In this presentation I outline the Twitter service, how it helps you save time and keep up with a network of followers.

1. Why I like… slide school series

2. contents what is Twitter? the problem the solution the network posting examples get started

3. contents what is Twitter? Slide 4 the problem Slide 12 the solution Slide 15 the network Slide 25 posting examples Slide 32 get started Slide 46

4. Are you showing me the bird? what is Twitter?

5. Time for a history lesson

6. Our communication tools are shrinking …

7. Our communication tools are shrinking … Big Tome From books

8. Our communication tools are shrinking … Big Tome pdf To lightweight documents

9. Our communication tools are shrinking … Big Tome pdf My blog To blog posts

10. Our communication tools are shrinking … Big Tome pdf My blog To text messaging

11. Our communication tools are shrinking … Big Tome pdf My blog Welcome to the microblogging revolution

12. I need more time! The problem

13. Regular blogging takes a lot of time … Hmm…

14. Regular blogging takes a lot of time … So isn’t efficient for quick updates My blog Hmm…

15. I’ll Tweet it in a jiffy the solution

16. Twitter = stripped down blogging My blog

17. Twitter = stripped down blogging No titles My blog My blog

18. Twitter = stripped down blogging No titles My blog No categories My blog

19. Twitter = stripped down blogging No titles My blog No categories Tighter text My blog My blog

20. Twitter = stripped down blogging My blog My blog My blog

21. Each ‘Tweet’ or post has a maximum limit of 140 characters This is as much as you can say in a single Twitter post. 140 characters: that's it. You have to be frugal with your language and not waffle.

22. Which makes it ideal for posting …

23. Which makes it ideal for posting … by web

24. Which makes it ideal for posting … by web or mobile

25. I think I’m having friend issues the network

26. your content Your homepage

27. the content of friends you follow your content Your homepage

28. Unlike other social networks like Facebook Those you follow

29. Unlike other social networks like Facebook don’t have to follow you Those you follow (so it’s great for tracking industry specialists and celebrities)

30. But is anyone using ?

31. according to Google Trends , site traffic has mushroomed over the last year But is anyone using ?

32. What kind of info works well? posting examples

33. Status updates

34. Status updates Eg: “rain may cometh, but it can’t spoil my mood”

35. Interesting web pages greatsite.com

36. Interesting web pages greatsite.com Check this out: http://greatsite.com

37. Your blog posts My blog

38. Your blog posts My blog (this process can be automated) Man bites cat. Read more… http://myblog.com/catbiting/

39. Questions for your followers ?…

40. Questions for your followers Eg: “anyone sick of Facebook, yet?” ?… !… !…

41. Location updates

42. Location updates Eg: “just arrived at the Siberian coal convention”

46. Sounds good! What do I do now? get started

47. sign up at twitter.com

48. sign up at twitter.com Hello, is there anybody out there… Enter your first message

49. sign up at twitter.com Hello, is there anybody out there… Enter your first message search.twitter.com My interests Search Find people to follow

50. Hook up your phone To send messages via SMS

51. Hook up your phone Or receive updates

52. Twitter has a great API (so there’s some great services out there…)

53. Twitter has a great API Post from your browser (so there’s some great services out there…)

54. Twitter has a great API Post from your browser (so there’s some great services out there…) Automatically update Twitter when you make blog posts

55. Twitter has a great API Post from your browser (so there’s some great services out there…) Show updates on your website with a widget Automatically update Twitter when you make blog posts

56. I love you, (find out more at http://cagedether.com/twitter/ ) slide school series