to the manager of tour company in Ecuador who uses Twitter to send communiques to staff. Was he worried that others might be following the conversation? Not at all. “If people want to pay attention to our company, so much the better,” was the reply.
Tip – Twitter messages may be tagged using hashtags, a word or phrase prefixed with a #, such as #planeta.com. This enables tweets on a specific subject to be found by a search.
Administrative links
notifications
Twitter blog
Recommended Reading
Social is no place for robot behavior
Let’s all be friends
Ask a Flowchart: Should I Delete My Tweet?
Travel Insights 100 Survey Reveals How Twitter is Being Used by the Travel Industry
A little basic Twitter advice for new or inactive peeps
Twitter lesson I learned from Carolina (@MissBrazil) : the power of @
http://edition.cnn.com/2011/TECH/social.media/06/10/twitter.facebook.competition
Guide to Twitter – Art of Blogging
Twitter for Librarians: The Ultimate Guide
How twitter was born
Which travel firms do Twitter well (and badly)?
The power of twitter
Bring twitter to your blog
Israel
http://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/12/31/israel.youtube
http://www.ireport.com/docs/DOC-171040
How Tweet It Is
Web strategies – Steve Bridger
Twitter on Flickr – Steve Bridger
Twitter and the World Simulation – YouTube
Twitter Blog
http://twittervision.com/mendicott
Customize Twitter by choosing who to follow. Then see tweets from those folks as soon as they’re posted.
Twitter is a phenomenon that can be adapted to rural users. You don’t have to tweet every 5 minutes. Imagine this scenario: what happens if you’re on the computer and you read an article or see a video that accurately depicts your community. This could help open the eyes of potential visitors. If you tweet, then there’s the opportunity for me and others to retweet, distribute the message further. But if you’d don’t tweet, that opportunity disappears.
Recommendation: invest your time in what matters to you. Stay focused on your message and use the tools accordingly.
recommended reading: Ask a Flowchart: Should I Delete My Tweet?
Flickr
http://www.flickr.com/photos/twitteroffice
Misc
The question is – are they doing what’s necessary to keep Twitter relevant? And I don’t want to be the cheerleader here. Most people don’t get it. They aren’t Twitter literate, savvy or comfortable. But I take this as a political act. I think we’re going to look at 2017 as the golden age of Twitter thanks to you-know-who and we might as well have some fun making the most of Twitter in these wonderful times.
PS) Here’s who is following me who is someone you follow (sounds like a riddle, doesn’t it!)
http://twitter.com/ronmader/followed_by_my_follows
Historical Tweets
@TweetsofOld
@samuelpepys
Satire Tweets
KimKierkegaard – The philosophy of Søren Kierkegaard mashed with the tweets and observations of Kim Kardashian.
Parody Accounts
https://twitter.com/riverblufdental
https://twitter.com/LosFelizDaycare
@IamEvilTebow
@Queen_UK
@Not_G_Monbiot
@SarcasticRover
@BPGlobalPR was created during the BP oil spill to mock the company’s response to the disaster and raise money for an environmental group.
This account has nearly six times the number of followers as BP’s actual corporate Twitter account @BP_America
http://www.businessinsider.com/fake-bp-pr-tweets-2010-5
http://news.cnet.com/8301-17852_3-20006060-71.html
Preserving your tweets! Back them up with us, then export to CSV and PDF. Created on a dark and stormy night by @joshsharp.
http://twitterscribe.com
Misc
No te pierdas ninguna noticia y dame un seguimiento (follow ) en Twitter
@ronmader
The service is available in more than 20 languages, and we continue to add them. You can change your language preference in your user settings with just a few clicks.
How to Add Twitter Buttons To Your Website
First 140 people to join Twitter
Red Stapler: Talking to Your Boss About Twitter
View more presentations from lpacker.
Twitter Poll
How often do you use direct messages on Twitter?
¿Con qué frecuencia utiliza los mensajes directos en Twitter?
Daily / Diariamente
Weekly / Semanal
Less Often / No tanto
Never / Nunca
Need help?
https://support.twitter.com/forms
Logos
Twitter brand assets and guidelines page
Question: When a Twitter account is hacked, is there a good way for you to massively delete messages sent or accounts followed?
Politwoops
Politwoops
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/01/technology/twitter-politwoops.html
http://sunlightfoundation.com/blog/2015/06/04/eulogy-for-politwoopsist
Misc
Soy los tuits que he leído (I am the tweets I have read)
Thanks for your tweets. Thoughtful, short and sweet
Snapshot: November 2018
How cool would it be to see this open letter used in an image campaign for Vegas? Hey, we can dream. pic.twitter.com/WGGhff4WUV
— Vital Vegas (@VitalVegas) November 22, 2018
And then there was one. Popular horsey slot machine, Sigma Derby, is done at MGM Grand. https://t.co/ESNVnaaI0X pic.twitter.com/4GmdOBnTpk
— Vital Vegas (@VitalVegas) November 13, 2018
— no context the good place (@nocontexttgp) November 14, 2018
The Holiday Motel sign was dismantled today and taken to @FederalHeath. It will be a few months before it comes to the #NeonBoneyard. Stay tuned. #lasvegas pic.twitter.com/BOg4M3NU3h
— The Neon Museum (@NeonMuseum) November 15, 2018
Downtown Las Vegas's newest edition to a positive and ever growing bicycle culture and infrastructure! @BikeLink_ bicycle lockers are popping up all over #DTLV thanks to the @CityOfLasVegas 🚴@RTCSNV @ClarkCountyNV @BikeTransit @DTLVAlliance @peopleforbikes pic.twitter.com/OtvHD8zrBd
— Matt Chavez (@TheBoy505) November 17, 2018
It's so cool that you can rack your bike on the inside of the @RTCSNV bus! #commute #multimodal @CityOfLasVegas @BikeTransit @DTLVAlliance @NDOTProjectNeon pic.twitter.com/NkhcGZCJMh
— Matt Chavez (@TheBoy505) November 15, 2018
Have You Tried A Biki Yet? (Podcast) https://t.co/xEfD45jXXV #Hawaii #HInews
— Honolulu Civil Beat (@CivilBeat) November 20, 2018
blah blah blah: diversity and inclusion. here's my slides, notes and links from my keynote at #ndfnz yesterday: https://t.co/vUskuwKVEs
— tara robertson (@tararobertson) November 20, 2018
Happy 70th anniversary to the takahē – rediscovered on 20 November 1948https://t.co/owmEz6Ah9w@docgovtnz @takapodigs @SkinkySam @deidre_vercoe
— Alison Ballance (@AlisonBallance) November 20, 2018
Pleiades star cluster, aka Seven Sisters. 🌌 Fred Espenak – aka Mr. Eclipse – posted this image at EarthSky Facebook last weekend. Read more: https://t.co/E0zm2kgCVu 👓 pic.twitter.com/rmFfTqcdwb
— EarthSky (@earthskyscience) November 20, 2018
We see the unlimited ice creams at #NDFNZ and are offering 2kg of oiled chicken feet lollies to all participants of #NAFNZ. Thanks to our primary conference sponsor @adamrmor pic.twitter.com/xayrCTlR5X
— Zoë Richardson (@ZoeRichardson) November 21, 2018
'Tourists' need to remember that they are trespassers – in the home of the tiger – respect wild life & forest ecology……..! https://t.co/uZTixoH4GE
— Dr. Suchitra Raghavachari (@DrSRaghavachari) November 12, 2018
"We know why we're here–to redefine air travel for a new generation." https://t.co/haq8QUnd6F
In other words…https://t.co/h41Nh7hmTk— Harry Shearer (@theharryshearer) November 14, 2018
I always frush. pic.twitter.com/JXHrsJcCap
— Colin Bisset (@cdbisset) November 20, 2018
Happening now … Egypt hosts the 14th Biodiversity COP, November 11-29. #COP14 #EgyptCOP14https://t.co/8zF80nhTmt coverage starts herehttps://t.co/dhzwnO91QE@UNBiodiversity @EgyptCOP14 @IUCN_CEC pic.twitter.com/A5adLNFyU8
— planetanews (@planetanews) November 15, 2018
Cue Yourself
Buzzword Bingo
Advanced search – Alert – Algorithm – Algorithm-Driven Curation – App – Audit – Authenticity – Avatar – Bird – Block – Blue Lines – Business – Button – Cards – Chat – Collection – Communication – Customer Service – Curate – Direct Message (DM) – Dismiss – Email – Embed – Embedded Tweets – Endorsement – Engagement – Expand – Fake – Follow – Followers – Handle – Hashtag – Header – Heart – Hiccup – Innovation – Interaction – Like – List – Livestreaming – Live Tweeting – Mean Tweets – Mention – Microblog – Moderated Twitter Feed – Modified Tweet (MT) – Moments – Mute – Night Mode – Notification – Official – Open Journalism – Over Capacity – Parent Tweet – Parody – Periscope – Personalization – Poll – Profile – Quality – Recommendation – Real-Time – Relationship – Reply – Retweet – RSS – Search – Sentiment – Settings – Social Web – Sponsored Ad – Status – Status Update – Subtweet – Tag – Thread – Threaded Tweets – Timeline – Top Tweet – Trends – Trending Topic – Turn Off Retweets – Twat – Tweep – Tweet – Tweet Seats – Tweetchat – Tweetdeck – Tweetheart – Tweet Storm – Tweetup – Twimmolation – Twitter – Twitterati – Twitterstorm – Twitterverse – Value – Verified – Video – Vine – Whale – Widget
Subtweeting = Talking about someone without explicitly mentioning them
Example: Bernie Sander speech
Wikipedia
Twitter
Planeta.com