1. I’m ready to tweet...

2. Now, what do I do?

3. What is a ‘tweet’?
Tweeting is
what you do
on Twitter
140 character
bursts of
awesomeness

4. How do I sign up?
Go to
twitter.com
Create an
Account

5. Pick your areas of interest
Listen in
Join the
conversation

6. Connect to Friends
Search by
email
address,
twitter
name,
linkedin
profile

7. What’s Next?
Set up your
profile:
picture, bio,
add your
background
design

8. The Lingo

9. The # sign
hashtag
Similar to a tag cloud on
a blog or Flickr
Lets you find and share
information
#2011canadagames,
#jeuxducanada2011

10. Canada Games #
General games-related - ENGLISH: #2011canadagames
FRENCH: #jeuxducanada2011
Torch program - #torchflambeau
Mascot program - #annisammi
NAP program - #2011art
Alpine Skiing #2011alpine (Ski alpin #2011skialpin)
Archery #2011archery (Tir à l’arc #2011arc)
Artistic Gymnastics #2011gymnastics (Gymnastique artistique
#2011gymnastique)
Complete List: h"ps://sharepoint.canadagames2011.ca/Communica8ons/Division
%20Documents/Web_Mul8media_Design/Social%20Media/Social%20Media%20tags
%20list.doc

11. Following
Click the
‘follow’ button
to subscribe to
someone’s

12. Direct Message (DM)
Your DM
space is like
your twitter
inbox
Private
You can’t DM
someone
unless they
follow you

13. The @ sign
Put this in front of the twitter
name of the person you are
trying to send a tweet to.
(If you click the little reply
button next to a tweet, you
don't have to type the symbol.)
Whenever a person’s name is
preceded by a @ symbol, that
means that the sentence (tweet)
that follows is directed at them

14. Tiny URL
URL-shortening sites like TinyUrl, bit.ly and Tinycc
come in extremely handy when you're recommending
links and still have something to say about it (which
you should - never drop blind links).
Paste the long domain and the site will convert it into
a 25-characters-or-less shortened link.
Great way to share photos, blogs, etc.
http://www.canadagames2011.ca/en/home/sportsvenues/sports/biathlon.aspx
http://bit.ly/bxP8mS

15. Twitter Search

16. Retweet (RT)
If someone tweets something
that interests you and you
feel it would interest your
followers, you retweet it for
your readers.
Think of it as forwarding an
email to everyone in your
network
It essentially quotes that
person’s tweet and gives them
the credit, so people can see
the tweet and follow that
person

17. How to Retweet RT
Copy the text of the tweet you like, making sure to pay attention
to the user that you are copying from.
Then scroll up to your text entry box at the top, and begin your
tweet with "RT @username: " then paste your copied text.
Or select retweet at the bottom of their message in your newsfeed

18. How Do I Make My
Tweets, RE-Tweetable?
Someone can’t retweet you if you take up all 140
characters, add up the number of characters in your
twitter handle, and add 5 characters. Subtract that
number from 140. That’s how many characters you
have to work with.
140 - # of characters in Twitter Name - 5 =
maximum tweet length for retweeting

19. Adding a Photo
Set-up your
account
Add photos
online or
with an
email

20. #followfriday(s)
This weekly tradition is an everybody-wins love-fest where people
recommend various people they're following, followed by the
#followfriday(s) hashtag.
It's a great way to gain new followers and show some love to your
existing twitter followers.

21. WeFollow.com
Don’t know who
to follow, try
Wefollow.com

22. How Am I Going to Tweet
When I’m Not at My Desk?
Add twitter on your phone
Search for Twitter App x phone
online
Look in your BlackBerry App
World or Apple App Store
Ask your friends, or better yet,
ask the people on twitter!

23. How Will My Tweets
Help Canada Games?
Social Media helps share our experiences
with those that can’t be in attendance.
Your hashtags, help us build....
http://www.canadagames2011.ca/en/home/
2011live/
http://www.stampsconnect.com/

24. When Can I Try
Tweeting Out?
Gymnastics Test Event: November 25, 26, 27
Exclusive opportunity to see the Canada
Games Centre, and to practice tweeting!
Confirm your attendance with: Andrea Young!

25. Twictionary
• Tweet – a twitter submission or posting, limited to 140 character
• Tweeps – a group of twitter users that follow each other. your bad-
ass online crew.
• TweetUp – a public meeting between two or more tweeters.
• Tweople – twitter users, twitter people.
• Tweeting – the act of posting on twitter.
• Tweeter – an active twitter user.
• Twoogle – getting near instantaneous answers to questions by simply
tweeting.
• Tweetheart – that special tweeter that you can’t wait to hear from.
• Twoops – an accidental tweet, direct or private message.
• Twoosh – a perfect tweet of 140 characters on the first try.
• Twittering – same as tweeting; posting on twitter.
• Twitterer – same as tweeter; an active twitter user.